10 Facts About Nik Mrdja

Nikola "Nik" Mrdja was born on 30 November 1978 and is an Australian former professional soccer player, who played as a forward.

Nik Mrdja made one appearance for Australia, in a friendly against Argentina in 2007.

In October 1998, Nik Mrdja signed for Canberra Cosmos after travelling from Perth to Canberra to trial at his own expense.

In late November 1998, Nik Mrdja was one of five players released by the club.

Nik Mrdja trialled for Perth Glory in January 2001, signing soon after.

In December 2004, Nik Mrdja signed with Central Coast Mariners to play in the newly formed A-League.

Nik Mrdja scored another hat-trick in a 2005 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup win over Queensland Roar.

Nik Mrdja scored his first goal for the club two weeks later, in a win in the first leg of the major semifinal against Sydney FC, before being sent off later in the match for elbowing Shannon Cole.

Nik Mrdja received a two-game suspension for the incident, which eventually saw him miss the 2010 A-League Grand Final.

Nik Mrdja was called up to the Australian national team for the first time in September 2007 for a friendly against Argentina, after an injury ruled out Scott McDonald and following Nik Mrdja's good form in the A-League.