Alec Urosevski

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Alec Urosevski
Urosevski playing for Rockdale City Suns in 2012
Personal information
Full name Alec Urosevski
Date of birth (1994-02-15) 15 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Rockdale Ilinden
Number 7
Youth career
St George
Bankstown City Lions
Sydney Olympic
2012–2014 Sydney FC Youth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Rockdale City Suns 19 (8)
2012–2013 Sydney FC 2 (0)
2013 Rockdale City Suns 23 (4)
2013–2014 Sydney FC 8 (0)
2014Sydney United (loan) 14 (2)
2015– Rockdale Ilinden 188 (114)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 December 2012

Alec Urosevski (Macedonian: Алек Урошевски, Alec Uroševski, born 15 February 1994) is an Australian footballer who plays as a striker for Rockdale Ilinden.[1][2]

Club career[edit]

Sydney FC[edit]

In 2012, Urosevski made his debut for Rockdale City Suns FC team in NPL NSW. In the following year he joined with Sydney FC[3] He made his A-League debut for Sydney FC against Central Coast Mariners coming on as a substitute. He played for Sydney FC for the next two season in the A-league.[4][5]

Urosevski competed with Sydney FC Youth in 2013 Thanh Niên Cup, finishing in second place. Urosevski scored five goals in the tournament, winning the Golden Boot.[6]

In April 2014, Urosevski went on to play with Sydney United, on loan from Sydney FC.[7]

Rockdale Ilinden[edit]

Urosevski returned to join Rockdale City Suns FC team in NPL NSW side on 7 December 2014. In 2018, Urosevksi helped his side beat Blacktown City in the NPL NSW semi final, scoring a penalty to end the game 2-0.[8] In 2020, Urosevski played a crucial role in Rockdale's premiership win, helping the club end their 51 year title drought and ending the season with 4 goals.[9] During the 2022 season, he was the club top goalscorer, scoring 10 goals in 10 games making his side 9 games undefeated at the time.[10] He scored 4 goals against Sydney FC Youth to send Ilinden to top 5 in the league table.[11] At the end of the season, he came 2nd in the Golden Boot, coming 1 goal shorter than Sydney Olympic player Roy O'Donovan who scored 21 goals. He was also shortlisted for Player of the Year which was won by Jaiden Kucharski.[12]

Personal life[edit]

Urosevski works as a baker in Alexander’s Bakery which earned him the nickname "The Baker" from his teammates.[13] He is happily married to Tatiana and has a son named Tommy and a daughter named Bella.[14]

Honours[edit]

Rockdale Ilinden FC

Sydney FC

References[edit]

  1. ^ Alec Urosevski competitions.footballnsw.com.au. 16 May 2022
  2. ^ Alec Urosevski 2015-2021
  3. ^ "Alec Urosevski". footballaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Alec Urosevski". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Alec Urosevski". footballaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Sydney Youth Lose Out In Penalty Shootout". Football Federation Australia. 24 October 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  7. ^ "Sydney United 58 FC snap up trio". Football NSW. Football NSW. 29 April 2014.
  8. ^ Parkinson, Andrew (19 August 2018). "Suns shine bright to eliminate Blacktown". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader.
  9. ^ Veage, John (11 October 2020). "Rockdale Ilinden FC ends 51 year premiership drought". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader.
  10. ^ "Urosevski baking and shaking at Ilinden". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW. 11 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Urosevski bags four in Ilinden's top of the table win over Sydney FC". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW. 8 May 2022.
  12. ^ Stavroulakis, Mark (17 September 2022). "Kucharski and Badawiya claim top honours". Football NSW.
  13. ^ Stavroulakis, Mark (16 July 2020). "Alec Urosevski: From Footballer to Baker". NPL NSW Men's.
  14. ^ NSW, Football (24 February 2020). "Alec Urosevski - New father, new season". NPL NSW Men's.