Mile Jedinak

Mile Jedinak

Personal information
Full name	Michael John Jedinak
Date of birth	3 August 1984 (1984-08-03) (age 27)
Place of birth	Sydney, Australia
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Crystal Palace
Number	15
Youth career
0000	Sydney United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2001–2003	Sydney United	28	(3)
2003–2004	Varteks	0	(0)
2004–2006	Sydney United	54	(9)
2006–2009	Central Coast Mariners	45	(8)
2009–2011	Gençlerbirliği	38	(4)
2009–2010	→ Antalyaspor (loan)	28	(5)
2011–	Crystal Palace	14	(0)
National team‡
2003	Australia U-20	9	(0)
2008–	Australia	32	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:47, 20 November 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:07, 12 November 2011 (UTC)

Michael John "Mile" Jedinak (born 3 August 1984) is an Australian professional football (soccer) player. He is currently contracted to Crystal Palace of the English Championship. He regularly plays for the Australia national team, having earned over twenty-five caps for his country.

Club career

Jedinak began playing when he was chosen to be part of the PDSSSC - a competition between Catholic schools within the Parramatta Diocesan - where he played for St Agnes Catholic High, the same school fellow compatriot Zeljko Kalac attended. His career at Sydney United, and spent some time in the early years of his career at Croatian club NK Varaždin.^[1] He was part of the Sydney United side that won the NSW Premier League title for 2006, playing a role in midfield that earned him a trial with the Mariners.

Jedinak was first added to the Mariners' squad in the week leading up to their 2006 Pre-Season Cup play-off against Newcastle Jets, and subsequently was called into the squad for the last ten games of the 2006–07 where he made eight appearances.

Jedinak achieved success at the Central Coast Mariners, helping them to a Premiers' Plate in the 2007-08 season of the Hyundai A-League and scoring some spectacular goals along the way including a 25 metre free-kick in the 5-4 loss in Round 15 to Sydney FC. He was the club's second highest goalscorer in the 2008-09 season, with 6 goals.

On 25 December 2008, Jedinak signed a two-and-a-half year deal with Turkish club Gençlerbirliği that was effective of January 2009. ^[2] On 24 January 2009, he made his competitive debut for Gençlerbirliği in their 3–1 victory over Kayserispor, playing the full match. Jedinak's first goal for Gençlerbirliği was scored in a 1–0 win over Fenerbahce.

With one year remaining on his contract at Gençlerbirliği, Jedinak announced he was leaving the club in June 2011, with the hopes of finding a new club in a different country.^[3] A month later he signed for Crystal Palace in England.^[4]

International career

Jedinak made his international debut in a friendly against Singapore in early 2008 and was an integral squad member of Pim Verbeek's Socceroos in the lead up to the 2010 World Cup. He also played at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championships in the United Arab Emirates, making appearances against the Czech Republic, Canada and the host nation.

Jedinak was included in Australia's 23 man squad for the 2010 World Cup and made his first appearance in Australia's opening match against Germany on 13 June. This however, would be Jedinak's only involvement in the competition.

Jedinak scored a header goal against Korea Republic at 2011 AFC Asian Cup. This goal was the Jedinak's first international goal.^[5] Jedinak continued to score his second international goal in the following match of the tournament against Bahrain.^[6]

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	15 January 2011	Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha, Qatar	South Korea	1–1	Draw	2011 AFC Asian Cup
2.	18 January 2011	Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar	Bahrain	1–0	Win	2011 AFC Asian Cup
3.	11 October 2011	ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia	Oman	3–0	Win	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

International appearances

International appearances
#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Game time	Match Report
1	22 March 2008	Singapore	0-0	Draw	Friendly	Full game	Report
2	23 May 2008	Ghana	1-0	Win	Friendly	Full game	Report
3	22 June 2008	China PR	0-1	Loss	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)	79'	Report
4	1 April 2009	Uzbekistan	2-0	Win	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)	80'	Report
5	10 June 2009	Bahrain	2-0	Win	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)	63'	Report
6	12 August 2009	Republic of Ireland	0-3	Win	Friendly	88'	Report
7	10 October 2009	Netherlands	0-0	Draw	Friendly	72'	Report
8	14 October 2009	Oman	1-0	Win	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification	90'	Report
9	6 January 2010	Kuwait	2-2	Draw	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Full game	Report
10	24 May 2010	New Zealand	2-1	Win	Friendly	46'	Report
11	1 June 2010	Denmark	1-0	Win	Friendly	73'	Report
12	13 June 2010	Germany	0-4	Loss	2010 FIFA World Cup	74'	Report
13	11 August 2010	Slovenia	2-0	Loss	Friendly	88'	Report
14	3 September 2010	Switzerland	0-0	Draw	Friendly	82'	Report
15	7 September 2010	Poland	1-2	Win	Friendly	Full game	Report
16	9 October 2010	Paraguay	1-0	Win	Friendly	Full game	Report
17	17 November 2010	Egypt	3-0	Loss	Friendly	Full game	Report
18	5 January 2011	United Arab Emirates	0-0	Draw	Friendly	58'	Report
19	10 January 2011	India	4-0	Win	2011 AFC Asian Cup	60'	Report
20	14 January 2011	South Korea	1-1	Draw	2011 AFC Asian Cup	Full game	Report
21	18 January 2011	Bahrain	1-0	Win	2011 AFC Asian Cup	Full game	Report
22	22 January 2011	Iraq	1-0	Win	2011 AFC Asian Cup	Full game	Report
23	25 January 2011	Uzbekistan	6-0	Win	2011 AFC Asian Cup	Full game	Report
24	29 January 2011	Japan	0-1	Loss	2011 AFC Asian Cup	Full game	Report
25	29 March 2011	Germany	1-2	Win	Friendly	Full game	Report
26	7 June 2011	Serbia	0-0	Draw	Friendly	74'	Report
27	10 August 2011	Wales	1-2	Win	Friendly	90'	Report
28	7 September 2011	Saudi Arabia	1-3	Win	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)	Full game	Report
29	7 October 2011	Malaysia	5-0	Win	Friendly	69'	Report
30	11 October 2011	Oman	3-0	Win	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)	Full game	Report
31	11 November 2011	Oman	1-0	Loss	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)	Full game	Report
32	15 November 2011	Thailand	0-1	Win	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)	90'	Report
Last updated 15 October 2011

Career stats

Club	Season	Division	League		Cup		Continental		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sydney United	2000–01	NSL	3	0	—		—		3	0
	2001–02		7	1	—		—		7	1
	2002–03		18	2	—		—		18	2
Varteks	2003–04	Prva HNL	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Sydney United	2004–05	NSWPL	24	3	—		—		17	2
	2005–06		30	6	—		—		42	1
	Sydney total		82	12	0	0	0	0	82	12
Central Coast Mariners	2006–07	A-League	8	0	—		—		8	0
	2007–08		22	2	4	0	—		22	2
	2008–09		15	6	4	2	-		15	6
	Central Coast total		45	8	8	2	0	0	49	10
Gençlerbirliği	2008–09	Süper Lig	15	1	0	0	—		15	1
	2009–10		2	0	0	0	—		2	0
Antalyaspor	2009–10		28	5	8	2	—		36	7
Gençlerbirliği	2010–11		21	3	3	1	—		24	4
	Gençlerbirliği total		38	4	3	1	0	0	41	5
Crystal Palace	2011–12	Championship	14	0	1	0	—	—	15	0
Career total			207	29	20	5	1	0	228	34

Honours

With Sydney United:

• NSW State League Grand Final: 2006

With Central Coast Mariners:

• A-League Premiership: 2007–2008

Personal Honours:

• Central Coast Mariners Mariners Medal: 2007–2008
• Central Coast Mariners Members Player of the Year 2007–2008

With Australia:

• 2011 Asian Cup Runner Up

References

1. ^ Paraskevas, Chris (21 March 2010). "Lessons Learned In Croatia". Goal.com. http://www.goal.com/en/news/808/australia/2010/03/21/1843516/socceroo-feature-mile-jedinak-lessons-learned-in-croatia. Retrieved 6 July 2011. 
2. ^ "Jedinak confirms Turkey move". The World Game (SBS). 25 December 2006. http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/a-league/jedinak-confirms-turkey-move-160099/. Retrieved 27 December 2008. 
3. ^ "Club search for Jedinak". The World Game. SBS. 8 June 2011. http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/1060009/Club-search-for-Jedinak. Retrieved 9 June 2011. 
4. ^ "Australian International Jedinak Joins Palace". Crystal Palace FC. 11 July 2011. http://www.cpfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10323~2390328,00.html. Retrieved 11 July 2011. 
5. ^ "Australia 1 - 1 South Korea". ESPN Soccernet. 2010-01-14. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/299449?cc=5739. Retrieved 2011-01-18. 
6. ^ "Australia 1 - 0 Bahrain". ESPN Soccernet. 2010-01-18. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=299457&cc=5739. Retrieved 2011-01-18. 

External links

• Gençlerbirliği profile
• Central Coast Mariners profile
• FFA – Socceroo profile
• Oz Football profile
• Profile at TFF.org
• Crystal Palace profile

Awards
Preceded by Danny Vukovic	Central Coast Mariners Mariners Medal 2007-08	Succeeded by Matt Simon

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Name	Jedinak, Mile
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Date of birth	3 August 1984
Place of birth	Sydney, Australia
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