Zeljko Susa

{{short description|Australian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}

{{Infobox football biography

|name= Zeljko Susa

|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1978|07|13|df=y}}

|birth_place= Australia

|position= Defensive Midfielder

|years1= 1997–2000

|clubs1= Melbourne Knights FC

|caps1= 68

|goals1= 7

|years2= 2000–2001

|clubs2= South Melbourne FC

|caps2= 23

|goals2= 4

|years3= 2001–2002

|clubs3= HNK Hajduk Split[https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/souths-susa-waits-on-split-20021108-gdurml.html South's Susa waits on split] theage.com.au

|caps3= 2

|goals3= 1

|years4= 2002–2003

|clubs4= South Melbourne FC[https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/nightmare-over-susa-to-play-for-south-this-week-20021206-gduvzj.html Nightmare over, Susa to play for South this week] theage.com.au

|caps4= 9

|goals4= 1

}}

Zeljko Susa (born 13 July 1978 in Australia) is an Australian retired soccer player of Croatian descent who played in the Australian National Soccer League (NSL) for Melbourne Knights and South Melbourne as well as for the Australian national football team. He made 17 appearances for the Socceroos from 1998 to 2003. Susa made his debut in Australia’s 0-1 loss to Chile at Olympic Park, Melbourne on 7 February 1998. Susa received the opportunity to make a transfer to Deportivo Alavés in Spain, however the lucrative £500,000 offer was rejected by the Melbourne Knights Football Club. He had a short stint with Hajduk Split where he played twice, scoring one goal.{{Cite web |title=Aussie Footballers - Storic to Symeoy |url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/STO.html#ZeljkoSusa |access-date=10 August 2020 |website=OzFootball}} Susa now works as a players agent, running his own business The Pitch Management from Australia, looking after some of Australia's top talents both experienced and young. [https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/lucy-zelic-in-conversation-with-player-agent-zeljko-susa Lucy Zelic - 'In conversation with': Player agent Zeljko Susa] theworldgame.sbs.com.au{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/mar/14/behind-the-football-the-uncertain-role-and-influence-of-agents|title=Behind the football: the uncertain role and influence of agents|newspaper=The Guardian |date=13 March 2019 |publisher=theguardian.com |last1=Parkin |first1=Richard }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/an-agents-life-behind-the-transfers-stars-and-glamour-549692|title=AN AGENT'S LIFE: BEHIND THE TRANSFERS, STARS AND GLAMOUR|publisher=ftbl.com.au}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.smfc.com.au/susa-finally-cleared-to-play/|title=Susa Finally Cleared To Play|date=4 November 2002 |publisher=smfc.com.au}}