Ante Juric

For the Croatian bishop, see Ante Jurić (bishop).

Ante Juric

Personal information
Full name	Ante Juric
Date of birth	(1973-11-11) 11 November 1973
Place of birth	Canberra, Australia
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Canberra Deakin
1991	AIS
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992	Canberra Metros	13	(0)
1993	Canberra Deakin	13	(0)
1993–1994	Melbourne Knights	1	(0)
1994	Fawkner Blues	12	(2)
1994–1995	Sydney Olympic	21	(0)
1995–1996	Benfica Castelo Branco	11	(0)
1996–1997	Canberra Cosmos	10	(0)
1997	A.P.I.A. Leichhardt	19	(3)
1997–1998	Sydney Olympic	23	(1)
1998	A.P.I.A. Leichhardt	7	(0)
1998–1999	Sydney Olympic	84	(9)
1999	Molde	3	(0)
1999–2001	Sydney Olympic	54	(6)
2001–2002	Johor FC
2001–2005	Sydney Olympic	24	(1)
2003	Pahang FA
2005–2007	Sydney United
2007–2009	Penrith Nepean United
International career‡
1992–93	Australia U-20	23
1994	Australia U-23	6
2002	Australia	4	(1)
Managerial career
2008–2009	Sydney FC Women (Asst.)
2009–	Australia U-13/14s (Coach)
2009	Penrith Nepean United (Coach)
2010–	Fraser Park FC (Head coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 April 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 April 2008

Ante Juric (Croatian: Ante Jurić; born 11 November 1973) is an Australian association football player and was recently the player-coach for Penrith Nepean United in the New South Wales Premier League in Australia. He is also the current Australian under-13s national coach and was the 2008 and 2009 assistant coach for Sydney FC W-League team.

Playing career

Ante Juric, born in Canberra in 1973, has arguably been one of Australia's most cultured defenders produced in Australia. He played professionally for 13 years and has represented Australia as a Socceroo, Olyroo and Young Socceroo where the team finished fourth in the World Youth Cup of 1993. However Juric, with all his natural talent surprisingly did not play a huge part for the national team and indeed represented his country late in his career. In fact, it was after he produced a heroic performance in the 2002 National Soccer League Grand Final win over Perth Glory, playing with a dislocated elbow that he finally received his senior cap that same year. In an era of Australian football where talent was overlooked for brawn and fitness, Juric was unlucky to miss the recent Dutch and technical influence in the game which would no doubt have highlighted his talents on the world stage.

Juric learnt his trade at one of Australia's great junior nursery's Canberra Croatia/Deakin/FC. The club has produced the likes of Ned Zelic, Josip Simunic and George Kulscar. From here he went on to represent Australia at the World Youth Cup in 1993, culminating in a 4th-place finish, losing to eventual champions Brazil.

Juric went on to have a successful National Soccer League (NSL) career playing for the Melbourne Knights, Sydney Olympic/Sharks and the Canberra Cosmos. Playing over 200 games and scoring over 20 goals and winning premierships and championships Juric was undoubtedly a force and a leading player in his NSL career. Juric was a cultured defender who was technically second to none, his vision and composure often stopped opposition raids and inevitably started attacks.

Juric in his twilight years has played in the NSW Premier League winning a title with Sydney United and recently played with Penrith Nepean in the NSWPL.

In 2009 Juric was inducted into the ACT Sports Hall of Fame for his Football exploits and additionally in the same year he was inducted into the Capital Football Hall of Fame.

Managerial career

Juric has recently embarked on a coaching career and recently was the assistant coach of the Sydney FC women's team in the 2008 and 2009 W-League seasons. Juric coached the NSWPL side Penrith Nepean in 2009 and is the current Australian U13s National head coach, taking the first Junior Socceroos to Malaysia of the AFC Festival of Football in 2009 and 2010.

Juric is the current NSWIS Football men's coach and is currently employed at the Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill.

National team statistics

Australia national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2002	4	1
Total	4	1

External links

• Oz Football profile
• Sydney FC profile