Kliment Taseski (born 27 May 1991) is an Australian

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who last played for

Green Gully SC Green Gully Soccer Club is an Australian association football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. Green Gully is one of the largest clubs in Melbourne, having participated in the now defunct National Soccer League between 1984–1986. The club c ...

in the

National Premier Leagues Victoria The National Premier Leagues Victoria, commonly known as NPL Victoria, is a semi-professional soccer league in Victoria, Australia. The league is a part of the National Premier Leagues, and is the highest level within the Victorian soccer leagu ...

Early life

Taseski was born in Melbourne, and is the son of Macedonian former footballer Ilija Taseski, who played in the

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 d ...

between 1985 and 1989. Before beginning his senior career, Taseski played junior football at Noble Park, and also had short stints at VIS and

South Melbourne South Melbourne is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km south of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Port Phillip local government area. South Melbourne recorded a population of 11,548 at t ...

Club career

Taseski began his senior career with the

Victorian Premier League The National Premier Leagues Victoria, commonly known as NPL Victoria, is a semi-professional soccer league in Victoria, Australia. The league is a part of the National Premier Leagues, and is the highest level within the Victorian soccer leagu ...

club Altona Magic. He played a pivotal role in their side in the 2009 season, helping them to claim the championship and was awarded man of the match in the grand final. After the 2009 VPL season, he signed with the

Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Melbourne, Victoria. Competing in the country's premier men's competition, the A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL), Victory e ...

as part of their youth squad, and made seven appearances in total in the 2009–10 season. He returned to Altona Magic for the 2010 VPL season, but shortly after the season started, he was signed by new

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club

Melbourne Heart Melbourne City Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in the south–eastern Melbourne suburb of Cranbourne East, that plays in the A-League, the top level of Australian soccer, under licence from Australian Profession ...

. He made his debut in a pre-season friendly against

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club Everton, which the Heart lost 2–0. He made his A-League debut on 29 August with the Melbourne Heart, coming on as a substitute against

Perth Glory Perth Glory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Perth, Western Australia. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues. Founded in 19 ...

. Taseski made his return to the VPL at the completion of the 2010–11 A-League season, as he and fellow Heart player Kamal Ibrahim were loaned out to

by the Heart. He scored on his début at South Melbourne, helping his side to a 6–4 win over Springvale. On 6 April 2012, it was announced that he would be leaving Melbourne Heart. After spending the remainder of Season 2012 with Moreland Zebras he signed with Victorian Premier League team Richmond Eagles for the 2013 season. After impressing with Richmond despite the club's relegation, he earned himself a move to

NPL Victoria The National Premier Leagues Victoria, commonly known as NPL Victoria, is a semi-professional soccer league in Victoria, Australia. The league is a part of the National Premier Leagues, and is the highest level within the Victorian soccer lea ...

club

Hume City FC Hume City Football Club is a semi-professional Australian football club based in Broadmeadows, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. Established by the local Turkish Australian community, the club competes in the National Premier Leagues Victoria. ...

for the 2014 season. Taseski signed a 1-year contract with Swedish 2nd division club FC Rosengård 1917 midway through 2015, but departed after just six months, returning to Victoria to sign for the Arthur Papas-led

International career

Taseski played for the Australian Under 20s during the qualification for the 2010 AFF U-19 Youth Championship. He played 3 times and scored a double against Cambodia in their 3–0 win.FFA News - Qantas Next Young Socceroos into AFF semi finals
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Honours

Club

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;with

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: *

AFF U-19 Youth Championship The AFF U-19 Youth Championship is an annual international football competition contested by the national teams of the members of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) and occasionally invited nations from the rest of Asia. The tournament was pre ...

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Individual

* Jimmy Rooney Medal for VPL Grand Final Man of the Match:

* Victorian Premier League Young Player of the Year Award:

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Taseski, Kliment 1991 births Living people Melbourne Victory FC players Melbourne City FC players A-League Men players Victorian Institute of Sport alumni FC Rosengård 1917 players Soccer players from Melbourne Australian people of Macedonian descent Association football midfielders Australian soccer players