Adam Pavlesic
Personal information
Full name Adam Pavlesic
Date of birth (2002-07-30) 30 July 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Fairfield, Australia
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Sydney FC
Number 20
Youth career
Sydney United
Parramatta FC
2017–2019 Sydney FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Sydney FC NPL 54 (0)
2020– Sydney FC 3 (0)
International career‡
2017–2019 Australia U17 13 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Australia
AFF U-16 Youth Championship
Third place 2017 Thailand U-17 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 November 2020

Adam Pavlesic (born 30 July 2002) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Sydney FC.[1]

Career

In December 2019, 17-year-old Pavlesic was granted permission by Sydney to travel to Europe following invitations from Italian side AS Roma and French side RC Strasbourg to train with their academies. The offers came on the back of the youngsters performances for the Joeys in their 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup campaign.[2]

On 26 November 2020, he made his professional debut for Sydney in the club's 2020 AFC Champions League 1–0 loss against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.[3][4]

On 2 April 2022, Pavlesic made his A-League debut during Round 21 of the 2021–22 season against Western Sydney in the Sydney Derby, which Sydney won 3–2.[5]

On 9 December 2023, Pavlesic returned to first-team action with Sydney, after more than 20 months since his last appearance for the Sky Blues, in the club's 2–0 loss at home against Macarthur. The 21-year-old replaced forward Patrick Wood following a 15th minute red card for first choice goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne, who was judged to have committed a handball offence.[6]

With Redmayne suspended for a game, Pavlesic was chosen to start for Sydney in their 3–0 away loss against Melbourne Victory on 16 December.[7] He returned to the bench following Redmayne's return from suspension.[8]

Personal life

Pavlesic's brother, Anthony is a goalkeeper for Bayern Munich.[9] Pavlesic is of Croatian descent.[10]

References

  1. ^ "A. Pavlesic - Sydney Fc". sydneyfc.com. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Joeys keeper Pavlesic chasing European dream with Roma, Strasbourg auditions". SBS Sport. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Goalkeeper Pavlesic To Make Sydney FC Debut". Sydney FC. 25 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors defeat Sydney FC to keep AFC Champions League hopes alive". the-AFC. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  5. ^ Rugari, Vince. "Buhagiar buries demons as Sydney FC prevail over Wanderers in derby cracker". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  6. ^ matthewcomito (9 December 2023). "WATCH: Sydney FC keeper sent off after VAR review for handball in 'no man's land'". KEEPUP. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Melbourne Victory 3-0 Sydney FC (16 Dec, 2023) Final Score - ESPN (AU)". ESPN. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Sydney FC 4-2 Western United (23 Dec, 2023) Final Score - ESPN (AU)". ESPN. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  9. ^ "How a coach who helped develop two of the world's best goalkeepers landed on the Central Coast". KEEPUP. 9 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Adam Pavlesic". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

External links

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