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Adrian Vlastelica
Australian soccer player
Adrian Vlastelica is an Australian footballer currently playing for Sydney United 58 in the NPL NSW.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrian Stephen Vlastelica | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-01-16) 16 January 1995 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Center Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sydney United 58 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| APIA Leichhardt | |||
| NK Adriatic | |||
| Central Coast Mariners Academy | |||
| Sydney United 58 | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | APIA Leichhardt | ||
| 2018–2022 | Sydney United 58 | 85 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Sydney FC | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Sydney United 58 | 37 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 November 2022 | |||
Vlastelica started his career at Apia Leichhardt Tigers playing in 2015 the NSW National Premier League. He was part of the 2017 Apia Leichhardt premiership winning side, before transferring to Sydney United in 2018 . He skippered the club throughout the 2022 Australia Cup helping Sydney United become the first National Premier Leagues club to reach the cup final against Macarthur FC, beating other A-League opposition Western United and Brisbane Roar in the process, having started their cup run in the Fourth round of qualification.[1]
On November 4, 2022 Vlastelica signed his first professional contract with A-League club Sydney FC on a short-term, 3-month injury replacement contract after Alex Wilkinson was substituted off in the opening round of the 2022-23 A-League Men season with a long-term groin injury.[2] He made his debut for Sydney in a 3–1 defeat to Brisbane Roar at Moreton Bay Stadium.[3]
In February of 2023 having made only two appearances for Sydney FC, Vlastelica returned to Sydney United 58, signing a new contract with the Edensor Park club.[4]
With Sydney United 58:
National Premier Leagues NSW Championship: 2020[5]- Waratah Cup Champions: 2023[6]
- Australian-Croatian Soccer Tournament Division One Champions: 2023[7]
- Larkin, Steve. "Sydney United 58 become first NPL club to make Australia Cup final". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- "SYDNEY FC SIGN NPL'S MOST SUCCESSFUL AUSTRALIA CUP CAPTAIN". Sydney FC. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- Monteverde, Marco. "Paulo Retre sent off as Sydney FC pays for poor start in A-League loss to Brisbane Roar". news.com.au. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- Stavroulakis, Mark. "Vlastelica returns to lead United 58 once more". Football NSW. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- Boulous, Chris (26 October 2020). "CHAMPIONS: Nothing can rain on Sydney United 58's parade". Fairfield City Champion. Fairfax Regional Media. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- Football NSW (10 September 2023). "Sydney United 58 taste Waratah Cup success". Football NSW. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- Fantov, Suzana (3 October 2023). "Four days of Football, Celebration, and Croatian Heritage as Sydney United claim 10th Tourney Title". issuu.com. The Croatian Herald. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- Adrian Vlastelica at Soccerway
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