Full name Michael Petkovic Weight 89 kg Name Michael Petkovic | Playing position Role Goalkeeper Siblings Jason Petkovic Years Team Height 1.89 m | |
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Date of birth (1976-07-16) 16 July 1976 (age 39) Number 1 (Sivasspor / Goalkeeper), 1 (Trabzonspor / Goalkeeper), 1 (Melbourne Victory FC / Goalkeeper) Similar People Jason Petkovic, Bulent Uygun, Sergen Yalcin, Riza Calimbay, Roberto Carlos | ||
FIFA 11: Keeper trips his own defender
Michael Petkovic (born 16 July 1976) is an Australian former goalkeeper.
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- FIFA 11 Keeper trips his own defender
- Michael petkovic sivasspor legend goal
- Club career
- International career
- References
Michael petkovic sivasspor legend goal
Club career
Petkovic is of Croatian origin and is the brother of former Perth Glory goalkeeper Jason Petkovic.
Petkovic started off his career with South Melbourne and played for them from 1995-1999 playing over 100 games. In 1999, he moved to French side RC Strasbourg but didn't play a single league game and in 2000 he moved back to his old team South Melbourne. During his 2nd stint with the club he moved on loan to Lillestrøm a Norwegian club. In 2002, he moved to Turkish Super Lig side Trabzonspor and played 87 games for the club but left the club in 2005. He moved to Sivasspor and played 129 league games their and even managed to score a goal with the club. In 2010, he left the club to join A League side Melbourne Victory. He played over 25 games in his first a league season and looked to stay their for the next campaign. He looked to be 2nd choice goalkeeper for the next campaign as Perth Glory goalkeeper Tando Velaphi joined the Melbourne Victory. He announced his retirement from football shortly after the end of Melbourne Victory's Asian Champions League campaign.
International career
Petkovic's most notable appearance for his national side was when he kept goal in his team's world record breaking 31–0 win over American Samoa. He has had a total of six caps for Australia.
