| Kristian Sarkies | | Personal information | | Full name | Kristian Sarkies | | Date of birth | October 25, 1986 (1986-10-25) (age 20) | | Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | | Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | | Playing position | attacking midfielder | | Club information | | Current club | Adelaide United | | Number | 8 | | Youth clubs | | Dingley
Moorabbin | | Senior clubs1 | | Years | Club | App (Gls)* | 2003-2004
2005-2007
2007-present | South Melbourne
Melbourne Victory
Adelaide United | 17 (1)
35 (3)
0 (0) | | National team2 | | 2006- |
 Australia | 1 (0) | | 1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 7 August 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 27 May 2007.
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| Kristian Sarkies (born October 25, 1986 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays in midfield for Adelaide United as part of the A-League. Sarkies grew up in Dingley Village, a suburb in Melbourne's South-East. Upon scoring his first A-League goal, Sarkies handsignaled Dingley's postcode (3172) in his celebration. [1] is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Professional career Kristian Sarkies is a promising midfielder with an eye for goal and is known for his powerfully hit set-pieces. He has been quoted that: “I practice my free kicks for hours a day, normally I like to kick around 150 in the net before I stop.” in an interview for a local football magazine.[citation needed] idiot
In the two seasons of the A-League with Melbourne Victory, Sarkies gave glimpses of his much touted talent.
He played in the A-league Grand Final with Melbourne, Sarkies scored his third goal for the club in his team's 6-0 thrashing of Adelaide in the 90th minute and scoring from long range.
However it was upon collecting his premiership medal that he made headlines around the country by kissing Australian Prime Minister John Howard on his bald head. John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian politician and the 25th Prime Minister of Australia. ...
On the 30th of March 2007, Sarkies signed a one year deal with Adelaide United, linking up with his Australian U23 team mates Bruce Djite, Nathan Burns and Robert Cornthwaite. Days after his arrival, captain Ross Aloisi signed with new team Wellington Phoenix, paving the way for Sarkies to become a key player in the Reds midfield brigade. Adelaide United FC are a football (soccer) club from Adelaide, Australia. ...
Bruce Djite (born March 25, 1987 in Washington D.C, USA) is a football (soccer) striker who currently plays for Adelaide United FC in the Australian A-League on a short-term contract. ...
Nathan Burns (born May 7th 1988 in Blayney, New South Wales) is an Australian football (soccer) player [1] who currently plays as a forward for Adelaide United FC. He competed for national U-17 squad, the Joeys, at 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru. ...
Robert Cornthwaite (born October 24, 1984 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) is an English footballer. ...
Ross Aloisi (born April 17, 1973 in Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who was known for being the captain of Adelaide United in the Hyundai A-League - a team he guided to a minor premiership, a pre-season cup and earning entry into 2 Asian Champions...
Wellington Phoenix are a football team based in Wellington, New Zealand and are the only fully professional side from New Zealand. ...
International career Sarkies was called up by coach Guus Hiddink to be part of the "train-on" squad leading up to Australia's appearance at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He won his first cap in the dying minutes of Australia's 3-1 friendly win against Lichtenstein on the 8th of June 2006. Guus Hiddink (born 8 November 1946 in Varsseveld) is a Dutch football manager. ...
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He was then kept in Germany with the Socceroos after he was given a personal invitation from Guus Hiddink to stay with the team until after the first group match with Japan. First International New Zealand 3 - 1 Australia (Dunedin, New Zealand; June 17, 1922) Largest win Australia 31 - 0 American Samoa (Coffs Harbour, Australia; April 11, 2001) Worst defeat Australia 0 - 8 South Africa (Adelaide, Australia; September 17, 1955) World Cup Appearances 2 (First in 1974) Best result Round 1, 1974...
Guus Hiddink (born 8 November 1946 in Varsseveld) is a Dutch football manager. ...
Sarkies has represented his country at all youth levels (U-17, U-20 and U-23) and is set to be involved in Australia's qualifying campaign for the Beijing 2008 Olympics. The first game of this campaign was against Chinese Taipei at Hindmarsh Stadium on 7 February, 2007. Australia won the match 11-0, with Sarkies scoring four goals.
External links | | | Home: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, South Australia
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Hindmarsh Stadium is a football stadium located in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. ...
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Coach:
Aurelio Vidmar | Captain:
Michael Valkanis
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Seasons: 2003-04 (NSL) | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08
Despite the mad rush to form the team, and starting five weeks into the season (the first four rounds of matches were squeezed in later in the season), the team lost just twice in its first 13 matches. ...
As one of eight clubs participating in the A-League Adelaide United had to wait awhile before competitive matches started. ...
Adelaide United FC had a successful Season One of the A-League winning the Minor Premiership before choking in the Finals Series and finishing third. ...
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Current squad: List of players | 1 Beltrame | 2 Alagich | 3 Šušak | 4 Costanzo | 5 Valkanis | 6 Cássio | 7 Pantelis | 8 Sarkies | 9 Agostino | 10 Burns | 11 Djité | 12 Mullen | 13 Dodd | 14 Ontong | 15 Salley | 16 Petta | 17 Erdoğan | 18 Cornthwaite | 19 Bajic | 20 Spagnuolo | 21 Diego | 23 Giraldi | 40 Higgins
This is a list of Adelaide United FC players both past and present. ...
Daniel Beltrame (born December 28, 1975 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia) is an Australian footballer. ...
Richard Richie Alagich (born October 30, 1973 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player. ...
Milan Šušak (born January 29, 1984 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian football player who currently plays as a defender for Adelaide United in the Hyundai A-League. ...
Angelo Costanzo (born May 9, 1976 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia) is an Australian footballer who plays in the position as a central midfielder. ...
Michael Valkanis (born August 23, 1974 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian footballer who plays in the position as a central defender. ...
Cássio José de Abreu Oliveira known as Cássio (born January 8th 1980 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian football (soccer) player who has recently joined Adelaide United. ...
Lucas Pantelis (born March 12, 1982 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays in the position as a central midfielder. ...
Paul Agostino (born 9 June 1975 in Adelaide, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) striker. ...
Nathan Burns (born May 7th 1988 in Blayney, New South Wales) is an Australian football (soccer) player [1] who currently plays as a forward for Adelaide United FC. He competed for national U-17 squad, the Joeys, at 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru. ...
Bruce Djité (born March 25, 1987 in Arlington, Virginia, USA) is an Australian football striker who currently plays for Adelaide United FC in the A-League. ...
Matthew Mullen (born February 29, 1989 in Adelaide is an Australian football (soccer) midfield player who currently plays for Adelaide United in the A-League. ...
Travis Dodd Travis Dodd (born January 6, 1980 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player. ...
Shaun Ontong (born March 25, 1987 in Canberra) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for Adelaide United in the A-League. ...
Jonas Salley (born 16 March 1982 in Côte dIvoire) is a football (soccer) midfielder who currently plays for Adelaide United in the Australian A-League. ...
Bobby Petta (born 6 August 1974) in Rotterdam, The Netherlands) is a Dutch professional football (soccer) player currently playing as a midfielder for Adelaide United in the Australian A-League. ...
Isyan Issy ErdoÄŸan (born September 25, 1982 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is a football (soccer) player of Turkish descent. ...
Robert Cornthwaite (born October 24, 1984 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) is an English footballer. ...
Robert Bajic {born July 29, 1977 in Whyalla, South Australia, Australia) is an Australian footballer. ...
Jason Spagnuolo (born August 2, 1984 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia) is an Australian footballer who plays in the position as a right midfielder. ...
Diego Walsh (born December 8, 1979 in Santos, São Paulo) is a Brazilian soccer player who plays as a center midfielder for Adelaide United of the Australian A-league in Australia. ...
Dez Giraldi (born March 24, 1986 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia) is a football (soccer) player. ...
Scott Higgins (born June 9, 1976 in Cairns, Queensland, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays as a goalkeeper. ...
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