Zeljko Kalac

Quick Facts

Full Name	Zeljko Kalac
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 16, 1972(1972-12-16)
Age	52
Birthplace	Sydney
Country	Australia
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Zeljko Kalac Biography

Zeljko Kalac is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on December 16, 1972 in Sydney, Australia. Tall goalkeeper who played for Sydney United from 1989 to 1995 and played internationally for Australia from 1992 to 2006.

Forward and attacking midfielder Tim Cahill was his teammate on the Australian national team.

Growing up in the Sydney Croatian community, Kalac began his professional career rising through the ranks at Sydney United, competing in the Australian National Soccer League. At the age of sixteen, he was included in the first team alongside first-choice keeper Tony Franken, playing the first eleven games of the 1989–90 NSL season in Franken’s absence, before returning to the substitute bench – a place occupied throughout the 1990–91 season as a stand- out Franken remained fit and was first choice all season.

When APIA Leichhardt were dumped out of the NSL for financial troubles at the end of the 1991–92 season, Franken returned to Sydney United to resume keeping duties, however selections were not as clear cut as before. Appearances were shared throughout the 1992–93 season and Kalac became first choice throughout the 1993–94 season, helping Sydney United to third place in the table before being eliminated in the semi-finals. He remained as first-choice throughout the 1994–95 season, again reaching the semi-final stage of the competition.

He was born in Sydney, Australia.

Zeljko Kalac Net Worth

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

He played youth soccer for Sydney United in 1988.

In 2011, he joined Sydney FC as their goalkeeper coach.

Zeljko Kalac (/ˈ z ɛ l k oʊ ˈ k æ l ə t s / ZEL -koh KAL -əts; Croatian: Željko Kalac, pronounced [ʒêːʎko kǎːlats] ; born 16 December 1972) is a retired Australian football goalkeeper. Nicknamed “Spider” due to his tall, gangly figure, Standing at 2.02 m., Kalac is the tallest player to have represented the Australia national football team.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Zeljko Kalac height 6 feet 7 inches Zeljko weight 209  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Zeljko Kalac Dating?

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A move to England was again on the cards in 1997 at Portsmouth. Terry Venables, who was also coaching the Australian national side at the time, sought to sign Kalac but he was again denied a work permit and the deal fell through.

Facts & Trivia

Zeljko Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Zeljko Kalac celebrates birthday on December 16 of every year.

Include one match at Playoffs Include 2 matches at 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup Include 6 matches at 2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup Include two matches at Relegation Playoffs

Top Facts about Zeljko Kalac

1. Zeljko Kalac is a retired Australian soccer player.
2. He was born on December 16, 1972 in Sydney, Australia.
3. Kalac played as a goalkeeper for various clubs including AC Milan and Roda JC.
4. He made his international debut for the Socceroos in 1992.
5. Kalac represented Australia at three FIFA World Cup tournaments (1998, 2006, and 2010).
6. He won the Oceania Footballer of the Year award in 1999.
7. Kalac retired from professional soccer in 2010 after playing for Sydney FC.
8. He currently works as a goalkeeping coach for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
9. During his career, Kalac kept over 100 clean sheets across all competitions.
10. His height of 2 meters (6 feet and 7 inches) made him one of the tallest goalkeepers in history.