Mirza Muratovic

Mirza Muratovic
Personal information
Full name Mirza Muratovic
Date of birth (2000-01-14) 14 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Oberon, New South Wales, Australia
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Wollongong Wolves
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 FFA CoE 30 (20)
2018–2019 Brisbane Roar NPL 40 (21)
2019–2020 Brisbane Roar 13 (2)
2020–2021 Wellington Phoenix 8 (2)
2021–2022 Gold Coast Knights 24 (6)
2022– Wollongong Wolves 11 (2)
International career‡
2015–2016 Australia U17 11 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 August 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 October 2023

Mirza Muratovic (Bosnian: Mirza Muratović; born 14 January 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Wollongong Wolves in the National Premier Leagues.

Club career

Brisbane Roar

Muratovic was part of the 2018–19 Y-League championship winning Brisbane Roar Youth team. He played 90 minutes and scored the third goal as the Young Roar beat Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 3–1 in the 2019 Y-League Grand Final on 1 February 2019.[1]

Muratovic made his professional debut for the Roar on 28 December 2019, playing the full game in a 1–1 draw against the Newcastle Jets at McDonald Jones Stadium.[2][3] He made a second consecutive start 4 days later, providing an assist for Bradden Inman's winner in a 2–1 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers.[4] For his performance, he was named in the Round 13 Hyundai A-League Team of the Week.[5] Muratovic scored his first professional goal in a Round 18 clash against Adelaide United on 8 February 2020, scoring the equaliser in an eventual 2–1 win.[6] He scored his second goal of the season the following week, tapping home the winner in a 1–0 victory over Western United.[7]

Wellington Phoenix

On the 10 November, it was announced that Muratovic had signed a one-year deal with Wellington Phoenix for the upcoming 2020–21 season.[8]

Wollongong Wolves

On the 31st of October 2022, Wollongong Wolves announced that they had signed Muratovic for the upcoming NPL 2023 Season.

Honours

Club

Brisbane Roar

International

Australia U17

References

  1. ^ "Western Sydney Wanderers FC Youth vs Brisbane Roar FC Youth, Foxtel Y-League, Grand Final, 1st Feb 2019". Foxtel Y-League. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Late show earns Roar share of the points against Jets". 3 January 2019.
  3. ^ Greco, John (29 December 2019). "Frustrated Fowler says Roar's ladder position is a lie". A-League. Football Federation Australia.
  4. ^ "Inman winner leaves Wanderers floored and sparks Brisbane's season into life". January 2020.
  5. ^ "Hyundai A-League Team of the Week - Round 13". 5 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Brisbane Roar FC vs Adelaide United, A-League, Round 18, 8th Feb 2020". 8 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Roar record crucial win in Ballarat". 16 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Mirza Muratovic Signs With Wellington Phoenix". Wellington Phoenix. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Match Summary - AFF Smart U16 Championship 2015" (PDF). 23 July 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2021.


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