 Bozanic playing for Melbourne Victory in the FFA Cup, September 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver John Bozanic[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Avoca FC | |||
| Parramatta Eagles | |||
| 2004–2005 | Blacktown City Demons | ||
| 2005–2006 | NSWIS | ||
| 2006–2007 | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| 2007 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Reading | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Woking (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2009 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2010–2013 | Central Coast Mariners | 70 | (3) |
| 2013–2015 | Luzern | 51 | (6) |
| 2015–2017 | Melbourne Victory | 48 | (5) |
| 2017 | Ventforet Kofu | 10 | (0) |
| 2018 | Melbourne City | 9 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Heart of Midlothian | 43 | (6) |
| 2020–2022 | Central Coast Mariners | 39 | (7) |
| 2022–2024 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 16 | (3) |
| 2023 | → Perth Glory (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006–2009 | Australia U-20 | 17 | (2) |
| 2010–2012 | Australia U-23 | 13 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Australia | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 April 2015 | |||
Oliver John Bozanic (born 8 January 1989) is an Australian footballer who plays as a midfielder. Bozanic is currently a free agent.
Bozanic was born in Sydney but started his professional career in England before returning to play for Central Coast Mariners in the A-League. He joined Swiss club Luzern in 2013. After spells with Melbourne Victory, Ventforet Kofu, Melbourne City and Heart of Midlothian, Bozanic returned to the Mariners in 2020.
Described as "versatile and energetic", Bozanic is able to play as an attacking midfielder or in a deeper central role.[3] Bozanic has made seven appearances for the Australia national team, including two at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
- ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players: Australia" (PDF). FIFA. 14 July 2014. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2020.
- ^ "Oliver Bozanic". Melbourne Victory FC. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Bozanic leaves Luzern". Socceroos.com.au. Football Federation Australia. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.