 Galekovic with Adelaide United in 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Eugen Josip Galekovic[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1981[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Adelaide United (Goalkeeper coach) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1997 | Chelsea Hajduk | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Bulleen Lions | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Melbourne Knights | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Eastern Pride | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | South Melbourne | 37 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Beira-Mar | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Melbourne Victory | 15 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2017 | Adelaide United | 238 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Melbourne City | 35 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Australia U23 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2015 | Australia | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Adelaide United (goalkeeper coach) | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Eugen Josip Galekovic (/- ˈjɒsɪp ɡəˈlɛkəvɪtʃ/ YOS-ip gə-LEK-ə-vitch; Croatian: Eugen Josip Galeković, pronounced [êuːdʒin jǒsip ɡalêːkoːʋitɕ]; born 12 June 1981) is an Australian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is the current goalkeeper coach for Adelaide United. Having played over 250 games in the A-league, 238 of those for Adelaide United, he is considered one of the greatest A-league goalkeepers of all time, and one of Adelaide United greatest players.[4]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 Presented By TOYOTA — List Of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2008.
- ^ "Eugene Galeković". socceroos.com.au. Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ Shim, Min-Gyu (28 February 2022). "Revealed: 5 greatest goalkeepers to ever grace the ALM". The Football Sack. Retrieved 22 August 2024.