Mark Viduka

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mark Viduka
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 9, 1975(1975-10-09)
Age	49
Country	Ireland
Horoscope	Libra

Mark Viduka Biography

Mark Viduka is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on October 9, 1975 in Ireland. Australian forward who played for the nation’s team in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. It was the NSL Most Valuable Goalscorer both in 1994 as well as 1995. He was awarded Oceania Footballer of the Year in 2000.

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In 1993, Viduka started his professional football career in Australia for Croatian-based club Melbourne Knights (which up until the 1993 season was known as Melbourne Croatia) and became an Australian international in June of the following year. In his two seasons with the Knights, he was top goal scorer in the National Soccer League (NSL) and was twice awarded the Johnny Warren Medal for NSL Best Player of the Year in 1993–94 and 1994–95. His time at Melbourne Knights included one NSL title in the 1994–95 season. The grandstand at Knights’ Stadium, home of the Knights, was renamed the “Mark Viduka Stand” in his honour and paid for with his transfer money.

Viduka began his international career in a friendly series against South Africa at the age of 18 in June 1994. The first game was played in Adelaide and the second game was played in Sydney. Australia won both games 1–0. He scored his first international goal in October 1997 in the 23rd minute of a friendly game against Tunisia.

Two sons were born to the wife Ivana.

Mark Viduka Net Worth

Mark Viduka is one of the richest Soccer Player from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark Viduka 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He made his debut with the cross-over Melbourne Croatia club in 1993 in the National Soccer League.

He broke the record of Australian players by scoring four goals scored during the UEFA Champions League competition with Middlesbrough.

Mark Anthony Viduka (/v ɪ ˈ d uː k ə / vih-DOOK -ə; born 9 October 1975) is an Australian retired footballer who played as a centre forward. He captained the Australia national team to the Round of 16 at the 2006 FIFA World Cup which remains their best ever performance to date. His four goals in the UEFA Champions League are the most scored by any Australian player.

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In 1999, Viduka featured in a friendly against Brazil. The game was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and concluded with a 2–2 draw. Viduka assisted Paul Agostino with the first goal of the game. He also appeared in friendly matches against Hungary and Czech Republic in 2000. Defeating Hungary 3-0 and losing to Czech Republic 3–1. That same here Viduka once again joined the Olyroos in the 2000 Olympic Games in his home country of Australia. In 2001, he played alongside Australia as they competed against Uruguay in a two leg World Cup Qualifier. Australia lost on aggregate 3–1. This meant Viduka and Australia spent another World Cup on the sidelines.

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Mark Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Mark Viduka celebrates birthday on October 9 of every year.

Leeds United manager David O’Leary signed Viduka just before the 2000–01 season for £6 million. At Leeds, he was expected to line up in a three-pronged attack alongside the previous season’s top scorer Michael Bridges and Australia teammate Harry Kewell, but injuries to those two saw him form a partnership with Alan Smith in Leeds’ Champions League matches, while Robbie Keane – signed on loan from Inter Milan as cover for Bridges – also benefited in their Premier League matches together in the second half of the season. In his first season, Viduka scored 22 goals, including all four in a memorable 4–3 win over Liverpool at Elland Road. He signed a five-year deal in the summer of 2001 and would star in both domestic competitions and Europe, with Leeds finishing in the country’s top four in 2000–01, and fifth in 2001–02.