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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maksim Kasalovic | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | APIA Leichhardt FC | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Sydney Uni SFC | ||
| 2016–2018 | Rockdale Ilinden FC | ||
| 2020–2023 | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | CCM Academy | 33 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | (0) |
| 2024- | APIA Leichhardt FC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2024 | |||
Maksim Kasalovic (born 17 March 2003) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for APIA Leichhardt FC [1] in the National Premier Leagues NSW
Early life
editMaksim Kasalovic was born in Sydney, Australia, to Serbian parents who hailed from Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He attended St. Spyridon College in Sydney before moving to Europe at the age of 15. While in Europe, he continued his education at the Finigan School of Distance Education. Maksim is multilingual and can fluently speak Serbian/Croatian, in addition to his native language, English.
Career
editYouth career
editKasalovic began his football career with Sydney University SFC[2] and later joined Rockdale City Suns. [3] In 2017, he played for the u14's Football New South Wales Metro East team that won the state championship.[4] During the first Australian Youth Football Institute camp the same year, he was discovered by Everton FC scout Damian Matthew.[5] [6] Kasalovic spent three months in England training with different youth academies.
Central Coast Mariners
editIn 2020, Kasalovic was scouted and signed by the Central Coast Mariners to join their academy set-up. He was awarded Player of the Year during his first year playing with the U18's academy side. He played regularly for the academy U20s and the first-grade NPL team the following year.
In the 2022 season,[7] while playing for the Mariners NPL first grade team, the team won the Premiership in the newly renamed NSW League One competition by finishing top of the table. This achievement led to their promotion to the top-flight National Premier Leagues NSW Men's competition for the 2023 season. [8]
Kasalovic debuted for the Central Coast Mariners in the 2022 Australia Cup, appearing as a substitute in a penalty shootout loss to Sydney FC at Leichhardt Oval.[9] He was later included in the A-League Men's match day squad for the first time, featuring on the card at CommBank Stadium against the Wanderers. [10]
In 2023, Kasalovic received a scholarship contract [11] from the club to join their first-team squad for the 2023-24 A-League season.
References
edit- ^ "Transfers galore as new faces set to light up NPL Men's NSW competition". Football NSW. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "Sydney University Athletes and Teams". Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness. 2015-09-13. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "Rockdale City Suns » NPL YOUTH SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT". Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "Met North & Met East Clinch State Titles". Football NSW. 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "Maksim Kasalović impresionirao engleske skaute". Sportifico (in Serbian). 2017-06-12. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "News 177 8a 2017 by ST Spyridon College - Issuu". issuu.com. 2017-05-25. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ NSW, Football (2022-03-02). "Football NSW League One Men's 2022 Season Preview". Football NSW. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "Academy Men's First Grade and U20s Claim League One Premiership and Club Championship". Central Coast Mariners. 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "Valiant Mariners Defeated In Dramatic Cup Thriller". Central Coast Mariners. 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "Team News: Mariners name 20-man squad to face Wanderers". Central Coast Mariners. 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "Mariners announce four new scholarship recipients". Central Coast Mariners. 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
External links
editMaksim Kasalovic at Soccerway