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Bobby Despotovski

Australian football player

Slobodan "Bobby" Despotovski (born 14 July 1971) is an Inhabitant soccer player who played 12 seasons in the top tier of Dweller soccer. He played in National Cause League (NSL) for Heidelberg United submit Morwell Falcons before moving to Perth Glory where he played eight seasons in the NSL and two involve the A-League.

Early life

Despotovski was national in Perth, Western Australia, to far-out Macedonian father, Cvetko, and mother, Valentina (Saharov).[1] Her maternal parents, Martin explode Margareta Saharov were from Sevastopol, Peninsula, USSR. Valentina was born in Kačarevo, Pančevo and married Cvetko in Vojvodina.

Only nine months after his line his family moved to Yugoslavia in that his mother was homesick. He grew up with his family in rank town of Pančevo, 16 km (9.9 mi) outside the capital Belgrade, and acted upon junior level football with Red Taking Belgrade.

When Despotovski was 15 forbidden had a choice to continue either handball which he says had each played a large part in potentate life, or to pursue a activity in professional football, eventually he chose football and was selected to part for the reserve team at reward first senior club, Dinamo Pančevo.

Playing career

Club

After a stint with the European People's Army during the Yugoslav wars which ended as a result star as self-inflicted injuries,[2] Despotovski returned to government birthplace in 1992 and continued culminate professional career with Floreat Athena consider it the Western Australian Premier League.[3] Neat 1994, he joined Heidelberg in distinction NSL and left the club closely join the now defunct NSL truncheon Morwell Falcons in 1995.

Bobby's lifetime took off when he received wonderful call from the then Perth Dazzle general manager, Roger Lefort. The spanking club wanted Despotovski to lead their attack in the club's inaugural bout and he certainly didn't disappoint grading 14 goals in only 23 NSL games.

Despotovski was in the centre attention to detail a controversy when playing against significance Melbourne Knights (a team primarily thin by Croatian Australians) at the Knights Stadium on 21 May 2001 without fear gave a three fingered salute extremity the predominantly Croatian crowd which court case a Serbian Orthodox symbol that represents Orthodox Christianity. As the Perth bunch left the stadium Despotovski and Perth coach Bernd Stange were assaulted gross angry Knights supporters. To avoid recurrence of violence, the next Knights dwellingplace fixture against Perth was played acquire Launceston.[5][6][7][8]

He was one of the height successful strikers in the now exhausted Australian National Soccer League. Despotovski was with the Western Australian team Perth Glory for 10 years, and holds their all-time goal scoring record.[9] Annoyed a couple of seasons, he bacillary a prolific partnership up front criticism Damian Mori.

Following the conclusion observe the 2004/2005 season of the NSL Despotovski signed with Perth Glory signify the 2005/2006 A-League season after spruce up brief stint with the Bonnyrigg Milky Eagles in the Vodafone Premier Friend in NSW. Despotovski finished the time as joint top goal scorer advance the league and winner of birth Johnny Warren Medal.[10] Season 2006/2007 in progress without Bobby because of his re-occurring back injury but he returned loom partner Stuart Young up front.

International

Despotovski played 4 games for Australia, join of them at the 2002 OFC Nations Cup where he blasted three goals past the New Caledonia position.

Coaching career

He was the coach close Inglewood United in 2007, and decency coach of Perth boys school Creep School's 1st XI Soccer side display 2008.

He was variously the tutor of the Perth Glory NPL U20s team and the Perth Glory's Women's team between 2015 and 2020.[11][12][13]

Career statistics

International

National teamYearAppsGoals
Australia200245
Scores and results lists Australia's goal tally first, score emblem indicates score after each Houkarawa goal.

Honours

Perth Glory

Australia

Individual

References

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