Mateo Poljak
By mack
Date Of Birth: 10/09/89
Nation: Croatia
Birthplace: Zagreb, Croatia
Squad Number: 8
Position: Defensive Midfield
Joined Wanderers: 12/08/12
Contract Details: 1 year initial contract. Signed 1 year extension on 22nd December 2012. Signed 2 year extension on 5 September 2013.
Contract Finish: 2015/16
Previous Club: NK Lokomotiva (Zagreb)
Wanderers Debut: 6th October 2012 vs Central Coast Mariners
A-League Appearances: 66
A-League Goals: 3
ACL Appearances: 6
ACL Goals: 1
FFA Cup Appearances: 1
FFA Cup Goals: 0
Club World Cup Appearances: 2
Club World Cup Goals: 0
Total Appearances: 75
Total Goals: 4
Yearly Appearances & Goals: 2012/13: 25 (1), 2013/14: 22 (1), 2014/15: 28 (2)
Team Honours: A-League Premiership Winner (2012/13), Asian Champions League Winner (2014).
Highlight: Scored his first ever goal for Western Sydney against Adelaide United in Round 19, Season 2012/13 on 3/02/2013.
Description: A young defensive midfielder who has been capped in the Croatian youth setup. Has been deployed by Tony Popovic as an anchor man, shoring up the defensive structure to allow the likes of Ono and Mooy to push forward. The defensive anchor around which the Wanderers premiership winning campaign was founded, Poljak has earned his spot as one of the best defensive midfielder players in the competition and was rewarded by the club with a new contract, only to have that cut short by a season, Poljak moving up north to the Newcastle Jets for 2015/16 onwards.
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