Silvio Rodić

Silvio Rodić (born 25 July 1987) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for NRFL Premier club Birkenhead United. Besides Croatia, he has played in Poland and New Zealand.[1]

Silvio Rodić
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-07-25) 25 July 1987
Place of birth Osijek, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Birkenhead United
Youth career
1994–2002 Jedinstvo Donji Miholjac
2002–2005 Slaven Belupo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2014 Slaven Belupo 150 (0)
2005–2007 → Koprivnica (loan) 38 (0)
2014 → Zagłębie Lubin (loan) 12 (0)
2014–2016 Górnik Łęczna 18 (0)
2016–2017 Eastern Suburbs 17 (0)
2018 Waiheke United 19 (0)
2018–2019 Waitakere United 1 (0)
2019–2022 North Shore United 14 (0)
2022– Birkenhead United 13 (0)
International career‡
2008 Croatia U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 December 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 May 2008

Career

A native of Donji Miholjac, Rodić joined NK Slaven Belupo in Koprivnica in 2002, aged 15. In his last under-19 season, he was loaned to Slaven's feeder club, NK Koprivnica in Croatia's second-tier. He would go onto establishing himself as the club's first choice goalkeeper there during his first two seasons of first-team football.

Upon his return to Slaven, he was initially the understudy to Vanja Iveša, however, by 2008/09, he would win the starting role, eventually making 150 league appearances for the club in Croatia's top-flight, the Prva HNL.

In early 2014, Rodić was loaned to Polish top-flight club, Zagłębie Lubin. His performances drew the attention of other league sides, and he was signed that summer by fellow Ektraklasa club, Górnik Łęczna.[2]

In 2016, Rodić and his family immigrated to New Zealand. He signed for Eastern Suburbs in New Zealand's top tier, dropping to the NRFL Division 1 to play for Waiheke United during the winter football season. He signed for Waitakere United the following season, making only one appearance as backup to Nick Draper.

Later, having signed with North Shore United, Rodić won the NRFL Premier in 2019.

Rodić signed for Birkenhead United before the start of the 2022 New Zealand National League.[3]

International career

Rodić has represented Croatia at U21 level, playing the full 90 minutes in a friendly against Togo in 2008.[4]

References
  1. Interview with Silvio Rodić sportske.jutarnji.hr
  2. Oficjalnie: Silvio Rodić w Górniku Łęczna! Archived 11 July 2014 at archive.today at tylkoekstraklasa.com.pl
  3. "Birkenhead 'keeper Silvio Rodic named MVP for Men's National League". friendsoffootballnz.com. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  4. Silvio Rodić at hns-cff.hr
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