Andrew Barisic (Croatian: Andrew Barisić; /bəˈrɪsɪk/ bə-RISS-ik;[1] born 22 March 1986 in Canberra, ACT) is an Australian footballer who last played for Albury Wodonga Football Association side Wangaratta City.
 Barisic playing for Gold Coast United in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Nikolas Barisic | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Canberra, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wangaratta City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | ACTAS | ||
| 2003 | Canberra FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Melbourne Knights | 40 | (9) |
| 2006–2007 | Arminia Hannover | 22 | (1) |
| 2007 | SV Schermbeck | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Melbourne Knights | 21 | (19) |
| 2009–2011 | Gold Coast United | 17 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Persebaya 1927 | 18 | (8) |
| 2012 | Arema | 26 | (5) |
| 2013 | East Bengal | 13 | (27) |
| 2013 | Melbourne Knights | 8 | (7) |
| 2013–2014 | South China | 7 | (6) |
| 2014 | Kerala Blasters | 11 | (0) |
| 2015 | Melbourne Knights | 14 | (9) |
| 2015–2016 | Eastern | 13 | (7) |
| 2017–2019 | Gold Coast Knights | ||
| 2019–? | Wangaratta City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2020 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Canberra, Barisic began his career in 2002 with the ACTAS before moving to Canberra Deakin in July 2003. In January 2004 he signed his first professional contract with Melbourne Knights, then left in the summer of 2006 for Europe and signed a contract for Germany-based Oberliga Nord club, Arminia Hannover.
On 13 December 2007 he signed with his former club Melbourne Knights in the Victorian Premier League. He impressed regularly, becoming a key member of their squad and scoring 19 goals in 21 games in the 2008 season.[2][3]
Gold Coast United
editOn 10 December 2008 he was signed by Gold Coast United on a one-year contract.[4][5] At Gold Coast United he made six appearances and scored one goal in his first season there. He was signed on for one further year. In his second season at GCU, he made 11 appearances and again scored one goal.
Persebaya 1927
editAfter leaving Gold Coast, "Bara" signed for Indonesian side Persebaya Surabaya in the Indonesian Premier League. He did very well there, scoring 11 in 14 games.
Arema Malang
editHe then signed for another Indonesia Super League side, this time Arema Cronus F.C., where he managed 8 goals in 15 appearances.
East Bengal
edit[6] Andrew officially signed for East Bengal on 10 January 2013.[7] He then made his debut for East Bengal on 25 January 2013, coming on as a 59th-minute substitute for Manandeep Singh, against Pune F.C. at the Balewadi Sports Complex in which East Bengal won 2–1.[8] On 3 April 2013, he scored brace in 2013 AFC Cup against Singaporean opponent Tampines Rovers in group stage match.[9] He again scored in same competition against a Vietnamese opponent Xuan Thanh Saigon in last group stage match, after winning that match East Bengal tops the group and qualified for the knockout stage of AFC Cup.[10] On 8 May, he scored his 1st goal in the 2012–13 I-League in a 6–0 win over United Sikkim F.C.[11] He ended his one-year stint with East Bengal with 15 goals in 22 matches.
Return to Melbourne Knights
editHe returned to Melbourne Knights for their 2013 VPL campaign, while the majority of the rest of Asia was in off-season. He managed 7 goals in 8 games in his third stint with the Knights.
South China
editOn 31 December 2013, Barisic signed for South China. At South China, Barisic managed 13 goals in 18 appearances, 6 in the Hong Kong Premier League, 2 in AFC Qualification and 1 in the Senior Challenge Shield.
Kerala Blasters FC
editBarisic then signed for newly formed Kerala Blasters FC in the newly formed Indian Super League. In the ISL side, Barisic managed 11 appearances in which Kerala came 2nd.
Return to Melbourne Knights
editBarisic returned for the 4th time to Melbourne Knights in January 2015 scoring 12 goals in 16 games.
Eastern Sports Club
editOn 1 July 2015 Andrew Signed with Hong Kong Premier League Side Eastern.
Club statistics
edit- As of 9 May 2016[12]
| Club | Division | Season | League | Domestic | International | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Arema | ISL | 2011–12 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 15 | 8 | |
| East Bengal | I-League | 2012–13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 22 | 15 | |
| South China | First Division | 2013–14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 18 | 13 | |
| Kerala Blasters FC | Indian Super League | 2014 | 8 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Eastern | Hong Kong Premier League | 2015–16 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 5 | — | 25 | 12 | |||
| Totals | 50 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 22 | 7 | — | 88 | 48 | |||
Honours
editGold Coast Knights
edit- Gold Coast Premier League Premiership: 2017, 2018
- Gold Coast Premier League Championship: 2018
Individual
edit- Gold Coast Premier League Golden Boot: 2017
References
edit- ^ "Kerala Blasters Andrew Barisic Video Message to Kerala Blasters fans". YouTube. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ Barisic key to Knights' success Archived 30 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 'Bara' boss of the ball [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Gold Coast add their twelfth man". Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
- ^ Young striker ready for Hyundai A-League challenge Archived 10 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ghosh, Pabitra. "Andrew Barisic – East Bengal's Likely 4th Foreigner". Feverpitch. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ^ "East Bengal sign Aussie striker Andrew Barisic". NDTV. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ^ "Pune FC vs East Bengal LIVE Commentary". Goal.com. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ^ "Tampines Rovers 2–4 East Bengal". Goal.com.
- ^ "East Bengal 4–1 Sai Gon Xuan Thanh". Goal.com.
- ^ "Report: East Bengal 6-0 United Sikkim - Goal.com". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013.
- ^ "Australia - A. Barisić - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".