Spase Dilevski

Football player infobox
playername = Spase Dilevski
fullname = Spase Dilevski


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|05|13
cityofbirth = Melbourne
countryofbirth = Australia
height = height|m=1.80
position = Right Winger
currentclub = Universitatea Craiova
clubnumber = 13
youthyears =
2000-2001
youthclubs = Sydenham Park Soccer Club
VIS
years = 2001-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2007
2007-present
clubs = PSV Eindhoven
→ Rot-Weiss Essen "(loan)"
Tottenham Hotspur
Queensland Roar
Universitatea Craiova
caps(goals) = 00 (0)
00 (0)
34 (1)
016 (0)
nationalyears = 2001
2003
2007-present
nationalteam = Australia U-17
Australia U-20
Australia U-23
nationalcaps(goals) = 09 (0)
18 (2)
07 (0)
pcupdate = July 25, 2008
ntupdate = June 27, 2007

Spase Dilevski (born May 13, 1985 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player of ethnic Macedonian origin who'se adaptability means he can play as a defender (right and left sided), right wing-back or a right winger. He currently plays for FC Universitatea Craiova in the Liga I competition.

Club career

Dilevski started his career as a junior for Victorian lower league team Sydenham Park where he was coached by Tony Ivanov and eventually played in their seniors at a very young age. After showing obvious talent and out-classing others many years his senior, the Victorian Institute of Sport recruited him.

Dilevski was recruited by European clubs Tottenham Hotspur and PSV Eindhoven early in his career. After Tottenham offered him an extension on his contract, he chose to move out of England in order to get get some first team experience in Australia. Recently, after his stint in the A League in Australia, he has moved to Romania where he has struggled for game time. In 2008, the new manager of Craiova decided to use him as a defensive midfielder, and Dilevski played well on the new position, becoming one of the key players in the team.

International career

He was on the Australian roster for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship and 2005.

After having an injury ravaged 2006/7 season, Dilevski is currently a member of the Olyroos Squad (under the tutelage of Rob Baan) in preparation for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

External links

* [http://www.fcuniversitatea.ro/echipa.php FC Universitatea Craiova profile]
* [http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/MensU23/default.aspx?s=aus_u23men_player_profile&pid=783&tid=112 FFA - Olyroo profile]
* [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/D/DI.html Oz Football Profile]