Ned Zelic spent most of the 1990s playing in Europe, most notably for Borussia Dortmund where he reached the UEFA Cup Final in his first season with the club, losing to Juventus of Italy and won the German Bundesliga title in 1995.
10 Facts About Ned Zelic
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In July 1996, Ned Zelic was selected to play for a World All Star team v Brazil at Giants Stadium, New York City.
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In 1998, Ned Zelic decided to move back to Germany and went on to make 102 appearances for 1860 Munich in the Bundesliga.
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In 2005, Ned Zelic agreed terms to a two-year deal as a marquee to captain the Newcastle Jets in the A-League, where he played out the whole season from central defence.
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Ned Zelic underwent arthroscopic surgery on his knee after the semi-finals.
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In January 2007, Zelic joined Georgian club FC Dinamo Tbilisi on a free transfer, where he played under former Czech National Team coach Dusan Uhrin.
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Ned Zelic announced his retirement from football in May 2008, after winning the Georgian Championship with Dinamo Tbilisi.
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Ned Zelic was selected in Four Four Two magazine's Top 25 Australian Footballers of All-Time.
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Ned Zelic has played for the Australia youth, Olympic and senior teams, but made himself unavailable in November 1999 after disagreements with coach Frank Farina.
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Ned Zelic was captain of the Australian team that competed and finished 4th at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.