Haris Vrbovac
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Haris Vrbovac | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Richmond SC | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | VIS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Melbourne Knights | 5 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Preston Lions | 28 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | North Geelong | 30 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | Bulleen Lions | 30 | (5) |
| 2011–2012 | Port Melbourne | (4) | |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Haris Vrbovac (born 22 February 1985) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays as a centre back for Richmond SC in the Victorian Premier League Side.
Club career
Early Years
Vrbovac was born and raised in the Victorian city of Geelong to a family of Bosnian heritage. He played from Under-10/Under-14 with Bell Park Junior Soccer Club in the Western Victorian Soccer Association. Whilst with Bell Park he represented the WVSA in the U-15's Victorian Country team.
Ian Greener, then Head of Coaching & Development at the Victorian Soccer Federation, spotted his talent and recommended him to the head coach of the Victorian Institute of Sport Football program, Ernie Merrick.
Vrbovac spent one year at the Victorian Institute of Sport and then moved on to the Melbourne Knights for the last season of the now defunct National Soccer League, where he made 5 appearances during a season.