Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 31 January 2006 | ||
Place of birth | Fairfield, Australia | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich II | ||
Number | 40 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2017 | Sydney United | ||
2017–2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
2022–2023 | Central Coast Mariners | ||
2023– | Bayern Munich | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers NPL | 0 | (0) |
2022–2023 | CCM Academy | 3 | (0) |
2023 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | (0) |
2023– | Bayern Munich II | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022– | Australia U17 | 10 | (0) |
2023– | Australia U20 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023 |
Anthony Pavlešić (born 31 January 2006) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Regionalliga Bayern club Bayern Munich II. [1]
Pavlešić started his youth football at the NPL level, playing for Sydney United and Western Sydney Wanderers before moving to Gosford to join Central Coast Mariners. [2]
In February 2023, Pavlešić was offered a two week trial for Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen in Germany. Additionally, he was offered a one-week trial by Dutch club Ajax. [3] On 9 March, Pavlesic signed a scholarship deal with the Mariners. [4] During his time with the club, he trained under goalkeeping coach Miguel Miranda who had developed players with the likes of Ederson and Jan Oblak. [5] Pavlešić would make 3 appearances on the bench for the A-League Men squad, however, he was praised and recognised for his professionalism and composure as a goalkeeper by academy coach Abbas Saad. [6]
After impressing in trials over in Germany, on 19 June 2023, Pavlešić signed a three-year contract with Bayern Munich for an undisclosed fee. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
In his first months with the club, Pavlešić was unable to be named on the match squad due to paperwork issues with FIFA. [12] He made his debut for Bayern Munich II in a 4–2 home victory Regionalliga Bayern match against SpVgg Ansbach on 3 October 2023. [13]
Pavlešić received his first call-up to the Australia U17 squad to initially play in the AFF U-16 Youth Championship in Indonesia. [14] In October 2022, he was named captain for the squad prior to the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification after impressing the coaching staff with his leadership qualities. [15]
Anthony was born in Fairfield, New South Wales, a suburb of Western Sydney, the third child of four to Linda and Steve Pavlešić. [16] His brother, Adam, is a professional footballer and both are of Croatian descent. [6] [11] [15]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 31 January 2006 | ||
Place of birth | Fairfield, Australia | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich II | ||
Number | 40 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2017 | Sydney United | ||
2017–2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
2022–2023 | Central Coast Mariners | ||
2023– | Bayern Munich | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers NPL | 0 | (0) |
2022–2023 | CCM Academy | 3 | (0) |
2023 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | (0) |
2023– | Bayern Munich II | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022– | Australia U17 | 10 | (0) |
2023– | Australia U20 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023 |
Anthony Pavlešić (born 31 January 2006) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Regionalliga Bayern club Bayern Munich II. [1]
Pavlešić started his youth football at the NPL level, playing for Sydney United and Western Sydney Wanderers before moving to Gosford to join Central Coast Mariners. [2]
In February 2023, Pavlešić was offered a two week trial for Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen in Germany. Additionally, he was offered a one-week trial by Dutch club Ajax. [3] On 9 March, Pavlesic signed a scholarship deal with the Mariners. [4] During his time with the club, he trained under goalkeeping coach Miguel Miranda who had developed players with the likes of Ederson and Jan Oblak. [5] Pavlešić would make 3 appearances on the bench for the A-League Men squad, however, he was praised and recognised for his professionalism and composure as a goalkeeper by academy coach Abbas Saad. [6]
After impressing in trials over in Germany, on 19 June 2023, Pavlešić signed a three-year contract with Bayern Munich for an undisclosed fee. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
In his first months with the club, Pavlešić was unable to be named on the match squad due to paperwork issues with FIFA. [12] He made his debut for Bayern Munich II in a 4–2 home victory Regionalliga Bayern match against SpVgg Ansbach on 3 October 2023. [13]
Pavlešić received his first call-up to the Australia U17 squad to initially play in the AFF U-16 Youth Championship in Indonesia. [14] In October 2022, he was named captain for the squad prior to the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification after impressing the coaching staff with his leadership qualities. [15]
Anthony was born in Fairfield, New South Wales, a suburb of Western Sydney, the third child of four to Linda and Steve Pavlešić. [16] His brother, Adam, is a professional footballer and both are of Croatian descent. [6] [11] [15]