Sasho Petrovski
{{Short description|Australian soccer player (born 1975)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sasho Petrovski
| image = Sasho Petrovski (cropped).jpg
| caption = Petrovski playing for the Central Coast Mariners in 2008
| fullname = Sašo Petrovski
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|3|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bankstown, Australia
| position = Forward
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Sydney Macedonia
| youthyears2 =
| years1 = 1993–1996
| clubs1 = Bankstown City
| caps1 = 25
| goals1 = 5
| years2 = 1996–1997
| clubs2 = Parramatta Eagles
| caps2 = 41
| goals2 = 30
| years3 = 1997–2001
| clubs3 = Wollongong Wolves
| caps3 = 69
| goals3 = 40
| years5 = 2001–2003
| clubs5 = Viborg FF
| caps5 = 53
| goals5 = 16
| years7 = 2003–2004
| clubs7 = Parramatta Power
| caps7 = 15
| goals7 = 7
| years8 = 2004-2005
| clubs8 = Bankstown City
| caps8 = 4
| goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2005–2007
| clubs9 = Sydney FC
| caps9 = 50
| goals9 = 20
| years10 = 2007–2009
| clubs10 = Central Coast Mariners
| caps10 = 39
| goals10 = 13
| years11 = 2009–2011
| clubs11 = Newcastle Jets
| caps11 = 45
| goals11 = 8
| years12 = 2011–2013
| clubs12 = South Coast Wolves
| caps12 = 42
| goals12 = 14
| years13 = 2013
| clubs13 = Bankstown City
| caps13 = 11
| goals13 = 10
| pcupdate = 21:00, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
| nationalyears1 = 2001–2006
| nationalteam1 = Australia
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| ntupdate = 17:30, 13 November 2010 (UTC)
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|AUS}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's Association football}}
{{MedalCompetition|AFC–OFC Challenge Cup}}
{{Medal|RU|2001 Japan|}}
}}
Sasho Petrovski ({{langx|mk|Сашо Петровски}}, Sašo Petrovski) (born 5 March 1975) is a former Australian football (soccer) player who last played for Bankstown City. Petrovski has two caps for the Australian national team. Petrovski was known in the A-League as one of the most prolific strikers, scoring 41 goals between the 3 clubs.
Club career
In the old National Soccer League, Petrovski played 94 games and scored 47 goals. Petrovski scored the second hat trick in A-League history. He played for Viborg FF in the Danish Superliga.Sasho Petrovski at playerhistory.com
=Sydney FC=
In 2005, he returned home to play in the newly formed A-League with Sydney FC, where he scored 20 goals in 50 appearances, becoming a fan favorite.{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/football/pressure-on-sydney-to-steer-the-ship/2005/08/25/1124562976540.html|title=Pressure on Sydney to steer the ship|date=26 August 2005|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=3 March 2011}} On 5 January 2007, it was announced that Petrovski would be reunited with former Sydney FC manager Pierre Littbarski at Japanese second division club Avispa Fukuoka when the current A-League finishes.
=Central Coast Mariners=
However, this deal fell through, due to a limit of foreign players in the squad. He then signed with the Central Coast Mariners on 12 February 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/petrovski-signs-with-mariners/story-e6frf4gl-1111112981431|title=Petrovski signs with Mariners |date=12 February 2007|publisher=News.com.au|access-date=3 March 2011}} Petrovski achieved his first milestone for the Gosford club, when he scored his 10th goal in the 3–2 loss to his former club Sydney FC in round 2 of the 2008–09 A-League season.{{cite web|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=23329|title=Ten-man Sydney FC sinks Mariners in thrilling Coast clash|date=23 August 2008|publisher=A-League|access-date=3 March 2011}}
=Newcastle Jets=
On 3 February 2009 he signed a 2-year deal with rivals Newcastle Jets after he could not agree on terms for a new deal with the Mariners.{{Cite web |url=http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/95504,sasho-signs-up-to-the-jets.aspx |title=Sasho signs up to the Jets |access-date=4 February 2009 |archive-date=18 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318202932/http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/95504,sasho-signs-up-to-the-jets.aspx |url-status=dead }} Petrovski has enjoyed a successful start to his time at the Jets, scoring three goals in Newcastle's ACL campaign, topping their goal scorers list. He became a fan favorite with the Newcastle faithful, with whom he had been disliked, due to his time with Sydney FC and the Central Coast Mariners.
Since joining Newcastle, Petrovski has become just the 6th player to reach 100 A-League games. He marked his milestone with a late winner over a Robbie Fowler led North Queensland Fury, Petrovski muscled his way through the Fury defence to put his side up 3–2, with 7 minutes remaining in the match.{{cite web|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_newsdisplay&id=31566|title=Jets sneak home|date=20 December 2009|publisher=A-League|access-date=3 March 2011}} In the 2010/11 season, Petrovski was the club's top scorer despite not starting a game all season. Petrovski left Newcastle after 2 seasons, after being unable to negotiate a new contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/466801/evergreen-petrovski-going-but-not-gone/|title=Evergreen Petrovski going but not gone|date=16 February 2011|work=Newcastle Herald|access-date=3 March 2011}}
=South Coast Wolves=
It was reported that Petrovski would go on to sign with his former NSL club Wollongong Wolves, now known as South Coast Wolves in the NSW Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/467932/nash-in-frame-for-full-time-contract/|title=Nash in frame for full-time contract|date=1 March 2010|work=Newcastle Herald|access-date=3 March 2011}}
International career
He made his international debut against Japan in 2001 and scored his first international goal in the Asian Cup qualifier between Australia and Kuwait at Sydney Football Stadium on 16 August 2006.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aew_sTke8hIQ&refer=australia|title=Australia Defeats Kuwait 2–0 to Advance to Asian Cup|date=16 August 2006|publisher=Bloomberg|access-date=3 March 2011}}
| class="wikitable" align=center style="text-align: left;"
|+ International goals ! Goal !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition {{Ig match | n = 1 | d = 16 August 2006 | st = Sydney Football Stadium (1988)| ci=Sydney | co=Australia | o = Kuwait | sc = 2–0 | fr = 2–0 | comp = 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification}} |
Honours
Central Coast Mariners
Sydney FC
Wollongong Wolves
- NSL Championship: 1999–2000, 2000–2001
- Oceania Club Championship: 2000–2001
Australia
- AFC–OFC Challenge Cup: runner-up 2001{{Cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/asoce.html|title=AFC–OFC Challenge|access-date=October 14, 2024}}
Personal honours:
- NSL Top Scorer: 2000–2001 with Wollongong Wolves – 21 goals
References
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External links
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- [http://ccmariners.com.au/default.aspx?s=ccfc_playerprofile_item&pid=289 Central Coast Mariners profile]
- [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/P/PE.html#PetrovskiSasho OzFootball profile]
{{NSL awards}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Petrovski, Sasho}}
Category:Soccer players from Sydney
Category:Newcastle Jets FC players
Category:Australian people of Macedonian descent
Category:Australia men's international soccer players
Category:Wollongong Wolves FC players
Category:Parramatta Power SC players
Category:Central Coast Mariners FC players
Category:Danish Superliga players
Category:National Soccer League (Australia) players
Category:Parramatta FC players
Category:Bankstown City FC players
Category:National Premier Leagues players
Category:Men's association football forwards