Labinot Haliti
![]() Haliti with Western Sydney Wanderers in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Labinot Haliti[1] | ||
Date of birth | 26 October 1985 | ||
Place of birth |
SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) |
winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sydney Olympic (Head Coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
KF 2 Korriku | |||
Sydney Olympic | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2003 | Sydney Olympic | 2 | (0) |
2003–2005 | Sydney United | 22 | (7) |
2005–2007 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | (3) |
2007 | Slaven Belupo | 0 | (0) |
2007–2008 |
Teuta | 18 | (3) |
2008–2009 | ŁKS Łódź | 22 | (7) |
2009–2012 | Newcastle Jets | 65 | (12) |
2012–2015 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 81 | (11) |
2015–2017 | Newcastle Jets | 8 | (0) |
International career | |||
2006 | Australia U23 | 6 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2017–2018 | Newcastle Jets Youth (assistant) | ||
2018–2019 | Newcastle Jets Youth | ||
2019–2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers (assistant) | ||
2023– | Sydney Olympic | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Labinot Haliti (born 26 October 1985) is a former professional
Early life
Haliti's was born in Pristina,[2] and fled his home country at the age of 14 with his family, arriving in Australia in 1999, where they settled in Sydney.[3]
Club career
Since arriving in Sydney, Haliti stamped himself as a potential superstar of the game with impressive stints at Sydney Olympic and Sydney United in the defunct NSL. Haliti's talent was spotted by the legendary
Newcastle Jets
Haliti's impressive first season with the Jets led to much speculation about his international future, with the
On 26 August 2009, he was signed to a short-term deal for the
Western Sydney Wanderers
On 2 July 2012, Haliti joined A-League expansion club Western Sydney Wanderers FC on a free transfer.[6]
Haliti played his first game for the new club on 6 October 2012 and it was Western Sydney Wanderers's first competitive match of any kind against reigning A-League Premiers
During the
In the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco, Haliti captained his side Wanderers for the first time against ES Sétif.
Return to Newcastle Jets
On 22 July 2015, Haliti signed a two-year deal with Newcastle Jets, back to the club where he started his A-League career.[9] On 21 October 2015 It was confirmed that Haliti would miss the remainder of the season after suffering an ACL injury in the defeat to Sydney FC.[10]
International career
Haliti holds Albanian and Australian passports, making him eligible to represent Albania and Australia.
Coaching career
While still recovering Haliti announced that he had begun studying for his coaching badges.
On 8 May 2019, it was announced that Haliti signed with the Western Sydney Wanderers as an assistant coach ahead of the 2019–20 A-League season.[14]
In 2022 Haliti was appointed head coach of Sydney Olympic FC for NPL NSW 2023 season.[15]
References
- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2014: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 15 December 2014. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2015.
- ^ a b "From the ashes of war, a star is born". sportsaustralia. 16 February 2006. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008.
- ^ a b "Jet happy to land on his feet". The Age. 22 January 2006.
- ^ Jets swoop to recapture Haliti[permanent dead link]
- ^ Haliti makes his point with late strike Archived 19 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Wanderers snare Covic and Haliti - Western Sydney FC 2013". Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ "Labi-Yes! Haliti Hauls Wanderers to A-League Summit". 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Western Sydney Wanderers are Asian champions". November 2014.
- Football Federation Australia. 22 July 2015.
- Newcastle Jets. 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Labinot Haliti Embarks on Advanced Coaching Pathway". Football NSW. 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Long-serving retirees to be honoured at Hyundai A-League Grand Final". Hyundai A-League. 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Jets CEO Lawrie McKinna club's new youth head coach". Newcastle Herald. 27 June 2017.
- ^ Gardiner, James (7 May 2019). "Newcastle Jets: Haliti takes next step in coaching career". Newcastle Herald.
- ^ "Sydney Olympic FC appoint A-League alum Labinot Haliti as new head coach". Greek Herald. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
External links
- Western Sydney Wanderers profile
- Labinot Haliti at 90minut.pl(in Polish)
- OzFootball profile