Aleks Vrteski
{{Short description|Macedonian footballer}}
{{Update|date=September 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Aleks Vrteski
| image = Aleks Vrteski in 2010.jpg
| fullname = Aleksandar Vrteski
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|9|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = Karratha, Australia
| height = {{height|m=1.94}}
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Future Glory
| youthyears2 = |youthclubs2 = AIS
| years1 = 2006–2007 |clubs1 = Perth Glory |caps1 = 9 |goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2007–2009 |clubs2 = FK Pobeda |caps2 = 20 |goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2009–2010 |clubs3 = Perth Glory |caps3 = 6 |goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2010–2011 |clubs4 = Solo FC |caps4 = 17 |goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2011–2012 |clubs5 = Jakarta FC 1928 |caps5 = 18 |goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2012 |clubs6 = → Newcastle Jets (loan) |caps6 = 2 |goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2013–2014 |clubs7 = Stirling Lions |caps7 = 12 |goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2015 |clubs8 = Inglewood United |caps8 = 17 |goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2016 |clubs9 = Gwelup Croatia |caps9 = 2 |goals9 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2005 |nationalteam1 = Australia U17 |nationalcaps1 = 4 |nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2007 |nationalteam2 = Australia U20 |nationalcaps2 = 3 |nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2009 |nationalteam3 = Macedonia U21 |nationalcaps3 = 1 |nationalgoals3 = 0
|manageryears1 = 2017
|managerclubs1 = Gwelup Croatia
|manageryears2 = 2018–2021
|managerclubs2 = Balga SC
|manageryears3 = 2021–
|managerclubs3 = Robina City
| pcupdate = 16:47, 19 November 2010 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 17:30, 19 November 2010 (UTC)
}}
Aleksandar "Aleks" Vrteski ({{langx|mk|Александар Вртески}}; born 28 September 1988) is a former footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Stirling Lions. Born in Australia, he represented Australia internationally before switching to represent Macedonia.
Club career
Having been involved with Perth Glory's former youth development scheme, Future Glory, in the past, Vrteski was invited by technical manager, Mich d'Avray, to train with the first team as part of the Pathway to Glory initiative midway through 2005. Vrteski was signed from the Australian Institute of Sport and was the youngest player in the A-League for the 2006-07 season.
In October 2006, Aleks became the club's first-choice goalkeeper for the 06/07 season for the first few rounds but was replaced by Jason Petkovic. Petkovic suffered a season- (and possibly career-) ending injury in Round Nine and Vrteski was a starter for a few more games until the club signed Tommi Tomich, who replaced Vrteski in the starting line-up. Vrteski made a move overseas to play for Macedonian club FK Pobeda in 2007 and returned to Australia to sign for Perth Glory for the second time in his career in 2009, where he played as a backup to Tando Velaphi.[http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,25535085-5005401,00.html Perth Glory regain promising goalkeeper Aleks Vrteski][http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/103996,glory-add-vrteski-to-the-ranks.aspx Glory add Vrteski to the ranks]
Aleks Vrteski has signed with Solo FC in Liga Primer Indonesia. On 22 November 2012 it was announced that the player had been loaned to Newcastle Jets as an injury replacement.{{Cite web |url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/newcastlejets/news-display/Vrteski-in-as-cover-for-injured-goalkeepers/53573 |title=Vrteski in as cover for injured goalkeepers - Newcastle Jets FC 2011 |access-date=22 November 2012 |archive-date=30 December 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230112933/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/newcastlejets/news-display/Vrteski-in-as-cover-for-injured-goalkeepers/53573 |url-status=dead }}
A-League career statistics
(Correct as of 8 March 2010)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Finals !colspan="2"|Asia !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps
!CS !Apps !CS !Apps !CS !Apps !CS | ||||||
| rowspan="3" valign="center"|Perth Glory
|9 | 1| | |||||
| |9 | 1 | |||||
| 2007–08
|0 | 0| | |||||
| |0 | 0 | |||||
| 2009–10
|3 | 0| | |||||
| |3 | 0 | |||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!12 | 1 | - | - | - | -
!12 | 1 |
International career
Vrteski has played for Australia at U-17 and U-20 levels. The 17-year-old made his debut for the Young Socceroos, keeping a clean sheet in a 4–0 win over Sri Lanka in Colombo to seal the U-20s' place in the Asian Youth Championships.
As a member of Macedonia U-21 team he played for the friendly match against Croatia U-21 on 11 February 2009.{{Cite web |url=http://www.tribalfootball.com/content/aussie-vrteski-represents-macedonia |title=Aussie Vrteski represents Macedonia |access-date=10 July 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120919035328/http://www.tribalfootball.com/content/aussie-vrteski-represents-macedonia |archive-date=19 September 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110226105225/http://perthglory.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_profile Perth Glory profile]
- [http://www.macedonianfootball.com Macedonian Football] {{in lang|en}}
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