Ante Covic
Ante Covic (born 13 June 1975) is an Australian football manager and former soccer goalkeeper, and is the current manager of Bankstown City (Women) in NSW League One. Covic was a member of the Australian national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany and represented Australia on two occasions. In 2014 he was named Player of the Tournament for the 2014 AFC Champions League, keeping 8 clean sheets in 12 matches with the Western Sydney Wanderers as they defeated Al-Hilal in the final.
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Covic as goalkeeper for the Wanderers in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ante Covic | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995 | Hurstville Zagreb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 23 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Marconi Stallions | 46 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | PAOK | 8 | (0) |
| 2000 | → AO Kavala (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2007 | Hammarby IF | 121 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Newcastle Jets | 54 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | IF Elfsborg | 59 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Melbourne Victory | 24 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 78 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Perth Glory | 28 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Rockdale City Suns | 49 | (0) |
| 2018 | Wellington Phoenix | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 505 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Australia | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018–2023 | Marconi Stallions (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2024- | Bankstown City (Women) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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