Stuart Musialik
{{short description|Australian professional soccer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2011}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Stuart Musialik
| image = Stuart Musialik.jpg
| image_size = 150
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|3|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = Newcastle, Australia
| height = {{height|m=1.75}}
| position = Defensive midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Newcastle Breakers
| youthyears2 = |youthclubs2 = Newcastle Jets FC
| youthyears3 = 2001–2003 |youthclubs3 = AIS
| years1 = 2003–2004 |clubs1 = Newcastle Jets FC |caps1 = 4 |goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2004–2005 |clubs2 = Weston Workers Bears |caps2 = 27 |goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2005–2008 |clubs3 = Newcastle Jets FC |caps3 = 58 |goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2008–2011 |clubs4 = Sydney FC |caps4 = 69 |goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2011–2012 |clubs5 = Central Coast Mariners |caps5 = 0 |goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2013 |clubs6 = Newcastle Jets NPL |caps6 = 4 |goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2015 |clubs7 = Adamstown Rosebud |caps7 = 4 |goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2017 |clubs8 = Adamstown Rosebud |caps8 = 15 |goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2018 |clubs9 = Hamilton Olympic |caps9 = 6 |goals9 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2004–2005 |nationalteam1 = Australia U20 |nationalcaps1 = 12 |nationalgoals1 = 4
| nationalyears2 = 2006–2008 |nationalteam2 = Australia U23 |nationalcaps2 = 19 |nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 12 September 2018
| nationalteam-update = 17:30, 20 January 2010 (UTC)
}}
Stuart Musialik (born 29 March 1985) is an Australian former professional soccer player.
Club career
Born and raised in Newcastle, he played junior football for Adamstown Rosebuds and was selected to play in representative sides such as Northern NSW at a young age. In 2004, he played for the Weston Workers Bears which under the care of Trevor Morris, awarded him a Newcastle Jets spot. The Weston Bears won the Premiership and then made it to the NBN State Football League Grand Final that they lost to Broadmeadow Magic. During his time at the Weston Workers Bears he played alongside Nigel Boogaard.
=Newcastle Jets=
Musialik played for the Newcastle Jets FC for the A-League's first three seasons. Musialik was suspended for 1 game on 27 September 2007 after verbally abusing Melbourne Victory FC defender Rodrigo Vargas, during a match against Melbourne on 21 September 2007, that ended in a 2–2 draw.[http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,22493990-5013549,00.html Musialik suspended for one game]
=Sydney FC=
Musialik followed his close friend Mark Bridge from the Newcastle Jets to Sydney FC to play under John Kosmina from 2008 to 2009. He signed a 2-year deal.[http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/bling-fc-attract-musialik-108025/ Bling FC attract Musialik] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080313181032/http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/bling-fc-attract-musialik-108025/ |date=13 March 2008 }} Despite Sydney offering a contract extension, Musialik declined the offer demanding a pay rise and left Sydney at the end of the 2010/11 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/stuart-musialiks-a-league-future-in-doubt-after-sydney-fc-withdraw-new-contract-offer/story-e6frf4gl-1225949815884|title=Stuart Musialik's A-League future in doubt after Sydney FC withdraw new contract offer|last=Smithies|first=Tom|date=9 November 2010|work=Fox Sports|access-date=9 November 2010}} Despite being given a short extension for Sydney's 2011 Champions League campaign, Musialik was released, along with several other players.{{cite web|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/a-league/news/1056395/Sydney-FC-player-clean-out|title=Sydney FC player clean out|date=14 May 2011|publisher=SBS - The World Game|access-date=14 May 2011}}
=Central Coast Mariners=
On 25 July 2011, Musialik signed a one-year contract with Central Coast Mariners.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/soccer/mariners-snap-up-axed-musialik/story-e6frey4r-1226100880193|title=Mariners snap up axed Musialik |last=Taylor|first=John|date=25 July 2011|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=15 August 2011}}
=Career statistics=
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|A-League !colspan="2"|Finals !colspan="2"|Asia !colspan="2"|Other 1 !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps
!Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||||
| rowspan="4" valign="center"| Newcastle Jets FC | 2005–06 | 19 | 1 | 19 | 1 | ||||||
| 2006–07 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |5 | |0 | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2007–08 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |||
| Club subtotal | 51 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 67 | 0 | |
| rowspan="4" valign="center"| Sydney FC | 2008–09
|19 | 3 | 19 | 3 | |||||||
| 2009–10 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |||||
| 2010–11 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |||||
| Club subtotal | 65 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 4 | |
| colspan="2"|Career total | 116 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 139 | 7 |
1Includes A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup
International career
He was on the Australian roster for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, and has since played for the Olyroos against Chinese Taipei, in Adelaide at Hindmarsh Stadium. Stuart was one of Australia's best players in their 2008 Olympic campaign and gained many plaudits following his performances in Beijing.[http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23283906-5000940,00.html Musialik out of Olyroos squad], Fox Sports, 27 February 2008.
Honours
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With Sydney FC:
With Newcastle Jets FC:
With Central Coast Mariners:
Personal honours:
- Newcastle Jets FC Coach's Award: 2006-2007
References
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External links
- [http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/centralcoastmariners/players/Stuart-Musialik/87 Central Coast Mariners FC profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110527201905/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/MensU23/default.aspx?s=aus_u23men_player_profile&pid=486&tid=112 FFA - Olyroo profile]
{{Australia Squad 2008 Summer Olympics}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Musialik, Stuart}}
Category:Australian people of Polish descent
Category:Australian men's soccer players
Category:Newcastle Jets FC players
Category:Central Coast Mariners FC players
Category:Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic soccer players for Australia
Category:National Soccer League (Australia) players
Category:Soccer players from Newcastle, New South Wales
Category:Men's association football midfielders