Stuart Musialik (born 29 March 1985 in

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, Australia) is an Australian professional

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Club career

Born and raised in Newcastle, he played junior football for Adamstown Rosebuds and was selected to play in representative sides such as Northern NSW at a young age. In 2004, he played for the Weston Workers Bears which under the care of Trevor Morris, awarded him a Newcastle Jets spot. The Weston Bears won the Premiership and then made it to the

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Grand Final that they lost to Broadmeadow Magic. During his time at the Weston Workers Bears he played alongside Nigel Boogaard.

Newcastle Jets

Musialik played for the

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for the

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's first three seasons. Musialik was suspended for 1 game on 27 September 2007 after verbally abusing

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defender Rodrigo Vargas, during a match against Melbourne on 21 September 2007, that ended in a 2–2 draw.

Sydney FC

Musialik followed his close friend

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from the Newcastle Jets to

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to play under

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from 2008 to 2009. He signed a 2-year deal. Despite Sydney offering a contract extension, Musialik declined the offer demanding a pay rise and left Sydney at the end of the 2010/11 season. Despite being given a short extension for Sydney's 2011 Champions League campaign, Musialik was released, along with several other players.

Central Coast Mariners

On 25 July 2011, Musialik signed a one-year contract with

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Career statistics

₁Includes

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International career

He was on the Australian roster for the

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, and has since played for the

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against Chinese Taipei, in Adelaide at Hindmarsh Stadium. Stuart was one of Australia's best players in their 2008 Olympic campaign and gained many plaudits following his performances in Beijing.Musialik out of Olyroos squad
Fox Sports, 27 February 2008.

Honours

With

: * A-League Premiership: 2009-2010 *

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: 2009-2010 With

: *

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: 2007-2008 With

: * A-League Premiership: 2011-2012 Personal honours: *

Coach's Award: 2006-2007

References

External links

Central Coast Mariners FC profile

FFA - Olyroo profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Musialik, Stuart 1985 births Living people Australian people of Polish descent Australian soccer players Newcastle Jets FC players A-League Men players Central Coast Mariners FC players Sydney FC players Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic soccer players of Australia National Soccer League (Australia) players Sportspeople from Newcastle, New South Wales Association football midfielders Newcastle Breakers FC players