Jason Petkovic (born 7 December 1972) is an Australian former football (soccer) player who played as a goalkeeper.
Early life Petkovic was born on 7 December 1972 in Perth, Australia. He is the brother of fellow goalkeeper Michael Petkovic.
Club career He played as a goalkeeper for the Australian A-League club Perth Glory where he has won two championships with them in 2003 and 2004. He was regarded as one of their most important players while playing for them. Petkovic has also had trials with Southampton F.C. and Norway's Rosenborg BK before joining NSL outfit Adelaide City in 1993. A broken leg sustained during a match against the Central Coast Mariners has ended his A-League 2006-07 season. However, in Round 19 of the A-League 2007-08 season he made a return to Perth against the Central Coast Mariners which ended in a 1–1 draw showing good signs of his recovery.
On 11 January 2009, he played his last professional game after announcing his retirement in the Round 19 A-League game against the Melbourne Victory which the Glory went on to win 3–2.
A-League career statistics ()
ClubSeasonLeagueFinalsAsiaTotalApps Goals CS AppsGoalsCSAppsGoalsCS AppsGoalsCSPerth Glory2005–062003------20032006–07402------4022007–08300------3002008–09401------401Total3106------3106
Honours Darwin Cubs Singapore Premier League Runner-up: 1994
Perth Glory NSL Championship: 2002–03, 2003–04
Adelaide City NSL Championship: 1993–94
Australia OFC Nations Cup: runner-up 1998 AFC–OFC Challenge Cup: runner-up 2001
References
External links Perth Glory profile Oz Football profile