Pedj Bojic
Predrag "Pedj" Bojić (born 9 April 1984) is an Australian football (soccer) player who last played professionally for Sydney FC.
 Bojić playing for Central Coast Mariners in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Predrag Bojić | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Parramatta Power | 3 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Sydney Olympic | 13 | (1) |
| 2004–2007 | Northampton Town | 115 | (6) |
| 2008 | Sutherland Sharks | 20 | (1) |
| 2008–2013 | Central Coast Mariners | 125 | (7) |
| 2013–2015 | Sydney FC | 20 | (0) |
| 2019 | Maccabi Hakoah | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001 | Australia U-17 | 9 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 January 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 October 2010 | |||
Club career
Bojić's professional career began at Australian club Parramatta Power in the 2000–01 season, where he played for two years. He went to Sydney Olympic and then moved to Northampton in England the following season on a free transfer after a successful trial.[1]
Northampton Town
Bojić joined the Cobblers at the start of the 2004–05 season, when he became a first team player. With Pedj playing a part, Northampton reached the play-off semi-finals, where they were beaten by Southend United. Next season, he and the club had more luck. He made 23 starts and 18 substitute appearances and scored four league goals as the club finished second in the league and won promotion.[2]
In the 2006–07 season, Bojić played 30 times in League One. Bojić suffered a hernia injury in January 2007, which kept him out for two to four months and eventually led to the end of his Northampton Town career. He is remembered with fondness at Sixfields as a tough tackling right back who gave his all, and popped up with several spectacular goals.
Central Coast Mariners
On 28 July 2008, Bojić was signed to a one-year deal with the Mariners after impressing in several trials.[3] After becoming a first team regular and impressing at the Mariners, Bojić signed a two-year contract extension on 9 October 2008.[4]
Bojić was released by the Central Coast Mariners on 23 May 2013 and was expected to subsequently sign with Sydney FC.[5]
On 20 July 2013, Bojić started for the A-League All Stars in the inaugural A-League All Stars Game against Manchester United, a match in which the A-League All Stars were thrashed 5–1, courtesy of goals from Danny Welbeck, Jesse Lingard and Robin van Persie. Bojić was substituted off in the 45th minute of the match, and was replaced by Perth Glory defender Joshua Risdon.
Sydney FC
Bojić signed with Sydney FC on a two-year deal on 19 June 2013.[6] He made his first official appearance for the club in Round 1 of the 2013/14 A-League season at home to the Newcastle Jets. Sydney won the game 2–0 with Bojić putting in a strong performance on debut.
Bojić was released in January 2015.[7]
Personal
Aside from playing professional football, Bojić has his own personal training business in Sydney [8] as well as being heavily involved with his clothing brand "A-List Limited". He is of Serbian heritage.
Honors
Individual
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Parramatta Power | 2001–02 | National Soccer League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002–03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sydney Olympic | 2003–04 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Northampton Town FC | 2004–05 | Football League Two | 35 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | 36 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Football League One | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Northampton Town total | 98 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 6 | ||
| Sutherland Sharks | 2008 | NSW Premier League | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 2008–09 | A-League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 4 | ||
| Mariners total | 125 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 140 | 8 | ||
| Sydney FC | 2013–14 | A-League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Sydney total | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Total | 279 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 318 | 16 | ||
References
- New boys at double
- "2005/06 season stats for Pedj Bojic". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 13 May 2007.
- Bojic capture completes Mariners outfield line up
- Vukovic re-signs with Mariners
- http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/centralcoastmariners/news-display/Pedj-Bojic-granted-release/67831
- Sydney FC parts ways with Bojic
- http://pbimpact.com.au/
- Jackson, Jamie (20 July 2013). "Manchester United thrash A-League All Stars to give David Moyes first win". The Guardian. Sydney. Retrieved 7 September 2020.