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Pedj Bojić
Predrag "Pedj" Bojić (born 9 April 1984) is an Australian soccer player who last played professionally for Sydney FC. Club career Bojić's professional career began at Australian club Parramatta Power in the 2000–01 season, where he played for two years. He went to Sydney Olympic and then moved to Northampton in England the following season on a free transfer after a successful trial. Northampton Town Bojić joined the Cobblers at the start of the 2004–05 season, when he became a first team player. With Pedj playing a part, Northampton reached the play-off semi-finals, where they were beaten by Southend United F.C., Southend United. Next season, he and the club had more luck. He made 23 starts and 18 substitute appearances and scored four league goals as the club finished second in the league and won promotion. In the 2006–07 season, Bojić played 30 times in EFL League One, League One. Bojić suffered a hernia injury in January 2007, which kept him out for two to f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Coast Mariners FC
Central Coast Mariners Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Gosford, on the Central Coast (New South Wales), Central Coast of New South Wales. It competes in the A-League, A-League Men, under Professional sports league organization#Systems around the world, licence from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The Mariners were founded in 2004 and are one of the eight original A-League teams. It is the first professional sports club from the Gosford region to compete in a national competition. Despite being one of the smallest clubs in the league, the Central Coast Mariners have claimed three List of Australian soccer champions#A-League Men (2005–present), A-League Championships from six A-League Grand Final, Grand Final appearances and topped the table to win the Minor premiership, A-League Premiership three times. The club has also appeared in the AFC Champions League five times and won the 2023–24 AFC Cup, AFC Cup once. The club plays match ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Van Persie
Robin van Persie (; born 6 August 1983) is a Dutch football coach and former professional association football, footballer who is the head coach of Eredivisie club Feyenoord. He is regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation and was known for his technique, ball control, and vision. Van Persie is the joint List of international goals scored by Robin van Persie, all-time top scorer for the men's Netherlands national football team, Netherlands national team. Starting his career as a Winger (football), winger, Van Persie made his senior debut for Feyenoord during the 2001–02 season, which culminated with victory in the 2002 UEFA Cup final; he was also named as the Dutch Footballer of the Year#Dutch Football Talent of the Year (Young player), Dutch Football Talent of the Year. After five years with Feyenoord, he fell out with manager Bert van Marwijk, and he joined English club Arsenal F.C., Arsenal in 2004 as a long-term replacement for compatriot Dennis Bergkamp. Van ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League (NSL) was the top-level soccer league in Australia, run by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL, the A-League's predecessor, spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977 until its demise in 2004, when it was succeeded by the A-League competition run by Football Federation Australia, the successor to the Australian Soccer Association. During the history of the NSL the league was contested by a total of 42 teams; 41 based in Australia and one based in New Zealand. Seasons initially ran during the winter seasons, until 1989 when this was changed to the summer season. In 1984, the league was split into two conferences (Northern and Southern) to introduce more teams into the competition; the league returned to a single division in 1987. The competition was known by various names through sponsorships; these names included the Philips Soccer League, the Quit National Soccer League, Olympic Airways Soccer League, Coca-Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001–02 National Soccer League
The 2001–02 National Soccer League season, was the 26th season of the National Soccer League in Australia. Prior to the start of the season, Canberra Cosmos and Eastern Pride were removed from the competition, reducing the league to 13 teams. The league premiership was won by Perth Glory and the championship won by Olympic Sharks. Regular season League table Finals series Bracket Elimination Final 1 Elimination Final 2 Major semi Final Minor semi Final Preliminary Final Grand Final Individual awards *Player of the Year: Fernando Rech ( Brisbane Strikers) *U-21 Player of the Year: Joseph Schirripa ( Newcastle United) *Top Scorer(s): Damian Mori ( Perth Glory – 17 goals) *Coach of the Year: Ian Crook ( Newcastle United) References OzFootball Archives - 2001–02 NSL Season {{DEFAULTSORT:2001-02 National Soccer League National Soccer League (Australia) seasons National Soccer League Aus Aus National Soccer League The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust Limited. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of ''The Guardian'' in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of ''The Guardian'' free from commercial or political interference". The trust was converted into a limited company in 2008, with a constitution written so as to maintain for ''The Guardian'' the same protections as were built into the structure of the Scott Trust by its creators. Profits are reinvested in its journalism rather than distributed to owners or shareholders. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. The editor-in-chief Katharine Viner succeeded Alan Rusbridger in 2015. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 A-League All Stars Game
The 2013 A-League All Stars Game was a Association football, football match that took place on 20 July 2013 at Stadium Australia, ANZ Stadium in Sydney, contested between the A-League All Stars and English Premier League champions Manchester United F.C., Manchester United. Background Tickets which went on sale earlier in the year sold out in minutes. A Manchester United training session which was open to the public attracted 22,000 people at Allianz Stadium. It is the first time since 1999 that Manchester United have visited Australia. On 18 March 2013, it was announced Melbourne Victory FC, Melbourne Victory coach Ange Postecoglou will coach the all-stars squad, chosen by fans who voted. Some A-League players, including Alessandro Del Piero and Emile Heskey, were not able to play due to other commitments. A-League All Stars players Match Details Statistics Broadcasting In Australia, the match was broadcast live by the Seven Network, after they secured the rights to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 OFC U-17 Championship
The 2001 OFC U-17 Championship was the 9th edition of the OFC U-17 Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by OFC for the men's under-17 national teams of Oceania. Vanuatu and Samoa each hosted one group in the group stage, while the final was played over two legs in the qualifying countries: Australia and New Zealand. A total of ten teams played in the tournament, following the withdrawals of Cook Islands and New Caledonia. Defending champions Australia retained their title after defeating New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ... 9–0 on aggregate in the final. Group stage Group 1 ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 2 ---- ---- ---- ---- Final First leg Second leg References * External links Oce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OFC U-17 Championship
The OFC Men's U-16 Championship is a biennial football tournament for players under the age of 16. The tournament decides the only two qualification spots for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and its representatives at the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is held every two years. Between 1983 and 2017, the tournament was open to teams under-17 years of age and was called the OFC U-17 Championship. Since 2018, the age limit was reduced to under 16 years of age, the tournament is called the OFC U-16 Championship. Eligible teams All member nations of the Oceania Football Confederation are allowed to enter a team. Teams that have participated in the tournament so far were: * * * * * * * * * * * * (member of AFC since 2007) * (member of AFC since 1989) Results The list of winners: , , , , colspan=3, , - , 10 , , 2003 , , , , , , bgcolor=#ccffcc, , , , , colspan=3, , - , 11 , , 2005 , , New Caledonia, , , , bgcolor=#ccffcc, , , , , , , bgcolor=#ccffcc, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012–13 A-League
The 2012–13 A-League was the 36th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the eighth season of the Australian A-League since its establishment in 2004. The 2012–13 season saw the introduction of a new Western Sydney-based team, the return of Newcastle Jets FC after their A-League licence was returned by FFA, and the end of Gold Coast United after they were removed from the competition at the end of the previous season. This season was also the last A-League season to be broadcast exclusively on paid television, after SBS obtained the rights to a live Friday night game each week of the A-League season, and all A-League finals games on a one-hour delay, on a $160 million four-year broadcast deal, effective from the 2013–14 A-League season onwards. Clubs Personnel and kit specifications Transfers Managerial changes Foreign players The following do not fill a Visa position: 1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011–12 A-League
The 2011–12 A-League was the 35th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the seventh season of the Australian A-League soccer competition since its establishment in 2004. At the end of the previous season, the North Queensland Fury were cut from the competition by the governing body, Football Federation Australia, due to financial reasons. Clubs Personnel and kits Transfers Managerial changes Foreign players The following do not fill a Visa position: 1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian Residency (and New Zealand Residency, in the case of Wellington Phoenix); 2Australian residents (and New Zealand residents, in the case of Wellington Phoenix) who have chosen to represent another national team; 3Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players; 4Guest Players (eligible to play a maximum of ten games) Salary cap exemptions and captains Regular season League table H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of A-League Champions
This is a list of A-League Men honours achieved since the 2005–06 A-League, inaugural season of the league. The following details honours won by A-League Men clubs and those awarded to players, managers and referees of the competition. Club honours Premiers The club that finishes first on the A-League Men table is crowned premiers. Champions The club that wins the A-League Men Grand Final in the finals series is crowned champions. Summary Fair Play Award The Fair Play Award goes to the team with the fewest points on the fair play ladder at the conclusion of the regular season. Individual honours Johnny Warren Medal The Johnny Warren Medal, named after the late former Socceroo and media advocate Johnny Warren, is presented to the player who is deemed to be the best player overall at the end of the season as judged by his fellow players. Each player in the A-League Men votes three times over the season; after Round 9, Round 18 and Round 27. Players are not allowe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Personal Training
A personal trainer is an individual who creates and delivers safe and effective exercise programs for healthy individuals and groups, or those with medical clearance to exercise. They motivate clients by collaborating to set goals, providing meaningful feedback, and by being a reliable source for accountability. Trainers also conduct a variety of assessments beginning with a preparticipation health-screening and may also include assessments of posture and movement, flexibility, balance, core function, cardio-respiratory fitness, muscular fitness, body composition, and skill-related parameters (e.g. power, agility, coordination, speed, and reactivity) to observe and gather relevant information needed to develop an effective exercise program and support client goal attainment. These assessments may be performed at the beginning of and after an exercise program to measure client progress toward improved physical fitness. Trainers create exercise programs following a progression ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
