Robert Zabica
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Zabica | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Spearwood, Western Australia, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Spearwood Dalmatinac | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982 | Spearwood Dalmatinac | ||
| 1983–1986 | Cockburn United | ||
| 1987 | Stirling Macedonia | ||
| 1988–1994 | Adelaide City | 195 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Spearwood Dalmatinac | ||
| 1996–1997 | Perth Glory | 7 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Spearwood Dalmatinac | ||
| 1997–1998 | Bradford City | 3 | (0) |
| 1998 | Cockburn City | 4 | (0) |
| 1999 | Bayswater City Panthers | ||
| 2000–2001 | Inglewood United | ||
| 2001–2002 | Fremantle City | ||
| International career | |||
| 1990–1994 | Australia | 28 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Zabica (born 9 April 1964 in Spearwood, Western Australia) is an Australian former goalkeeper. Zabica represented the Australian national team 28 times in 'A' international matches and also represented Western Australia.
Playing career
[edit]Zabica started his career with Cockburn City before joining Adelaide City for seven seasons, winning National Soccer League (NSL) championships in 1992 and 1994. He played for Australia in the qualifiers for the 1994 FIFA World Cup finals, losing narrowly to Argentina. A nagging knee injury forced his international retirement, but he made a comeback in 1995 with Dalmatinac with whom he won the D'Orsogna Cup. He made his State debut at the age of 31, captaining the side that beat West Ham United in 1995, and went on to play a further five times for Western Australia. He returned to national league level in 1997, making seven appearances for Perth Glory and taking his career tally to 202 games. He had a three-match spell in England with Bradford City in late 1997 and returned to Perth to play for Bayswater City SC, Inglewood United and Fremantle City.[1][2][3]
Zabica made his international debut for Australia in 1990.[4]
Honours
[edit]Adelaide City
- National Soccer League Championship: 1991–92, 1993–94[5]
- National Cup: 1991–92[5]
Individual
- National Soccer League Goalkeeper of the Year: 1991–92[6]
- Football Federation Australia Hall of Fame inductee: 2006[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Robert Zabica". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Aussie Footballers - Robert Zabica". OzFootball. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Australian Player Database - Zabica, Robert". OzFootball. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ Cockerill, Michael (15 November 1993). "Zabica gets nod for No. 1 spot". The Age. p. 30. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Robert Zabica". Football Australia. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ Warren, Johnny (10 May 1992). "Top performers in the spotlight - Biskic's reward". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 85. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Hall of Fame - 2006 Inductees". Football Australia. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
External links
[edit]- OzFootball profile
- Robert Zabica at Soccerbase
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Perth, Western Australia
- Australian men's soccer players
- Australian expatriate men's soccer players
- Australia men's international soccer players
- National Soccer League (Australia) players
- Adelaide City FC players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Perth Glory FC players
- Australian people of Croatian descent
- Stirling Macedonia FC players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- English Football League players
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in England
- 20th-century Australian sportsmen