Anthony Kalik

Anthony Kalik (born 5 November 1997) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hajduk Split.

Anthony Kalik
Personal information
Full name Anthony Kalik
Date of birth (1997-11-05) 5 November 1997
Place of birth St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Hajduk Split
Number 7
Youth career
2010–2011 Manly United
2012 NSWIS
2012–2013 AIS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 AIS 14 (5)
2014–2016 Central Coast Mariners 13 (0)
2016–2020 Hajduk Split 29 (0)
2016–2019 Hajduk Split II 24 (5)
2017–2018 → Sydney FC (loan) 4 (0)
2018 → Rudeš (loan) 16 (0)
2020–2022 Gorica 61 (11)
2022– Hajduk Split 8 (1)
International career‡
2013–2016 Australia U-20 4 (0)
2021 Australia U-23 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 July 2021

Born in Sydney, Kalik played youth football at Manly United FC and was then offered a 2 year scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport before making his professional debut for Central Coast Mariners.

Kalik has represented Australia at under-20 level.

Early life

Kalik is of Croatian origin. Both of his parents came to Australia from the island of Korčula, at time part of Yugoslavia. His father Denis, a former football player for BŠK Zmaj,[1] is from Blato while his mother Francis is from Vela Luka.[2]

Club career

Central Coast Mariners

In 2013, Kalik signed a three-year deal with Central Coast Mariners, making him the youngest professional footballer in Australia.[3] He made his competitive debut for the club in a win over Palm Beach in the 2014 FFA Cup, coming on for Glen Trifiro with ten minutes remaining.[4] Kalik made his A-League debut in a victory over Adelaide United in February 2015.[5]

Hajduk Split

On 1 February 2016 the Mariners announced that Kalik had been loaned to Hajduk Split until at least June 2016.[6] He was recommended to the club by fellow Australian and former Hajduk player Josip Skoko.[7] He made his first team debut for the club in the controversial 2–1 away loss to NK Lokomotiva, coming in at half-time for Manuel Arteaga.[8] He managed to get 11 caps for Hajduk that season and make it into the first lineup as well.

On 28 May 2016, Hajduk Split bought him for 32,000 euros. For Hajduk, it was the first time since 2012 that they paid a transfer fee for a player.[9][10]

Loan to Sydney FC

Kalik returned to Australia in September 2017 on loan, to play for Sydney FC in the 2017–18 season.[11] At the end of the season he returned to Hajduk Split.[12]

Loan to NK Rudeš

In July 2018 he joined Croatian Prva HNL club NK Rudeš on loan along with Frane Vojković. He had 16 appearances during first part of the season, which NK Rudeš concluded as the last team in the league. During winter break he returned to HNK Hajduk Split.

International career

Kalik was selected for the Australia U-20 squad for 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification in October 2013.[13] He made his debut in a win over Chinese Taipei.[14]

Career statistics
As of 26 June 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AIS 2013 National Premier Leagues 1450000145
Central Coast Mariners 2014–15 A-League 80100090
2015–16 50000050
Mariners total1301000140
Hajduk Split 2015–16 Croatian First Football League 1101000120
2018–19 90000090
2019–20 901010110
Hajduk Split total2902010320
Hajduk II 2016–17 Croatian Third Football League 2150000215
2018–19 Croatian Second Football League 30000030
Hajduk Split II total2450000245
Sydney FC (loan) 2017–18 A-League 40102070
Rudeš (loan) 2018–19 Croatian First Football League 1600000160
Gorica 2019–20 90000090
2020–21 2123000242
2021–22 2774100318
Gorica total57971006410
Career total157191113017120

Honours

Hajduk II

Sydney

Records

See also

References
  1. Anthony Kalik najmlađi nogometni profesionalac Australije! at Marko Polo Sport
  2. Pet stvari koje niste znali o... Anthonyju Kaliku! at HNK Hajduk Split official site
  3. Dominic Bossi (31 August 2013). "Mariners sign league's youngest player". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  4. "Palm Beach Sharks 0 Central Coast Mariners 5: Sim bags four". FFA Cup. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  5. "Report: Late Rose winner claims 3 points for Mariners". Central Coast Mariners FC. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  6. "Kalik Croatia bound". Central Coast Mariners. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  7. Hajduk će zadržati Kalika, počinju pregovori s Velazquezom Blaž Duplančić, Dalmatinski Portal, 22 April 2016
  8. Kranjčevićeva: Lokomotiva-Hajduk 2–1 at HNK Hajduk Split official site
  9. Vulas, Frane (28 May 2016). "Kalik remains at Poljud, Milic wants to Genoa". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian).
  10. "Mariners youngster completes permanent European move". Football Federation Australia. 1 June 2016.
  11. Somerford, Ben (1 September 2017). "Sydney FC sign Hajduk talent". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  12. "A-League: David Carney, Fabio Ferreira and Anthony Kalik leave Sydney FC". news.com.au. 6 June 2018.
  13. "Young Socceroos selected for AFC U-19 Qualifier". Football Federation Australia. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  14. "Chinese Taipei 0 – 3 Australia". Asian Football Confederation. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  15. "Impresivna sezona Hajduka II" [Hadjuk II's impressive season] (in Croatian). HNK Hajduk Split. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  16. "Central Coast Mariners". ALeagueStats.com. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

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