Mile Jedinak
{{short description|Australian association football player}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mile Jedinak
| image = Mile Jedinak Antalyaspor.JPG
| caption = Jedinak with Antalyaspor in 2009
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|8|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia{{cite web|title=Mile Jedinak|url=http://www.socceroos.com.au/player/mile-jedinak/kmlgq81z8iu11nfps1qsl572z|website=Socceroos.com.au|publisher=Football Federation Australia|access-date=2 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223230421/http://www.socceroos.com.au/player/mile-jedinak/kmlgq81z8iu11nfps1qsl572z|archive-date=23 February 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
| position = Defensive midfielder
| currentclub = Tottenham Hotspur (Assistant)
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|000}}
| youthclubs1 = Sydney United
| years1 = 2001–2006
| clubs1 = Sydney United
| caps1 = 84
| goals1 = 12
| years2 = 2003–2004
| clubs2 = → Varteks (loan)
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2005
| clubs3 = → South Coast United (loan)
| caps3 = 18
| goals3 = 7
| years4 = 2006–2009
| clubs4 = Central Coast Mariners
| caps4 = 45
| goals4 = 8
| years5 = 2009–2011
| clubs5 = Gençlerbirliği
| caps5 = 38
| goals5 = 4
| years6 = 2009–2010
| clubs6 = → Antalyaspor (loan)
| caps6 = 28
| goals6 = 5
| years7 = 2011–2016
| clubs7 = Crystal Palace
| caps7 = 165
| goals7 = 10
| years8 = 2016–2019
| clubs8 = Aston Villa
| caps8 = 70
| goals8 = 2
| totalcaps = 421
| totalgoals = 39
| nationalyears1 = 2003
| nationalteam1 = Australia U20
| nationalcaps1 = 9
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2008–2018
| nationalteam2 = Australia
| nationalcaps2 = 79
| nationalgoals2 = 20
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{fb|AUS}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|AFC Asian Cup}}
{{Medal|W|2015 Australia|}}
{{Medal|RU|2011 Qatar|}}
}}
Michael John "Mile" Jedinak ({{IPA|hr|milê jědinak|hr}}; {{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|ɪ|l|ə|_|ˈ|j|ɛ|d|ɪ|n|æ|k}} {{respell|MIL|ə|_|YED|ih|nak}};{{Citation|last=FFA TV|title=Mile Jedinak's 15 goals for Australia|date=19 March 2017|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jlwvTXsRbo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/_jlwvTXsRbo |archive-date=2021-12-19 |url-status=live|access-date=17 November 2017}}{{cbignore}} born 3 August 1984) is an Australian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently an assistant coach at Tottenham Hotspur.
Jedinak was born and raised in Sydney, and played youth football with Sydney United before starting his senior career at the club. Following loan spells at Varteks and South Coast United, Jedinak moved to Central Coast Mariners in 2006. He subsequently had spells with Turkish clubs Gençlerbirliği and Antalyaspor.
In 2011, he was signed by English club Crystal Palace, where he was appointed club captain in 2012, helping the club achieve promotion to the Premier League in 2013. In 2016, he joined Aston Villa, where he played until 2019, helping them too achieve promotion back to the Premier League, before retiring and later transitioning into a coaching role there.
Jedinak made his senior debut for the Australia national team in 2008. He went on to make 79 appearances for his country, serving as captain from 2014 until his international retirement in 2018. He represented Australia in the 2010, 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups. He has also played at two AFC Asian Cups, including captaining Australia to victory on home soil in the 2015 edition.
Club career
Jedinak began playing when he was chosen to be part of the PDSSSC – a competition between Catholic schools within the Parramatta Diocesan – where he played for St Agnes Catholic High, the same school compatriot Željko Kalac attended.{{citation needed|date=October 2012}} He also played for Loyola Senior High School, Mount Druitt in the Jesuit Cup. As captain, Jedinak led the team to success, winning the competition. He began his career at Sydney United, and spent some time in the early years of his career at Croatian club Varteks (later renamed Varaždin), making one competitive appearance for the Croatian side in a 2003–04 UEFA Cup qualifier against Levadia Maardu.{{cite web | url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/808/australia/2010/03/21/1843516/socceroo-feature-mile-jedinak-lessons-learned-in-croatia | title=Lessons Learned in Croatia | work=Goal.com | date=21 March 2010 | access-date=6 July 2011 | author=Paraskevas, Chris}}{{cite web|title=2003/04 UEFA Cup: Varaždin-Lev. Maardu|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/71294--varazdin-vs-maardu/|publisher=UEFA|access-date=22 October 2012}} He was part of the Sydney United side that won the NSW Premier League title for 2006, playing a role in midfield that earned him a trial with the Mariners.
=Central Coast Mariners=
File:Mile Jedinak.jpg in 2008]]
Jedinak was first added to the Mariners' squad in the week leading up to their 2006 Pre-Season Cup play-off against Newcastle Jets, and subsequently was called into the squad for the last ten games of the 2006–07, where he made eight appearances.
Jedinak achieved success at the Central Coast Mariners, helping them to a Premiers' Plate in the 2007–08 season of the A-League and scoring some spectacular goals along the way including a 25-metre free-kick in the 5–4 loss in Round 15 to Sydney FC. He was the club's second highest goalscorer in the 2008–09 season, with six goals.
=Gençlerbirliği=
On 25 December 2008, Jedinak signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Turkish club Gençlerbirliği effective January 2009.{{cite news | url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/256815/jedinak-confirms-turkey-move | title=Jedinak confirms Turkey move | publisher=SBS | work=The World Game | date=25 December 2008 | access-date=16 October 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016152549/http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/256815/jedinak-confirms-turkey-move | archive-date=16 October 2013 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}
On 24 January 2009, he made his competitive debut for Gençlerbirliği in their 3–1 victory over Kayserispor, playing the full match. Jedinak's first goal for Gençlerbirliği was scored in a 1–0 win over Fenerbahçe.{{cite web | url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/jedinak-scores-first-goal-for-new-club-20090222-8eet.html | title=Jedinak scores first goal for new club | work=The Sydney Morning Herald | date=22 February 2009 | access-date=5 June 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025172554/http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/jedinak-scores-first-goal-for-new-club-20090222-8eet.html | archive-date=25 October 2014 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}
=Crystal Palace=
File:Mile Jedinak 2014.jpg in 2014]]
With one year remaining on his contract at Gençlerbirliği, Jedinak announced he was leaving the club in June 2011, with the hopes of finding a new club in a different country.{{cite web|title=Club search for Jedinak|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/1060009/Club-search-for-Jedinak|work=The World Game|publisher=SBS|access-date=9 June 2011|date=8 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609062448/http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/1060009/Club-search-for-Jedinak|archive-date=9 June 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} A month later, he signed for Crystal Palace in England.{{cite web|url=http://www.cpfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10323~2390328,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911222443/http://www.cpfc.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10323~2390328%2C00.html |archive-date=11 September 2011 |title=Australian International Jedinak Joins Palace |publisher=Crystal Palace F.C. |date=11 July 2011 |access-date=16 October 2013 |url-status=dead }} Jedinak became a fans' favourite at Selhurst Park during the 2012–13 season. In light of regular club captain Paddy McCarthy's injury spell that season, Jedinak was handed the captain's armband first by manager Dougie Freedman and later by Ian Holloway. Jedinak scored an 89th-minute winner on the final day of the 2012–13 season in a 3–2 win against Peterborough United at Selhurst Park to secure a playoff place for Palace, then captained Palace to win the playoffs and gain promotion to the top-flight Premier League. Jedinak was voted Crystal Palace's 2012–13 player of the season.
On 3 December 2013, Jedinak signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract which was set to expire in the summer of 2017. He scored his first Premier League goal from a penalty kick against West Ham United in April 2014, choosing not to celebrate the goal to pay respect for compatriot Dylan Tombides, who was being honoured that match following his death.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/apr/19/west-ham-united-crystal-palace-premier-league-match-report|work=The Guardian|access-date=6 May 2014|date=20 April 2014|title=Crystal Palace's Mile Jedinak secures win amid boos from West Ham fans}} Jedinak came close to playing every minute of Palace's 2013–14 Premier League season (a rarity for an outfield player, even captains), but injured himself in the second half of the 2–2 draw with Fulham; he was replaced by Kagisho Dikgacoi with just over 30 minutes left to play.
On 28 October 2014, Jedinak was named the fifth-best player in Europe, the best midfielder in Europe and the best player in the Premier League after the first three months of the 2014–15 season by the website Oulala Fantasy Football based on Opta performance statistics, an accolade he brushed off as reported by Australian broadcaster Special Broadcasting Service.{{cite web|last=Lewis|first=David|title=HUMBLE JEDINAK BRUSHES OFF 'BEST IN EUROPE' TAG|work=The World Game |url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2014/10/30/jedinak-shrugs-aside-fantasy-football-accolade|publisher=SBS|access-date=31 October 2014}} On 30 November, he was named as Asian International Footballer of the Year. Jedinak's superb freekick in a 3–1 win over Liverpool in November 2014 was voted Goal of the Season at the 2015 Crystal Palace FC Awards night.
Prior to the 2016–17 Premier League season, the club announced that Jedinak had resigned the captaincy and that Scott Dann would succeed him.{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/crystal-palace/story/2922090/scott-dann-replaces-mile-jedinak-as-crystal-palace-captain|title=Dann replaces Jedinak as Palace captain|work=ESPN.com|access-date=16 June 2018}}
=Aston Villa=
New Aston Villa owner Tony Xia tweeted via his own Twitter account 'We'll officially announce one new signing at 5PM today' on 17 August 2016, in which it was later confirmed by the club at 5pm that Jedinak was Villa's latest acquisition and that he moved to the Championship club on a three-year deal.{{cite web | url=https://twitter.com/Dr_TonyXia/status/765915375020146688 | title=We'll officially announce one new signing at 5PM today.@AVFCOfficial | date=17 August 2016 | access-date=17 August 2016 | author=Xia, Tony}}{{cite web | url=https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/765942069982527488 | title=We are delighted to announce the signing of Mile Jedinak on a three-year deal. #AVFC #WelcomeJedinak | publisher=Aston Villa F.C. | work=AVFCOfficial | date=17 August 2016 | access-date=17 August 2016}}{{cite web | url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2016/08/17/jedinak-signs | title=Jedinak Signing Confirmed | date=17 August 2016 | access-date=17 August 2016}} He made his debut for Aston Villa on 27 August 2016 in a 3–1 loss to Bristol City.{{cite news|url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/heres-how-aston-villas-mile-11809374|title=Here's how Aston Villa's Mile Jedinak did on his debut|first=Alex|last=Dicken|newspaper=Birmingham Mail|date=27 August 2016}}
On 23 December 2017, Jedinak scored his first Villa goal in a 2–2 home draw with Sheffield United.{{cite news |last1=Dicken |first1=Alex |title=Aston Villa player ratings: Jack Grealish stars but Mile Jedinak lapses cost Steve Bruce against Sheffield United |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-player-ratings-jack-14078144 |access-date=29 August 2019 |work=Birmingham Mail |date=23 December 2017}} The following 12 May, he headed the only goal of a play-off semi-final win at Middlesbrough.{{cite news |last1=Taylor |first1=Louise |title=Mile Jedinak soars to sink Boro and steer Aston Villa toward play-off final |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/may/12/middlesbrough-aston-villa-championship-play-off-match-report |access-date=29 August 2019 |work=The Observer |date=12 May 2018}} Two weeks later, in the final at Wembley, Villa lost 1–0 to Fulham, and Jedinak was substituted for the more attacking Josh Onomah with 13 minutes remaining.{{cite news |title=Fulham beat Aston Villa 1-0 in Championship play-off final – as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2018/may/26/aston-villa-v-fulham-championship-play-off-final-live |access-date=29 August 2019 |work=The Guardian |date=26 May 2018}}
On 14 May 2019 Jedinak came off the bench deep into extra time during Villa's playoff semi-final victory over Midlands rivals West Bromwich Albion. A specialist penalty taker with a 100% career record,{{cite web |last1=Sport |first1=JD Sport |title=World Cup: The Best Penalty Takers Revealed |url=https://www.jd-sports.com.au/page/world-cup-penalty-statistics/#:~:text=Of%20the%2022%20penalty%20takers,15%20of%20his%20penalties%20taken. |website=JD Sport |access-date=30 March 2021}} Jedinak scored to put Aston Villa 2-0 ahead in the penalty shoot-out with Villa eventually running out 4-3 winners.{{cite news |last1=Scott |first1=Ged |title=West Bromwich Albion 1 - 0 Aston Villa |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48182254 |access-date=30 March 2021 |agency=BBC |publisher=BBC |date=14 May 2019}} He was an unused substitute two weeks later on 27 May as Aston Villa beat Derby County 2-1 at Wembley to secure a return to the Premier league.{{cite news |last1=Woodcock |first1=Ian |title=Aston Villa 2-1 Derby County |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48331145 |access-date=30 March 2021 |agency=BBC |publisher=BBC |date=27 May 2019}}
Jedinak was released by Aston Villa at the end of the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48485114|title=Aston Villa: Micah Richards and Albert Adomah among eight players released|date=1 June 2019|access-date=3 June 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}}
In May 2020, Jedinak stated that he had not yet retired from professional football{{cite web |last1=Rugari |first1=Vince |title=Jedinak still has 'desire to play' amid Macarthur FC interest |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/jedinak-still-has-desire-to-play-amid-macarthur-fc-interest-20200517-p54tp4.html |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=19 May 2020 |publisher=Fairfax Media |access-date=22 June 2020}} but, in July 2020, he announced his retirement from playing.{{cite news|access-date=12 July 2020|date=12 July 2020|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-12/former-socceroos-captain-mile-jedinak-retires/12446746|website=ABC News|title=Mile Jedinak, former Socceroos captain, retires from football with Instagram announcement}}
International career
File:Mile Jedinak-Australia.jpg against Paraguay at the Sydney Football Stadium in October 2010]]
Jedinak played at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates, making appearances against the Czech Republic, Canada and the host nation.
Jedinak made his full international debut in a friendly against Singapore in early 2008 and was an integral squad member of Pim Verbeek's "Socceroos" in the lead up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Jedinak was included in Australia's 23-man squad for the 2010 World Cup and made his first appearance in Australia's opening match against Germany on 13 June. This, however, would be Jedinak's only involvement in the competition.
Jedinak scored his first international goal against South Korea at 2011 AFC Asian Cup.{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/en/report/299449/report.html?soccernet=true|title=Australia 1 – 1 South Korea|date=14 January 2010|work=ESPN Soccernet|access-date=16 October 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023104955/http://espnfc.com/en/report/299449/report.html?soccernet=true|archive-date=23 October 2013}} He went on to score his second international goal in the following match of the tournament against Bahrain.{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/en/report/299457/report.html?soccernet=true|title=Australia 1 – 0 Bahrain|date=18 January 2010|work=ESPN Soccernet|access-date=16 October 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023104953/http://espnfc.com/en/report/299457/report.html?soccernet=true|archive-date=23 October 2013}}
In the absence of incumbent captain Lucas Neill, Jedinak was handed the captaincy for Australia's 3–4 friendly loss to Ecuador.{{cite web |url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/1183306/jedinak-named-socceroos-captain |title=Jedinak named Socceroos captain | The World Game |publisher=Theworldgame.sbs.com.au |date=5 March 2014 |access-date=22 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410023900/http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/1183306/Jedinak-named-Socceroos-captain |archive-date=10 April 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}
On 21 May 2014, Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou appointed Jedinak as captain of the Australian national team to compete in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil,{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-au/news/4034/world-cup-2014/2014/05/21/4831169/jedinak-named-socceroos-skipper |title=Mile Jedinak named Socceroos' World Cup skipper |publisher=Goal.com |date=11 September 2013 |access-date=22 May 2014}} despite suffering an injury when playing in Crystal Palace's final match of the Premier League season.{{cite web |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/mile-jedinak-gets-the-captains-armband-and-lead-the-socceroos-at-the-world-cup-in-brazil/story-fni2u98u-1226925053754 |title=Mile Jedinak gets the captain's armband to lead the Socceroos at the World Cup in Brazil |last1=Davutovic |first1=David |date=21 May 2014 |website=Herald Sun |publisher=News Ltd |access-date=22 May 2014}} On 18 June, Jedinak scored from the penalty spot in Australia's 3–2 group stage defeat to the Netherlands in Porto Alegre.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25285148|title=Australia 2–3 Netherlands|access-date=20 June 2014|work=BBC | date = 18 June 2014 | first = Mandeep | last = Sanghera}}
Jedinak was named as captain of Australia for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup on home soil. He started in their first group game against Kuwait, scoring a penalty in the 62nd minute a 4–1 victory, but finished the game with an ankle injury.{{cite news|title=Crystal Palace captain Mile Jedinak injured on Australia duty|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30759301|access-date=10 January 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=10 January 2015}} He returned to action in the knockout stages, and eventually lifted the trophy after the win over South Korea in the final.{{cite news|title=Joy For Jedinak As Aussies Win Asian Cup|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2015/january/joy-for-jedinak-as-aussies-win-asian-cup/|access-date=31 January 2015|publisher=Crystal Palace F.C.|date=31 January 2015}}
After initially being named in Australia's squad for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, Jedinak was later ruled out due to a groin strain aggravated in Australia's World Cup qualifier win against Saudi Arabia. He was replaced in the squad by James Jeggo.{{cite web|title=Jedinak ruled out of Confederations Cup|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2017/06/13/jedinak-ruled-out-confederations-cup|website=The World Game|publisher=Special Broadcasting Service|access-date=14 June 2017}} On 15 November 2017, Jedinak scored a hat-trick against Honduras to qualify Australia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/nov/15/virtuoso-mile-jedinak-display-against-honduras-sends-australia-to-world-cup|title=Virtuoso Mile Jedinak display against Honduras sends Australia to World Cup|newspaper=The Guardian|date=15 November 2017}}
In May 2018 he was named in Australia’s 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/revealed-every-world-cup-2018-squad-23-man-preliminary-lists/oa0atsduflsv1nsf6oqk576rb|title=Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced? - Goal.com}} On 16 June, he scored a penalty during a 2–1 defeat against France in Australia's opening match of the tournament,{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2018/jun/16/france-v-australia-world-cup-2018-live|title=France 2–1 Australia: World Cup 2018 – as it happened|last1=Howcroft|first1=Jonathan|date=16 June 2018|work=The Guardian|access-date=16 June 2018|last2=Howcroft|first2=Jonathan|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}} his second goal in a World Cup after scoring against the Netherlands in 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/football/world-cup-2018-australia-vs-france-group-c-match-live-coverage/news-story/716ad4cc6a6727673763483700e81a1f|title=Subscribe to The Australian {{!}} Newspaper home delivery, website, iPad, iPhone & Android apps|website=www.theaustralian.com.au|date=16 June 2018 |language=en|access-date=16 June 2018}} Jedinak scored another penalty against Denmark in the second group match on 21 June 2018, equalizing the match and helping Australia get a point.{{Cite news|last=Arena|first=Martha Kelner at the Samara|date=2018-06-21|title=Mile Jedinak's controversial penalty earns Australia draw against Denmark|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/21/denmark-australia-world-cup-group-c-match-report|access-date=2020-09-06|issn=0261-3077}}
Jedinak retired from international football in October 2018. His 79 caps made him the ninth-most capped player for the country, and his 20 goals put him seventh amongst their all-time goalscorers.{{cite news |title=Socceroos captain Mile Jedinak announces immediate retirement |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/oct/01/socceroos-captain-mile-jedinak-announces-immediate-retirement |access-date=29 August 2019 |work=The Guardian |date=1 October 2018}}
Coaching career
In March 2020, Jedinak was appointed to a coaching role with Aston Villa's academy.{{cite web|last1=Rayson|first1=Zach|title=Socceroos great Mile Jedinak makes surprise Premier League return|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/premier-league/teams/aston-villa/epl-2020-news-transfers-aston-villa-socceroos-mile-jedinak-aleague-macarthur-fc/news-story/979555bf7d3dcebed520bc7869cb706f|access-date=22 June 2020|website=Fox Sports Australia|date=30 March 2020|publisher=News Corp}}{{cite web|last1=Davidson|first1=John|title=JEDINAK TAKES UP COACHING ROLE|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/jedinak-takes-up-coaching-role-539930|access-date=22 June 2020}} On 30 March 2021, he was appointed as Loan Development Coach at Aston Villa.{{cite news |last1=Preece |first1=Ashley |title=Birmingham Mail |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-transfers-mile-jedinak-20284560 |access-date=30 March 2021 |agency=Birmingham Mail |publisher=Birmingham Mail |date=30 March 2021}}
He was announced as an assistant coach at Tottenham Hotspur in June 2023, after his former Socceroos manager Ange Postecoglou was appointed as head coach there.{{cite web | url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2023/june/coaching-staff-update/ | title=Coaching staff update }}
Personal life
Jedinak is married to Natalie Peacock and they have four sons.{{cite web |url= https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/world-cup/in-june-socceroos-captain-mile-jedinak-will-be-australias-most-important-man-heres-some-stuff-you-should-know-about-him/news-story/6342dcc572798a3826222240fc085d5a?nk=512851c8519e4e34359e211599264325-1709393265 |title=In June, Socceroos captain Mile Jedinak will be Australia's most important man. Here's some stuff you should know about him |last1=Sharwood |first1=Anthony |date=21 May 2014 |website=Adelaide Now |access-date=2 March 2024}}
As well as the name "Mile", a hypocorism of his given name, Michael, he is also colloquially known as "Jedi", shortened from "Jedinak". Due to that name's similarity to the group of Star Wars characters known as Jedi, he is often told "May the force be with you" and to "Use the force".{{cite web|url=https://thenewdaily.com.au/sport/football/2014/05/21/introducing-mile-jedinak-may-force/|title=Enter Mile Jedinak – may the force be with him – The New Daily|date=21 May 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/socceroos/the-lighter-side-of-socceroos-skipper-mile-jedinak-before-fifa-world-cup-2014-brazil-gets-serious/news-story/ed89d0cbc2e7e613e44fca54a49476fb|title=Socceroos skipper like you've never seen him}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|3 August 2019}}{{Soccerbase|52493|accessdate=30 August 2018}}
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rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|CupIncludes FA Cup, League Cup and FA Community Shield !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
rowspan="3"|Sydney United
|NSL |3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 3 | 0 | |||
2001–02
|NSL |7 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 7 | 1 | |||
2002–03
|NSL |18 | 2 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 18 | 2 | |||
Varteks
|colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | |||
rowspan="3"|Sydney United
|24 | 3 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 24 | 3 | |||
2006
|NSWPL |30 | 6 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 30 | 6 | |||
colspan=2|Total
!82 | 12 | colspan=2|– | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 82 | 12 | ||
rowspan="4"|Central Coast Mariners
|8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 9 | 0 | ||
2007–08
|A-League |22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 27 | 2 | ||
2008–09
|A-League |15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 15 | 6 | ||
colspan=2|Total
!45 | 8 | 6 | 0 | colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||51 | 8 | ||||
rowspan="2"|Gençlerbirliği
|15 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 15 | 1 | |||
2009–10
|Süper Lig |2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 2 | 0 | |||
Antalyaspor
|Süper Lig |28 | 5 | 8 | 2 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 36 | 7 | ||
rowspan="2"|Gençlerbirliği
|Süper Lig |21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 24 | 4 | ||
colspan=2|Total
!38 | 4 | 3 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 41 | 5 | ||
rowspan="7"|Crystal Palace
|31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 35 | 1 | ||
2012–13
|Championship |41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 3{{efn|name=CPO|Appearances in Championship play-offs}} | 0 | 46 | 3 | |
2013–14
|38 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 38 | 1 | |||
2014–15
|Premier League |24 | 5 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 24 | 5 | |||
2015–16
|Premier League |27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 34 | 0 | ||
2016–17
|Premier League |1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | |||
colspan=2|Total
!165 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3
!0 | 178 | 10 | |
rowspan="4"|Aston Villa
|Championship |33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 34 | 0 | ||
2017–18
|Championship |25 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 3{{efn|name=CPO}}
|1 | 28 | 2 | |||
2018–19
|Championship |17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=CPO}}
|0 | 18 | 0 | |
colspan=2|Total
!75 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 4
!1 | 80 | 2 | ||
colspan="3"|Career total
!421 | 39 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 457 | 43 |
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=International=
{{updated|26 June 2018}}
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colspan=3 | Australia | ||
---|---|---|
Year | Apps | Goals |
2008 | 3 | 0 |
2009 | 5 | 0 |
2010 | 9 | 0 |
2011 | 15 | 3 |
2012 | 5 | 0 |
2013 | 5 | 0 |
2014 | 10 | 3 |
2015 | 9 | 5 |
2016 | 7 | 4 |
2017 | 5 | 3 |
2018 | 6 | 2 |
Total | 79 | 20 |
=International goals=
{{updated|21 June 2018}}
:Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/mile-jedinak/17515/|title=M. Jedinak|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=22 November 2017}}
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No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 15 January 2011 | Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha, Qatar | {{fb|KOR|1997}} | {{center|1–1}} | {{center|1–1}} | rowspan="2"|2011 AFC Asian Cup |
2. | 18 January 2011 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | {{fb|BHR}} | {{center|1–0}} | {{center|1–0}} | |
3. | 11 October 2011 | ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia | {{fb|OMN}} | {{center|3–0}} | {{center|3–0}} | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4. | 5 March 2014 | The Den, London, England | {{fb|ECU}} | {{center|2–0}} | {{center|3–4}} | Friendly |
5. | 18 June 2014 | Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Brazil | {{fb|NED}} | {{center|2–1}} | {{center|2–3}} | 2014 FIFA World Cup |
6. | 8 September 2014 | Craven Cottage, London, England | {{fb|KSA}} | {{center|2–0}} | {{center|3–2}} | Friendly |
7. | 9 January 2015 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia | {{fb|KUW}} | {{center|3–1}} | {{center|4–1}} | 2015 AFC Asian Cup |
8. | 25 March 2015 | Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern, Germany | {{fb|GER}} | {{center|2–1}} | {{center|2–2}} | Friendly |
9. | 17 June 2015 | Spartak Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | {{fb|KGZ}} | {{center|1–0}} | {{center|2–1}} | rowspan="4"|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
10. | 12 November 2015 | Canberra Stadium, Canberra, Australia | {{fb|KGZ}} | {{center|1–0}} | {{center|3–0}} | |
11. | 17 November 2015 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | {{fb|BAN}} | {{center|4–0}} | {{center|4–0}} | |
12. | 24 March 2016 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | {{fb|TJK}} | {{center|2–0}} | {{center|7–0}} | |
13. | 11 October 2016 | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne, Australia | {{fb|JPN}} | {{center|1–1}} | {{center|1–1}} | rowspan=3|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
14. | rowspan=2|15 November 2016 | rowspan=2|Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | rowspan=2|{{fb|THA}} | {{center|1–0}} | rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;" |2–2 | |
15. | {{center|2–2}} | |||||
16. | rowspan=3|15 November 2017 | rowspan=3|Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia | rowspan=3|{{fb|HON|1949}} | {{center|1–0}} | rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" |3–1 | rowspan=3|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
17. | {{center|2–0}} | |||||
18. | {{center|3–0}} | |||||
19. | 16 June 2018 | Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia | {{fb|FRA|1974}} | {{center|1–1}} | {{center|1–2}} | rowspan=2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup |
20. | 21 June 2018 | Cosmos Arena, Samara, Russia | {{fb|DEN}} | {{center|1–1}} | {{center|1–1}} |
Honours
Sydney United
- NSW Premier League: 2006{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}
Central Coast Mariners
- A-League Premiership: 2007–08{{cite news|url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/jedinaks-journey-10-special-mile-moments|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=18 August 2016|author=Greco, John|title=Jedinak's journey: 10 special Mile moments}}
Crystal Palace
- Football League Championship play-offs: 2013{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22592831 |title=Crystal Palace 1–0 Watford |first=Paul |last=Fletcher |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150313153130/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22592831 |archive-date=13 March 2015}}
- FA Cup runner-up: 2015–16{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36292265 |title=Crystal Palace 1–2 Manchester United |first=Phil |last=McNulty |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 May 2016 |access-date=18 May 2019}}
Aston Villa
- EFL Championship play-offs: 2019{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48331145 |title=Aston Villa 2–1 Derby County |first=Ian |last=Woodcock |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 May 2019 |access-date=27 May 2019}}
Australia
- AFC Asian Cup: 2015;{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_asian_cup/news/afc_asian_cup_australia_2015_squads_in_full.html|title=AFC Asian Cup 2015, Australian Squad|access-date=October 14, 2024}} runner-up 2011{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/team/squad/_/id/628/league/AFC.ASIAN.CUP/season/2011|title=AFC Asian Cup 2011, Australian Squad|access-date=October 14, 2024}}
Individual
- Mariners Medal: 2007–08{{cite news|url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/512140/jedinak-wins-mariners-medal|title=Jedinak wins Mariners Medal|publisher=ESPN FC|date=29 February 2008|access-date=26 September 2016}}
- PFA A-League Team of the Season: 2008–09
- Crystal Palace Player of the Year: 2012–13
- FFA Male footballer of the Year: 2013, 2014
- AFC Asian International Player of the Year: 2014
- PFA Footballer of the Year: 2013–14{{cite news|url=http://www.pfa.net.au/index.php?id=5&tx_ttnews%5btt_news%5d=697&tx_ttnews%5bbackPid%5d=4&cHash=38597d043b|title=Jedinak and Ryan Honoured as PFA Major Award Winners|date=15 January 2014|publisher=Professional Footballers Australia}}
- AFC Opta All-time XI at the FIFA World Cup: 2020{{cite web |url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/fifa-world-cup/latest/news/the-best-asian-team-at-the-fifa-world-cup-announced |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116082205/https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/fifa-world-cup/latest/news/the-best-asian-team-at-the-fifa-world-cup-announced |title=The best Asian team at the FIFA World Cup announced! |publisher=Asian Football Confederation |date=2020-07-07 |access-date=2021-05-19 |archive-date=2021-01-16}}
- IFFHS Asian Men's Team of All Time: 2021{{cite web |url=https://www.iffhs.com/posts/1144 |title=IFFHS ALL TIME ASIA MEN'S DREAM TEAM |publisher=IFFHS |date=2021-06-11 |access-date=2021-09-08}}
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110617081635/http://www.genclerbirligi.org.tr/michael_jedinak.asp Gençlerbirliği profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110305113723/http://www.ccmariners.com.au/default.aspx?s=ccfc_playerprofile_item&pid=721 Central Coast Mariners profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120420221257/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/socceroos/players/Mile-Jedinak/229 FFA – Socceroo profile]
- [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/J/JA.html Oz Football profile]
- [http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=526&kisiId=1221289 Profile] at TFF.org
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160405041119/http://www.cpfc.co.uk/team/player-profile/index.aspx?playerid=244708&tcmuri=17459 Crystal Palace profile]
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