- Ben Kantarovski
Football player infobox
playername = Ben Kantarovski
fullname = Ben Kantarovski
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1992|1|20
cityofbirth = Newcastle
countryofbirth =Australia
height = height|m=1.83
currentclub = Newcastle Jets
clubnumber = 16
position = Attacking Midfielder
youthyears =
2006–2007
youthclubs = Newcastle Port Stephens
South WallsendBroadmeadow Magic FC
NSWIS
years = 2008–"present"
clubs = Newcastle Jets
caps(goals) = 2 (0)
nationalyears = 2007–"present"
nationalteam = Australia U-17
nationalcaps(goals) = 5 (0)
pcupdate =30 August 2008
ntupdate =17 January 2008 Ben Kantarovski (born
20 January ,1992 in Newcastle,Australia ) is anAustralia nfootball (soccer) player of Macedonian Fact|date=January 2008 descent currently playing for the Newcastle Jets.Club career
Kantarovski was signed to a four year contract by the Newcastle Jets in January 2008 when he was only 15 years of age. This broke the
A-League record of the youngest player ever to be signed to a contract in the league. [cite news |url=http://theherald.yourguide.com.au/articles/1161338.html?src=topstories |title=Kantarovski grounded as record-breaking early take-off with Jets looms after four-year deal |first=James |last=Gardiner |publisher=The Herald |date=2008-01-14 |accessdate=2008-01-17 ] He made hisA-League debut in Round 1 of the 2008-09 season against the Central Coast Mariners where he played as a defender. He was only 16 years and 208 days old making him the youngestA-League player ever. [cite news |url=http://theherald.yourguide.com.au/news/local/sport/soccer/joel-to-rescue-griffiths-snatches-a-point-with-late-penalty-for-jets/1245942.aspx |title=Joel to rescue: Griffiths snatches a point with late penalty for Jets |first=Robert |last=Dillon |publisher=The Newcastle Herald |date=2008-08-16 |accessdate=2008-08-16 ]References
External links
* [http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/default.aspx?s=njfc_playerprofile_item&pid=1543 Newcastle Jets profile]
* [http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/MensU17/default.aspx?s=aus_u17men_player_profile&pid=1543&tid=187 FFA - Joeys profile]
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