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Michael Petkovic sets his Heart on A-League
Date: October 27th 2009
Author: AAP
From: Herald Sun
SOCCEROOS goalkeeper Michael Petkovic would love to to wear the gloves for A-League newcomers Melbourne Heart in their inaugural 2010-11 season.
Petkovic, currently with Turkish Super League outfit Sivasspor, wants to return home to play in the A-League, possibly following next year's World Cup, where he is likely to serve as understudy to undisputed No.1 Mark Schwarzer.
"It's something I've always wanted to do," said Petkovic, 33, who comes off contract at Sivasspor after this European season.
"I started my career in Australia in the national league back then, so with the new league that's been formed there, I'd like to go back and play as long as I can before I finish my career.
"We'll see, we've still got time. We'll see what happens after this season."
Although Petkovic's career blossomed at South Melbourne, where he was a key contributor to the club's back-to-back titles in the former National Soccer League in 1998 and 1999, he would ideally prefer to return to Perth, the city of his birth.
That would see him follow older brother and fellow goalkeeper Jason who played for Perth Glory between 1999 and 2008. But the Glory have a young gun keeper in Tando Velaphi.
But Petkovic would also fancy a return to the Victorian capital, where there are twice as many A-League goalkeeping spots with two clubs in Melbourne from the 2010-11 season.
"Especially coming from Perth, I would like to go home and actually play in my hometown where I grew up," said Petkovic, who has played six matches for the Socceroos spread from 2001 to 2008.
"I played most of my career in Melbourne and overseas so going home and playing in Perth would be something nice and something that I would love to do.
"But, there's only 10 teams there so I don't think you can pick and choose where you want to go.
"I had some great success in Melbourne and have a lot of friends and family there as well. I want to play in the A-League and wherever it is, I'd love to take the opportunity.
"To play and with a Melbourne team, it'd be a great opportunity.
Newly-appointed Heart coach John van't Schip has yet to sign any players to his foundation roster since his appointment on October 12.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/michael-petkovic-sets-his-heart-on-a-league/story-e6frf9if-1225791719856
Author: AAP
From: Herald Sun
SOCCEROOS goalkeeper Michael Petkovic would love to to wear the gloves for A-League newcomers Melbourne Heart in their inaugural 2010-11 season.
Petkovic, currently with Turkish Super League outfit Sivasspor, wants to return home to play in the A-League, possibly following next year's World Cup, where he is likely to serve as understudy to undisputed No.1 Mark Schwarzer.
"It's something I've always wanted to do," said Petkovic, 33, who comes off contract at Sivasspor after this European season.
"I started my career in Australia in the national league back then, so with the new league that's been formed there, I'd like to go back and play as long as I can before I finish my career.
"We'll see, we've still got time. We'll see what happens after this season."
Although Petkovic's career blossomed at South Melbourne, where he was a key contributor to the club's back-to-back titles in the former National Soccer League in 1998 and 1999, he would ideally prefer to return to Perth, the city of his birth.
That would see him follow older brother and fellow goalkeeper Jason who played for Perth Glory between 1999 and 2008. But the Glory have a young gun keeper in Tando Velaphi.
But Petkovic would also fancy a return to the Victorian capital, where there are twice as many A-League goalkeeping spots with two clubs in Melbourne from the 2010-11 season.
"Especially coming from Perth, I would like to go home and actually play in my hometown where I grew up," said Petkovic, who has played six matches for the Socceroos spread from 2001 to 2008.
"I played most of my career in Melbourne and overseas so going home and playing in Perth would be something nice and something that I would love to do.
"But, there's only 10 teams there so I don't think you can pick and choose where you want to go.
"I had some great success in Melbourne and have a lot of friends and family there as well. I want to play in the A-League and wherever it is, I'd love to take the opportunity.
"To play and with a Melbourne team, it'd be a great opportunity.
Newly-appointed Heart coach John van't Schip has yet to sign any players to his foundation roster since his appointment on October 12.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/michael-petkovic-sets-his-heart-on-a-league/story-e6frf9if-1225791719856
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