Isuzu UTE A-League champions Central Coast Mariners have signed young Australian goalkeeper Adam Pavlesic.
Pavlesic joins the history-making treble winners on a two-year deal following the retirement of A-Leagues legend Danny Vukovic after back-to-back Championships in Gosford.
The 21-year-old Aussie youth international arrives on the Coast having spent the past seven years at Sydney FC, where he made three Isuzu UTE A-League appearances while playing two AFC Champions League matches in that period.
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He is not the first Pavlesic to play for the Mariners as his younger brother Anthony, 18, also called Central Coast home prior to his big move to German giants Bayern Munich at the start of 2023-24.
“I am absolutely buzzing to be joining this great club. I have heard so many great things about the Mariners and I am so excited to be here,” Pavlesic said.
“The culture is incredible here; my brother has been here before and he said so many good things.
“The Mariners have been so successful in regards to both developing players and also winning trophies these last few years, I am super excited to have the opportunity to join this great club.”
Central Coast now have have four of the top young goalkeepers in the country, with the likes of Jai Ajanovic (Australia Under-17s), Dylan Peraic-Cullen (Australia U19s), Jack Warshawsky (Australia U23s) and Pavlesic (Australia U23s).
Pavlesic joins Lucas Mauragis, Haine Eames (scholarship contract), Sasha Kuzevski (promoted) and Alfie McCalmont as the new faces at the Mariners so far.
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“We’re delighted to have Adam joining our squad ahead of the upcoming season,” said head coach Mark Jackson.
“It continues the trend of us bringing exciting young players to the club and we believe we have strong competition with all our young goalkeepers.
“With Jai Ajanovic coming through the younger age groups, Jack Warshawsky, Dylan Peraic-Cullen and now Adam in the A-League squad, it is great to have such promising goalkeepers with us on the Coast.”
