David Cervinski

David Cervinski
Personal information
Full name David Cervinski
Date of birth (1970-11-08)8 November 1970
Place of birth Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date of death 16 May 2019(2019-05-16) (aged 48)
Youth career
North Geelong Warriors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1995 Melbourne Knights 23 (3)
1995 North Geelong Warriors
1995–1997 Melbourne Knights 49 (3)
1997–1999 Carlton 47 (4)
1999 Gombak United
1999–2003 Wollongong Wolves 100 (3)
2003 Cringila
2003–2004 Canterbury-Marrickville 8 (1)
2003–2004 Cringila
2004–2007 North Geelong Warriors
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Cervinski (8 November 1970 – 16 May 2019[1]) was an Australian footballer who played for the Melbourne Knights, Carlton and Wollongong Wolves in the National Soccer League and for Gombak United in Singapore.[2] Cervinski won four NSL titles, two with the Knights and two with the Wolves.[3] In November 2017, he was honoured by presenting the Mark Viduka Medal, given to the player of the match in the FFA Cup.[4] He was the brother of former footballer Adrian Cervinski.[5] Cervinski died in May 2019 after a long battle with cancer.[6]

References

  1. ^ "FFA statement on passing of David Cervinski | Mirage News". 17 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Cervinski, David". Australian Player Database. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Vale David Cervinski". Football Victoria. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  4. ^ "NSL great David Cervinski to present Mark Viduka Medal". FFA Cup. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  5. ^ Schwab, Laurie (17 April 1994). "Brothers lead Knights' charge". The Age. p. 75. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Two-time Wollongong Wolves' NSL champion David Cervinski dies, aged 48". Illawarra Mercury. 17 May 2019.