Paul Urlovic

Paul Urlovic
Personal information
Full namePaul-Mark Urlovic[1]
Date of birth (1978-11-21) 21 November 1978 (age 47)[1]
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
PositionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996–1999;2012Central United FC146(136)
1999–2000Melbourne Knights24(4)
2000–2003Football Kingz59(16)
2005–2009Auckland City114(51)
2010–2011Three Kings United24(13)
International career
New Zealand U17
New Zealand U20
New Zealand U23
1998–2006New Zealand27(5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 April 2009

Paul-Mark Urlovic (born 21 November 1978) is a New Zealand former professional footballer who played as striker for Central United FC in the NRFL Premier Division. Urlovic previously played for Auckland City in the ASB Premiership and Oceania Champions League.

Early life

Urlovic was raised in Auckland and attended Liston College.[2]

Club career

Urlovic was a member of the Auckland City squad that contested the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan in 2006 and UAE in 2009.

International career

After representing New Zealand at U17, U20 and U23 level, Urlovic made his New Zealand full international debut on as a substitute in an 8 - 1 victory over Vanuatu on 28 September 1998. He played 27 A-internationals for the All Whites, between 1998 and 2006 scoring 5 goals.[3][4]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[5]
National teamYearAppsGoals
New Zealand199820
199961
2000101
200151
200222
200620
Total275
Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Urlovic goal.
List of international goals scored by Paul Urlovic
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
13 July 1999Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Malaysia5–1Friendly[6]
219 August 2000Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Malaysia2–02–0Friendly[7]
311 June 2001North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City, New Zealand Solomon Islands5–05–12002 FIFA World Cup qualification[8]
45 July 2002North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City, New Zealand Tahiti3–04–02002 OFC Nations Cup[9]
59 July 2002North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City, New Zealand Solomon Islands2–06–12002 OFC Nations Cup[10]

Honours

FIFA Confederations Cup Mexico 1999; Oceania Nations Cup Champions 1998 & 2002; FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2006 (6th place) & UAE 2009 (5th place); Oceania Club Champions 2006 & 2009; NZ National League Champions 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2009; Chatham Cup Winners 1997, 1998, 2005, 2007 & 2012; New Zealand Young Player of the Year 1998[11]NZ National League Golden Boot 1999; NRFL Premier Division Golden Boot 2012; NZ Rep U17. U20, U23 & Full International;

References

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 9 December 2009. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Soccer: The long spell between drinks". The New Zealand Herald. 12 December 2002.
  3. ^ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
  4. ^ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 28 February 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
  5. ^ "Paul Urlovic". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Malaysia vs. New Zealand". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Malaysia vs. New Zealand". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  8. ^ "New Zealand vs. Solomon Islands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  9. ^ "New Zealand vs. Tahiti". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  10. ^ "New Zealand vs. Solomon Islands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Honours List". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
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