1. Ivan Frankie Franjic was born on 10 September 1987 and is a former Australian soccer player and head coach, who last played for Melbourne Knights in the NPL Victoria.
21 Facts About Ivan Franjic
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Ivan Franjic then moved back to his former Youth club Melbourne Knights where he played 50 times, scoring nine goals.
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Ivan Franjic scored his first goal for Brisbane in a pre-season friendly against the Newcastle Jets on 2 July 2010.
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Ivan Franjic's goal was made famous for his team's "human kayak" celebration.
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In Round 17, Ivan Franjic scored an equalising goal against the North Queensland Fury in the 85th minute.
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Ivan Franjic played at right-back for the Brisbane Roar in the 2011 A-League Grand Final.
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In 2011, Ivan Franjic produced a foul throw against home team Sydney FC.
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In 2012, Ivan Franjic played in the 2012 A-League Grand Final against Perth Glory, where he scored an own goal to give Perth an unlikely lead.
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Ivan Franjic quit Torpedo Moscow due to unpaid wages on 23 April 2015.
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Just over a month after leaving Russia, Ivan Franjic was unveiled as A-League side Melbourne City's first signing of the summer.
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Ivan Franjic announced that he was leaving the club in October 2017, having made just two K League Classic appearances.
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Ivan Franjic returned to Brisbane Roar on a one-season contract in November 2017.
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On 31 May 2018, following his release from Brisbane Roar, Ivan Franjic signed for fellow A-League club, Perth Glory on a two-year deal.
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In September 2020, Ivan Franjic signed with Macarthur FC for their inaugural season.
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In December 2012, Ivan Franjic made his international debut for the Socceroos under Holger Osieck.
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Ivan Franjic later succumbed to a hamstring injury and was substituted in the second half.
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Ivan Franjic was later ruled out of the remainder of the tournament to his bitter disappointment.
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Ivan Franjic was named as part of Australia's squad for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.
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Ivan Franjic started in Australia's first match of the tournament against Kuwait, playing the full 90 minutes and providing the assist for Massimo Luongo to score Australia's second goal of the match.
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Ivan Franjic started for Australia in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup Final.
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Away from football, Ivan Franjic was completing a carpentry apprenticeship before deciding to pursue a professional football career.