Sasa Ognenovski
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Sasa Ognenovski[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [1] | 3 April 1979||||||||||||||||
Place of birth |
Melbourne, Victoria , Australia | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team |
Preston Lions (director of football) | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1997–2000 | Preston Lions | 88 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
2000–2002 |
Melbourne Knights | 51 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2002–2003 |
Panachaiki | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Preston Lions | 26 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
2005 | Fawkner-Whittlesea Blues | 16 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2006–2008 |
Queensland Roar | 38 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Adelaide United | 23 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2009–2012 |
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 80 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
2012–2014 |
Umm-Salal | 29 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Sydney FC | 16 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2017–2018 |
Preston Lions | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 |
Preston Lions | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2010–2013 | Australia | 22 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Dandenong City (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Dandenong City | ||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Preston Lions (assistant) & (technical director) | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 December 2013 |
Sasa Ognenovski (
In 2010, he was named
Club career
He previously played with
Ognenovski played his 50th
In January 2009 it was revealed that Ognenovski was a target for
The transfer saga was resolved on Tuesday 13 January 2009 when Adelaide United revealed Ognenovski would join Seongnam at the end of the
Ognenovski was voted the second best
On 7 July 2012, Ognenovski moved to
On 4 February 2014, Ognenovski moved back to the
On 8 October 2014, Ogenovski, along with Nikola Petković were appointed Sydney FC's vice-captains for 2014.[2] His first goal for the 2014–15 A-league season came in Rd 2 against Western Sydney Wanderers won by Sydney 3–2. Ogenovski appeared to score a goal, but it was ruled an own goal by Romeo Castelen. However, Ogenovski was suspended following the match for striking Vítor Saba in the head.[17]
Ognenovski was released by Sydney on 3 June 2015.[18]
International career
Ognenovski was eligible to represent Australia, but after not being selected for 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification matches against Indonesia and Kuwait, he expressed his disappointment and put himself up for selection for the country of his heritage, Macedonia (now North Macedonia). Although not available to play (due to not having yet received FIFA clearance), Ognenovski was called by Srečko Katanec to play for Macedonia in the match against Moldova on 11 February 2009, although he did not feature due to issues with his eligibility.[19][20]
After dashing his hopes for playing for the Socceroos under the late
. Throughout the AFC Asian cup, he started every match and developed a solid defensive partnership with Lucas Neill, and scored the second goal in Australia's 6–0 defeat of Uzbekistan in the semi-finals.Managers career
He is first coaching of the
Honours
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
- AFC Champions League: 2010
- Korean FA Cup: 2011
International
- AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 2011
Individual
- AFC Asian Footballer of the Year: 2010
- AFC Champions League Most Valuable Player: 2010
- K-League Best XI: 2010
Career statistics
Club statistics
- As of 21 March 2014
Club | Season | League1 | Cup2 | International3 | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Preston Lions | 1997–98
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25 | 1 | 25 | 1 | ||||
1998–99
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30 | 3 | 30 | 3 | |||||
1999–2000
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34 | 4 | 34 | 4 | |||||
Total | 88 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 88 | 8 | |
Melbourne Knights
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2000–01
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23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||||
2001–02
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28 | 28 | 0 | ||||||
Total | 51 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 51 | 0 | |
Panachaiki
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2002–03 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | |
Preston Lions | 2003–04
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26 | 5 | 26 | 5 | ||||
Total | 26 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 26 | 5 | |
Fawkner-Whittlesea Blues | 2005
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16 | 2 | 16 | 2 | ||||
Total | 16 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 16 | 2 | |
Queensland Roar | 2006–07
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17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
2007–08
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21 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | |
Total | 38 | 2 | 10 | 1 | - | - | 48 | 3 | |
Adelaide United | 2008–09
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23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
Total | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
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2009
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24 | 2 | 11 | 0 | - | - | 35 | 2 |
2010
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25 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 42 | 5 | |
2011
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24 | 5 | 9 | 2 | - | - | 33 | 7 | |
2012
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11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
Total | 84 | 10 | 27 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 127 | 14 | |
Umm Salal | 2012–13 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 1 |
Total | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
Sydney FC | 2013–14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
2014–15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
Total | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | |
Total | 358 | 33 | 41 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 416 | 38 |
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International statistics
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References
- ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 Presented By TOYOTA — List Of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2008.
- ^ a b "Brosque to skipper Sydney". Australian FourFourTwo. 3 March 2016. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Ognenovski crowned AFC player of the year". FIFA. 24 November 2010. Archived from the original on 7 December 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ Smithies, Tom. "World Cup qualifiers: Harry Souttar poised to become second-tallest Socceroo in clash against Kuwait". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Ognenovski set to play 50 in Hyundai A-League". Adelaide United. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
- ^ Wilson, Marcus (22 November 2008). "Reds win well". A-League. Archived from the original on 6 July 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
- ^ "Adelaide snatches last minute equaliser against Jets". Adelaide United. 30 November 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
- ^ Migliaccio, Val (2 January 2009). "Ognenovski livid as Reds block his transfer". AdelaideNow. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
- ^ Migliaccio, Val (3 January 2009). "Two K-League clubs battle for Sasa Ognenovski's signature". Fox Sport. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
- ^ "Ognenovski wants to make most of final season with Reds". Adelaide United. 13 January 2009. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
- ^ "Sasa's The Pride of Macedonia". Australian FourFourTwo. 2 January 2009. Archived from the original on 24 August 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
- ^ "Seongnam skipper Sasa scoops MVP award". Asian Football Confederation. 13 November 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- ^ "Ognenovski caps dream week". The World Game. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Umm Salal seal Ognenovski deal". official website. Qatar Stars League. 7 July 2012. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ "S. Ognenovski". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Al Kharitiyath vs. Umm Salal - 20 October 2012". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "A Leagues - KEEPUP".
- ^ Hassett, Sebastian (3 June 2015). "All change at Sydney FC as Graham Arnold dumps key players and lose Bernie Ibini". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian)
- ^ MacedonianFootball.com (in English)
- ^ Taylor, John (9 November 2010). "Socceroos coach Holger Osieck calls up Sasa Ognenovski". Herald Sun. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ^ Barton, Joe (9 November 2010). "'Scary' Sasa finally gets Australian call". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
External links
- Adelaide United profile
- Oz Football profile
- Profile at MacedonianFootball.com
- Sasa Ognenovski – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- soccerway.com
- Sasa Ognenovski at Soccerway
- worldfootball.net