Zlatko Arambasic
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Zlatko Arambašić (born 20 September 1969, often Anglicised to Arambasic) is a former Australian football player. Mainly a forward, he could be deployed as a second striker or winger
He began his senior career at Canterbury-Marrickville, and in 1988 signed for NSL club Blacktown City Demons for an undisclosed fee. He spent most of his time in Belgium playing with Mechelen and Oostende. In September 1994, he signed for FC Metz on a year deal. He played for several clubs in Europe and in Australia.[1]
Arambašić made his senior international debut for Australia in 1992. He made a total of 4 appearances for Australia.
Club career
Early career
Arambašić began his career in Croatia at his local football club in Split and briefly played for Canterbury-Marrickville before making a name for himself with successful spells at Blacktown City Demons.
Blacktown City Demons
Arambašić's performances and record of 14 goals in 44 games in two National Soccer League (NSL) seasons earned him a move to Belgian Pro League side Mechelen in 1990. After two seasons at Mechelan, Arambasić moved to Australian side Sydney Olympic.
KV Mechelen
Arambašić's return to Australia got him a return to the Belgian side Mechelen. Arambasić signed a year-long deal. After a year spell at Mechelen, he signed for French Ligue 1 side FC Metz.
International career
He played at the 1992 Summer Olympics[2] but never a full international for the senior team.
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1992 | 4 | 1 | Total | 4 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Arambasić goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 July 1992 | Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Mexico | flag alias = Flag of Mexico.svg | flag alias-1821a = Flag of the Three Guarantees.svg | flag alias-1821 = Bandera del Primer Imperio Mexicano.svg | flag alias-1823 = Flag of Mexico (1823-1864, 1867-1893).svg | flag alias-1864 = Imperial Standard of Mexico (1864-1867).svg | flag alias-1867 = Flag of Mexico (1823-1864, 1867-1893).svg | flag alias-1893 = Flag of Mexico (1893-1916).svg | flag alias-1916 = Flag of Mexico (1916–1934).svg | flag alias-1934 = Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Mexican Air Force.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Mexican Army.svg | link alias-army = Mexican Army | link alias-air force = Mexican Air Force | link alias-naval = Mexican Navy | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Mexican Maritime Search and Rescue.png | link alias-coast guard = Mexican Maritime Search and Rescue | flag alias-navy = Naval jack of Mexico.svg | link alias-navy = Mexican Navy | flag alias-marines = Estandarte Infantería de Marina de México.svg | link alias-marines = Mexican Naval Infantry Corps | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center"|0–1 || rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"|1–1 || rowspan="3"|1992 Summer Olympics |
Personal life
Zlatko Arambašić has one child, Marco. Zlatko is of Croatian descent. After Zlatko's retirement from professional football, he decided to take upon teaching, where for eighteen years he has been working as a PDHPE teacher at Trinity Grammar School in Sydney's inner West.
References
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External links
- Pages with script errors
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Croatian emigrants to Australia
- Footballers from Split, Croatia
- Australian men's soccer players
- Australian expatriate men's soccer players
- Olympic soccer players for Australia
- Footballers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Blacktown City FC players
- Sydney Olympic FC players
- K.V. Mechelen players
- FC Metz players
- K.V. Oostende players
- Ligue 1 players
- National Soccer League (Australia) players
- NAC Breda players
- Royal Charleroi S.C. players
- RBC Roosendaal players
- Sydney United 58 FC players
- Parramatta Power SC players
- APIA Leichhardt FC players
- Australian soccer managers
- Sydney United 58 FC managers
- Belgian Pro League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Men's association football forwards
- 20th-century Australian sportsmen