Paul-Mark Urlovic (born 21 November 1978) is a

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former professional

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who played as striker for Central United FC in the NRFL Premier Division. Urlovic previously played for Auckland City in the ASB Premiership and Oceania Champions League.

Early life

Urlovic was raised in Auckland and attended

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Club career

Urlovic was a member of the Auckland City squad that contested the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan in 2006 and UAE in 2009.

International career

After representing New Zealand at U17, U20 and U23 level, Urlovic made his

full international debut on as a substitute in an 8 - 1 victory over

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on 28 September 1998. He played 27 A-internationals for the

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, between 1998 and 2006 scoring 5 goals.

Honours

FIFA Confederations Cup Mexico 1999; Oceania Nations Cup Champions 1998 & 2002; FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2006 (6th place) & UAE 2009 (5th place); Oceania Club Champions 2006 & 2009; NZ National League Champions 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2009; Chatham Cup Winners 1997, 1998, 2005, 2007 & 2012; New Zealand Young Player of the Year 1998 NZ National League Golden Boot 1999; NRFL Premier Division Golden Boot 2012; NZ Rep U17. U20, U23 & Full International;

References

External links

Paul Urlovic Interview

Kingz need Urlovic to reach his target
* 1978 births People educated at Liston College Living people New Zealand people of Croatian descent New Zealand association footballers New Zealand international footballers Melbourne Knights FC players Football Kingz F.C. players Auckland City FC players Central United F.C. players National Soccer League (Australia) players Association football forwards New Zealand Football Championship players 1998 OFC Nations Cup players 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2000 OFC Nations Cup players 2002 OFC Nations Cup players {{NewZealand-footy-forward-stub