“Lucas went for the ball, and [Grosso] played the leg.”
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Mark Viduka
Mark Antony Viduka is an Australian former professional soccer player who played as a centre forward.
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sports · Australian soccer player (born 1975) · association football player · also Mark Viduka, Mark Antony Viduka, Viduka
Born 9 October 1975 · Q239513
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2026· 10 entries
“He said stay for the night and come to the show. He had backstage passes, and I”
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“It was like a buildup within us that was suddenly released.”
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“My teammates used to give me stick when I heard all these sonic booms ... they were used to it.”
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“I grew up in that footballing family in Australia.”
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“My wife was calling up in tears every 10 minutes, as she could hear the noise going on outside, which reminded her of bombs going off in Croatia. I didn”
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“Who knows what would have happened if Henrik didn”
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2021· 1 entry
Won award: Sport Australia Hall of Fame inductee (2021).
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2014· 1 entry
Won award: FFA Hall of Fame (2014).
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2011· 1 entry
Won award: Alex Tobin OAM Medal (2011).
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2007· 1 entry
Played for Newcastle United F.C. (2007–2009) — 38 appearances, 7 goals.
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2006· 1 entry
Won: UEFA Cup with Middlesbrough (2005–06).
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2004· 3 entries
Joined Middlesbrough in 2004.
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Played for Middlesbrough F.C. (2004–2007) — 72 appearances, 26 goals.
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The club qualified for the 2004–05 UEFA Cup
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2003· 1 entry
Viduka scored his third international goal in a friendly against Ireland
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2002· 1 entry
Viduka and his wife Ivana have three sons together: Joseph (born November 2002), Lucas (born September 2006) and Oliver (born May 2008).
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2001· 3 entries
Won award: Australian Institute of Sport 'Best of the Best' (2001).
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“[Leeds United] were negotiating with Milan and wanted £38 million. I was friends with [Milan star] Zvonimir Boban at the time, and we were negotiating terms through him. In the end, [Milan] offer the £38 million, and Leeds didn”
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Played alongside Australia as they competed against Uruguay in a two leg World Cup Qualifier
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2000· 7 entries
Won award: SPFA Players' Player of the Year (2000).
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Won: Scottish League Cup with Celtic (1999–2000).
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Won award: Oceania Footballer of the Year (2000).
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Won award: Australian Sports Medal (2000).
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Won award: SPL Top Goalscorer (1999–00).
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Joined Leeds in 2000.
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Played for Leeds United F.C. (2000–2004) — 130 appearances, 59 goals.
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1999· 1 entry
Viduka featured in a friendly against Brazil
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1998· 4 entries
Won: Prva HNL with Dinamo Zagreb (1997–98).
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Won: Croatian Cup with Dinamo Zagreb (1997–98).
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Played for Celtic F.C. (1998–2000) — 37 appearances, 30 goals.
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Joined Celtic in 1998.
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1997· 4 entries
Won: Croatian Cup with Dinamo Zagreb (1996–97).
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Won: Prva HNL with Dinamo Zagreb (1996–97).
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Won: FIFA Confederations Cup with Australia (1997).
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And went on to make his UEFA Champions League group stage debut with the club a year later
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1996· 4 entries
Won: Croatian Cup with Dinamo Zagreb (1995–96).
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Won: Prva HNL with Dinamo Zagreb (1995–96).
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Won: OFC U-23 Championship with Australia U23 (1996).
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Viduka joined the Olyroos as they competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics
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1995· 9 entries
Won: National Soccer League with Melbourne Knights (1994–95).
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Won award: NSL Top Goalscorer (1994–95).
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Won: NSL Minor Premiership with Melbourne Knights (1994–95).
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Won award: Johnny Warren Medal (1994–95).
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Won award: NSL U21 Player of the Year (1994–95).
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Won: National Soccer League Cup with Melbourne Knights (1994–95).
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Played for GNK Dinamo Zagreb (1995–1998) — 84 appearances, 40 goals.
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Viduka moved to Croatia to play with Croatia Zagreb (now Dinamo Zagreb)
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Joined Dinamo Zagreb in 1995.
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1994· 7 entries
Won: NSL Minor Premiership with Melbourne Knights (1993–94).
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Won award: Johnny Warren Medal (1993–94).
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Won award: NSL U21 Player of the Year (1993–94).
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Won award: NSL Top Goalscorer (1993–94).
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Won: OFC U-20 Championship with Australia U-20 (1994).
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Played for Australia national under-23 soccer team (1994–1996) — 18 appearances, 17 goals.
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Played for Australia men's national soccer team (1994–2007) — 43 appearances, 11 goals.
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1993· 4 entries
Played for Australia men's national under-20 soccer team (1993–1995) — 20 appearances, 37 goals.
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Viduka started his professional career in Australia for Melbourne Knights (which up until the 1993 season was known as Melbourne Croatia) and became an Australian international in June of the following year
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Played for Melbourne Knights Football Club (1993–1995) — 48 appearances, 40 goals.
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Joined Melbourne Knights in 1993.
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1975· 1 entry
Born 1975-10-09.
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