 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kaz Phonesak Patafta | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Canberra, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004 | ACTAS | ||
| 2004–2005 | AIS | ||
| 2006–2007 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Melbourne Victory (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2008–2012 | Newcastle Jets | 33 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Canberra FC | 6 | (4) |
| 2014 | Sydney United | 8 | (0) |
| 2015 | Khonkaen United | 8 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Lanexang United | ||
| 2023 | Canberra Croatia | 11 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Australia U-17 | 18 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Australia U-20 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kaz Phonesak Patafta (born 25 October 1988) is an Australian sports administrator and former professional footballer. He has been the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Brisbane Roar FC since July 2023.[1][2] Prior to this, he worked as a lawyer specialising in corporate law.[1] He also founded his own legal firm, McDonald Patafta & Associates Lawyers, with offices in Singapore, Laos and Belgium.[3]
Patafta previously played as a midfielder for Benfica, Melbourne Victory, Newcastle Jets and Khon Kaen United F.C. He captained the Australia under-17 national team at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru and also the Australia under-20 national team at the 2006 AFC Youth Championship. Former Australian national team coach, Ange Postecoglou, stated Patafta as "the most technically gifted player I've coached."[4]
- ^ a b https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/brisbane-roar-appoint-new-offfield-leadership-team-of-kaz-patafta-and-zac-anderson/news-story/498ca5e16d9d531078426765e835c8a1 [bare URL]
- ^ "Brutally honest Patafta and Anderson blueprint to build 'beast of a club'". 15 September 2023.
- ^ "What really happened to Aussie wonderkid Kaz Patafta - in his own words". 23 November 2023.
- ^ Monteverde, Marco (2 January 2014). "Kaz Patafta, once Australia's best young player, aiming to revive career with Brisbane Roar". The Courier-Mail. News Corp. Retrieved 27 April 2015.