8. Ruben Zadkovich
Versatile player who has played as a right-sided midfielder and defender in his brief career with Sydney FC. A product of the strong Illawarra region, Zadkovich came to prominence after earning regular first team football with Notts County in the lower leagues of England, which earned him a place in the squad at the 2005 World Youth Championships in The Netherlands. Returned to Australia and impressed during a short-term stint in the first season of the Hyundai A-League, which also earned him a Championship medal. Was handed a full-time contract prior to the second season and was forced to play in the unaccustomed role at the back with injuries mounting for Sydney. Is also a member of the Qantas Under 23's.
Date of birth:
May 23, 1986
Place of birth:
Bulli, NSW
Previous Clubs:
2004-05 Queens Park Rangers (England)
2005 Notts County (England)
2005-08 Sydney FC (Hyundai A-League)
2008-10 Derby County
Hyundai A-League Debut Appearance:
v Queensland Roar (L1-2), Suncorp Stadium, 20 January 2006
Hyundai A-League Debut Goal:
v Perth Glory (W2-1), Members Equity Stadium, 29 January 2006
Representative Honours Achieved:
Qantas Socceroos, Qantas Under 23s, Qantas Young Socceroos
Major Honours Achieved:
2005 FIFA World Youth Championship (Netherlands)
2005/06 Hyundai A-League Champions (Sydney FC)
2008 Olympic Games (Beijing, China)
Hyundai A-League [ 2005/06 Season ]
| GP | GS | MIN | S | CS | G | A | Att | On | Pen | Hat | OFF | FC | Y | R |
| 6 | 4 | 338 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Hyundai A-League [ 2006/07 Season ]
| GP | GS | MIN | S | CS | G | A | Att | On | Pen | Hat | OFF | FC | Y | R |
| 19 | 12 | 1214 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
Hyundai A-League [ 2007-08 ]
| GP | GS | MIN | S | CS | G | A | Att | On | Pen | Hat | OFF | FC | Y | R |
| 17 | 14 | 1326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 1 |
Hyundai A-League [ 2010/11 ]
| GP | GS | MIN | S | CS | G | A | Att | On | Pen | Hat | OFF | FC | Y | R |
| 3 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Legend
| NO = Shirt Number | POS = Position | GP = Games Played |
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| GS = Games Started | MIN = Minutes | S = Keeper Saves |
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| CS = Keeper Clean sheets | G = Goals | A = Goal Assists |
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| Att = Attempts on Goal | On = Attempts on Target | Pen = Penalty Goals |
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| Hat = Hatricks | OFF = Offsides | FC = Fouls Committed |
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| Y = Cautions | R = Expulsions | |