Tomislav Mrčela
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tomislav Mrcela | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2009 | RNK Split | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Jadran Kaštel | ? | (?) |
| 2010–2011 | Primorac 1929 | ? | (?) |
| 2011–2012 | Imotski | 13 | (3) |
| 2012 | RNK Split | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Imotski (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Mosor | 12 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 27 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Lokomotiva | 39 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | Jeonnam Dragons | 51 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | Perth Glory | 30 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 August 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 June 2015 | |||
Tomislav Mrcela (Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [tǒmislaʋ mř̩tʃela];[1][2] born 1 October 1990) is an Australian footballer who plays as a centre back, most recently for Australian A-League club Perth Glory.
Club career
Mrcela left Australia at a young age and joined the youth academy of Dalmatian side RNK Split.[citation needed] He left Split in 2009 to join Jadran Kaštel, a third division side at the time, and later signed for NK Primorac 1929 in 2010.[citation needed]
In mid 2011, Tomislav joined NK Imotski.[citation needed] Despite being just 20 years of age, Mrcela was immediately a starter. Missing just one game all season, Mrcela made 29 appearances and scored a further three goals. Mrcela continued his good form into the next season and missed just one further game by January 2013.[citation needed] His good form led to a move to fellow second division side NK Mosor where he played out the remainder of the 2012–13 season.[citation needed]
After good performances at Mosor, he moved to top division side NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac.[citation needed] Initially Mrcela struggled, making just four appearances in the first twelve rounds but then became a mainstay in the starting XI.[citation needed] Unfortunately his side were relegated by the end of the season but Mrcela did enough to convince ambitious Zagreb side NK Lokomotiva to keep him in the first division by signing him on a four-year deal[3][4]
Mrcela scored his first goal for Lokomotiva on debut in a 5–2 loss against HNK Hajduk Split.[citation needed]
On 28 June 2016, Mrcela transferred to South Korean club Jeonnam Dragons.[citation needed]
On 14 June 2018, Mrcela left Jeonnam Dragons to join Australian A-League club Perth Glory on a two-year deal.[5]
International career
Mrcela is eligible to play for either Croatia or Australia due to holding dual citizenship. On 10 June 2015, Mrcela was named in a 23-man squad for Australia ahead of two 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Kyrgyzstan.[6]
Honours
Perth Glory
References
- ^ "Tòmislav". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 20 March 2018.
Tòmislav
- ^ "mȋrta". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 20 March 2018.
Mr̀čela
- ^ Soccerway Profile
- ^ NK Lokomotiva: Tomislav Mrcela novi je igrač Lokomotive!
- ^ Taylor, Nick (14 June 2018). "Perth Glory sign former Socceroos defender Tomislav Mrcela". The West Australian.
- ^ "Mrcela ready to show Socceroos his quality". socceroos.com.au. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
External links
- Tomislav Mrčela at Soccerway
- Tomislav Mrčela – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
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- 1990 births
- Living people
- Australian soccer players
- Croatian footballers
- Association football defenders
- NK Primorac 1929 players
- NK Imotski players
- RNK Split players
- NK Mosor players
- NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac players
- NK Lokomotiva players
- Jeonnam Dragons players
- Perth Glory FC players
- Croatian First Football League players
- Australian people of Croatian descent
- Australian soccer defender stubs