Ruben Zadkovich
Zadkovich playing for Newcastle Jets in 2010
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ruben Anton Zadkovich | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Fairfield, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2004 | Wollongong Wolves | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2005 | Notts County | 9 | (1) |
| 2006–2008 | Sydney FC | 41 | (2) |
| 2008–2010 | Derby County | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2014 | Newcastle Jets | 97 | (6) |
| 2014–2016 | Perth Glory | 13 | (1) |
| Total | 167 | (10) | |
| National team | |||
| 2005 | Australia U-20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Australia U-23 | 25 | (1) |
| 2008–2013 | Australia | 3 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2016– | Broadmeadow Magic FC | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Ruben Anton Zadkovich (born 23 May 1986) is a former Australian professional football (soccer) player, and current manager of Northern New South Wales Football club Broadmeadow Magic. He played for 6 clubs in a career that spanned between England and Australia, notably becoming a crowd favourite at Newcastle Jets FC in the A-League. Zadkovich was also capped for Australia, representing the Socceroos on 3 occasions.
Born in Fairfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Zadkovich had previously played for English Football League club Notts County, scoring on his debut against Chester City, as well as Queens Park Rangers and Australian side Wollongong Wolves. He has also made several appearances for the Young Socceroos, most notably at the FIFA World Youth Championship.
Following his time in England, Zadkovich returned to Australia in late 2005 and trialled for Sydney FC. He travelled with the squad to the FIFA Club World Championship and despite not making an appearance he impressed coach Littbarski, being called in as a short-term replacement for injured Ufuk Talay late in the season. After a 12-minute debut off the bench against Queensland Roar, Zadkovich impressed with his first start against Perth Glory (which included a goal), playing one game in Sydney's run to the inaugural A-League championship, earning him a two-year full-time contract. He was allowed to leave the club in March 2008.
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