Player Profile

Ruben Zadkovich

Date of Birth

23 May 1986

Place of Birth

Bulli, NSW

Height

180

Weight

Current Club

Derby County (England)

Previous Clubs

2004-05 Queens Park Rangers (England)
2005 Notts County (England)
2005-08 Sydney FC (Hyundai A-League)
2008-10 Derby County

Junior Clubs

Wollongong Wolves (NSW)

Major Honours Achieved

2005 FIFA World Youth Championship (Netherlands)
2005/06 Hyundai A-League Champions (Sydney FC)
2008 Olympic Games (Beijing, China)

Qantas Socceroos

Playing Position

Defender

Appearances

Debut Match

v China (L0-1), World Cup qualifier, ANZ Stadium, Sydney, June 2008

Last Match

v China (L0-1), ANZ Stadium, Sydney, June 2008

Qantas Under 23s

Playing Position

Defender

Appearances

Goals

Debut Match

v Iran (D0-0), Peace Cup, Hanoi (VIE), April 2006

Last Match

v Argentina (L0-1), Olympic Games, Shanghai (CHN), August 2008

Qantas Young Socceroos

Playing Position

Midfielder

Appearances

Debut Match

v Colombia (L0-2), Friendly, Korea Republic, May 2005

Last Match

v Japan (D1-1), World Cup, Netherlands, June 2005

Biography

Qantas Socceroos

Up and coming young defender who is an integral member of the Qantas Under 23 team. Left Australia early to follow his overseas dream and from there went onto play at the 2005 World Youth Championship in the Ntherlands for the Young Socceroos. Returned to Australia and burst onto the scene with Sydney FC on a short-term contract, scoring a magnificent goal against Perth and playing in the Grand Final later that season. Earned a full-time contract with Sydney the following season and his pace and enthusiasm has seen develop into a handy overlapping right fullback for both club and country.

Do or die for Olyroos in final group game

Olyroos settle for a point against Serbia

Olyroos head to Beijing

Olympic football team named

Zadkovich earns Qantas Under 23's 2-1 win over Chile