Christopher Gligor
 Gligor in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Josif Hagi Gligor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Sydney FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Sydney FC | 18 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Perth Glory | 12 | (1) |
| 2016 | Perth Glory NPL | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2023 | Sydney Olympic | 82 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2014 | Australia U20 | 13 | (0) |
| 2014 | Australia U23 | 2 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2014 | |||
Christopher Josif Hagi Gligor (born 8 April 1995) is a former Australian soccer player, who last played as a central midfielder for Sydney Olympic.[2]
Early life
[edit]He is the son of former Romanian footballer, Tiberiu Gligor, who emigrated to Australia in the early 1990s. Gligor is also half-Filipino on his mother's side. He is named after the great former Romanian international Gheorghe Hagi.[3]
Club career
[edit]Sydney FC
[edit]As an integral part of Sydney FC's youth team, Gligor featured prominently for two seasons which prompted the club to sign him to his first senior deal at the end of the 2011–12 A-League season. The promising young midfielder signed a two-year deal with Sydney FC along with fellow youth players Mitchell Mallia and Daniel Petkovski.[4] In May 2012, Gligor also won player of the month and received a nomination for National Youth League Player of the Year.[5]
After many standout performances in the National Youth League, he made his first senior league appearance at just 17 years of age as a substitute on 3 November 2012 away to Central Coast Mariners.[6]
On 3 June 2015, Hagi, along with several other players were released from Sydney FC.[7]
Perth Glory
[edit]On 13 July 2015 Gligor joined Perth Glory,[8] and made his debut in the A-League against Central Coast Mariners. On 2 January 2016, he scored his first goal[9] in a 2–1 defeat against Brisbane Roar.[10] In May 2016, it was announced that his team would not renew his contract at the end of the season.[11]
Sydney Olympic
[edit]On 18 August 2023, he announced his retirement at the end of the season.[12]
International career
[edit]Gligor was a member of Australia's squad at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup,[13] but did not appear in a match. He was named in the Australia squad for the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship held in Myanmar, where he featured in all 3 group games.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 15 July 2014
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sydney FC | 2012–13 | A-League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Sydney FC total | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Perth Glory | 2015–16 | A-League | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Career total | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Australia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
- ^ Criniti, Dominic. "Will Angel calls it a day on a memorable career". Football NSW. Dominic Criniti. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Hagi Gligor shows skills matter more than size". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "Sydney FC farewells four players". Football Federation Australia (Sydney FC). 10 April 2012. Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ "FC National Youth League Player Of The Year Acceptance Speech – Hagi Gligor". firstpost.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ "Sky Blues fall to Central Coast". footballaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ Hassett, Sebastian (3 June 2015). "All change at Sydney FC as Graham Arnold dumps key players and lose Bernie Ibini". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ Staff, KEEPUP (13 July 2015). "Hagi Gligor". Perth Glory. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Perth Glory FC (4 January 2016). "Hagi Gligor scored his first career goal in @thealeague on Saturday!". Instagram. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Brisbane Roar vs. Perth Glory - 2 January 2016 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Staff, KEEPUP (8 May 2016). "Perth Glory reveal squad shake-up". KEEPUP. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Herald, The Greek (18 August 2023). "Sydney Olympic player Hagi Gligor to retire from football at end of 2023 season". Greek Herald. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013™: Australia". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Paul Okon names Young Socceroos squad for AFC U-19 Championship". Socceroos. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
External links
[edit]- Christopher Gligor at Soccerway