Alec Urosevski
{{Short description|Australian soccer player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Alec Urosevski
| fullname = Alec Urosevski
| image = Alec Urosevski Rockdale City Suns 2012.jpg
| caption = Urosevski playing for Rockdale City Suns in 2012
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|2|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Sydney, Australia
| height = {{convert|1.78|m|abbr=on}}
| position = Striker
| currentclub = Rockdale Ilinden
| clubnumber = 7
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = St George
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Bankstown City Lions
| youthyears3 = | youthclubs3 = Sydney Olympic
| youthyears4 = 2012–2014 | youthclubs4 = Sydney FC Youth
| years1 = 2012 | caps1 = 19 | goals1 = 8 | clubs1 = Rockdale City Suns
| years2 = 2012–2013 | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = Sydney FC
| years3 = 2013 | caps3 = 23 | goals3 = 4 | clubs3 = Rockdale City Suns
| years4 = 2013–2014 | caps4 = 8 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = Sydney FC
| years5 = 2014 | caps5 = 14 | goals5 = 2 | clubs5 = → Sydney United (loan)
| years6 = 2015– | caps6 = 220 | goals6 = 145 | clubs6 = Rockdale Ilinden
| nationalyears1= | nationalcaps1= | nationalgoals1= | nationalteam1=
| club-update = 24 September 2024
| ntupdate = 27 December 2012
}}
Alec Urosevski ({{langx|mk|Алек Урошевски}}, Alec Uroševski, born 15 February 1994) is an Australian footballer who plays as a striker for Rockdale Ilinden.[https://competitions.footballnsw.com.au/player/?hash_id=am1xBeQXdw Alec Urosevski competitions.footballnsw.com.au. 16 May 2022][http://maps.sportingpulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=197704009&client=0-10179-150736-577054-26792665 Alec Urosevski 2015-2021]
Club career
=Sydney FC=
In 2012, Urosevski made his debut for Rockdale City Suns FC team in NPL NSW. In the following year he joined with Sydney FC{{cite web | url = http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/sydneyfc/players/Alec-Urosevski/5865 | title = Alec Urosevski | publisher = footballaustralia.com.au | accessdate = 27 December 2012}} He made his A-League debut for Sydney FC against Central Coast Mariners coming on as a substitute. He played for Sydney FC for the next two season in the A-league.{{cite web | url = http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/alec-urosevski/ | title = Alec Urosevski | publisher = worldfootball.net | accessdate = 27 December 2012}}{{cite web | url = http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/sydneyfc/players/Alec-Urosevski/5865 | title = Alec Urosevski | publisher = footballaustralia.com.au | accessdate = 27 December 2012}}
Urosevski competed with Sydney FC Youth in 2013 Thanh Niên Cup, finishing in second place. Urosevski scored five goals in the tournament, winning the Golden Boot.{{cite web|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/sydneyfc/news-display/Sydney-Youth-Lose-Out-In-Penalty-Shootout/77495|title=Sydney Youth Lose Out In Penalty Shootout|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=24 October 2013|access-date=24 October 2013|archive-date=29 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200209/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/sydneyfc/news-display/Sydney-Youth-Lose-Out-In-Penalty-Shootout/77495|url-status=dead}}
In April 2014, Urosevski went on to play with Sydney United, on loan from Sydney FC.{{cite web |title=Sydney United 58 FC snap up trio |url=https://footballnsw.com.au/2014/04/30/sydney-united-58-fc-snap-up-trio/ |website=Football NSW |language=en-AU |date=29 April 2014}}
=Rockdale Ilinden=
Urosevski returned to join Rockdale City Suns FC team in NPL NSW side on 7 December 2014. In 2018, Urosevksi helped his side beat Blacktown City in the NPL NSW semi final, scoring a penalty to end the game 2-0.{{cite web |last1=Parkinson |first1=Andrew |title=Suns shine bright to eliminate Blacktown |url=https://www.theleader.com.au/story/5594211/suns-shine-bright-to-eliminate-blacktown/ |publisher=St George & Sutherland Shire Leader |language=en-AU |date=19 August 2018}} In 2020, Urosevski played a crucial role in Rockdale's premiership win, helping the club end their 51 year title drought and ending the season with 4 goals.{{cite web |last1=Veage |first1=John |title=Rockdale Ilinden FC ends 51 year premiership drought |url=https://www.theleader.com.au/story/6963694/drought-breaks/ |publisher=St George & Sutherland Shire Leader |language=en-AU |date=11 October 2020}} During the 2022 season, he was the club top goalscorer, scoring 10 goals in 10 games making his side 9 games undefeated at the time.{{cite web |title=Urosevski baking and shaking at Ilinden |url=https://mens.nplnsw.com.au/2022/05/11/urosevski-baking-and-shaking-at-ilinden/ |website=NPL NSW Men's |publisher=Football NSW |language=en-AU |date=11 May 2022}} He scored 4 goals against Sydney FC Youth to send Ilinden to top 5 in the league table.{{cite web |title=Urosevski bags four in Ilinden's top of the table win over Sydney FC |url=https://mens.nplnsw.com.au/2022/05/08/urosevski-bags-four-in-ilindens-top-of-the-table-win-over-sydney-fc/ |website=NPL NSW Men's |publisher=Football NSW |language=en-AU |date=8 May 2022}} At the end of the season, he came 2nd in the Golden Boot, coming 1 goal shorter than Sydney Olympic player Roy O'Donovan who scored 21 goals. He was also shortlisted for Player of the Year which was won by Jaiden Kucharski.{{cite web |last1=Stavroulakis |first1=Mark |title=Kucharski and Badawiya claim top honours |url=https://footballnsw.com.au/2022/09/17/kucharski-and-badawiya-claim-top-honours/ |website=Football NSW |language=en-AU |date=17 September 2022}}
Personal life
Urosevski works as a baker in Alexander’s Bakery which earned him the nickname "The Baker" from his teammates.{{cite web |last1=Stavroulakis |first1=Mark |title=Alec Urosevski: From Footballer to Baker |url=https://mens.nplnsw.com.au/2020/07/16/alec-urosevski-from-footballer-to-baker/ |website=NPL NSW Men's |language=en-AU |date=16 July 2020}} He is happily married to Tatiana and has a son named Tommy and a daughter named Bella.{{cite web |last1=NSW |first1=Football |title=Alec Urosevski - New father, new season |url=https://mens.nplnsw.com.au/2020/02/24/alec-urosevski-new-father-new-season/ |website=NPL NSW Men's |language=en-AU |date=24 February 2020}}
Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
{{National Premier Leagues NSW Player of the Year}}
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Category:Australian men's soccer players
Category:Australian people of Macedonian descent
Category:Rockdale Ilinden FC players
Category:Sydney United 58 FC players
Category:Soccer players from Sydney
Category:Men's association football forwards