Saša Ognenovski

Saša Ognenovski

Ognenovski in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Saša Ognenovski
Date of birth	(1979-04-03) 3 April 1979 (age 38)
Place of birth	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Height	195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–2000	Preston Lions	88	(8)
2000–2002	Melbourne Knights	51	(0)
2002–2003	Panachaiki	2	(0)
2003–2004	Preston Lions	26	(5)
2005	Fawkner-Whittlesea Blues	16	(2)
2006–2008	Queensland Roar	38	(2)
2008–2009	Adelaide United	23	(3)
2009–2012	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma	80	(9)
2012–2014	Umm-Salal	29	(1)
2014–2015	Sydney FC	16	(3)
National team‡
2010–2013	Australia	22	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 November 2014. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 December 2013

Saša Ognenovski (Macedonian: Саша Огненовски; born 3 April 1979) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays as a central defender, who last played for Sydney FC in the A-League and the Australia national team, and is the vice captain of the former. In 2010, he was named Asian Footballer of the Year, won a position in the K-League Best XI, and won the AFC Champions League with Seongnam. These achievements led to his inclusion in the Australian squad for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.

He previously played with Preston Lions in the 1997–2000 and 2003–2004 seasons, then with Melbourne Knights in the 2000–2001 and 2001–2002 seasons, and in the 2002–2003 season with Greek side Panahaiki, and then with Queensland Roar until transferring to Adelaide United FC in February 2008 to play in the Asian Champions League, starting in March 2008.

Ognenovski played his 50th A-League match against Sydney FC on 22 November 2008 scoring the opening goal, his first for Adelaide, in the 2–0 win at Hindmarsh Stadium. He followed this up a week later scoring a dramatic equaliser in Adelaide's 1–1 draw with Newcastle Jets heading in from another set piece.