Josip Biskic
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Josip Biskić was an Australia
n football (soccer) player who played for National Soccer League
club the Melbourne Knights
, Malaysian club Selangor FA
, and Victorian Premier League
clubs Heidelberg United
and the Fawkner Blues
. After his retirement form playing he moved into coaching.
Biskicis is most known for his time at the Melbourne Knights
, playing 282 NSL games for the club. He was one of the leagues standout players, winning the NSL's player of the year in 1991/92 winning the Johnny Warren Medal
, as well winning the Joe Marston Medal
with his man of the match performance in the 1990/91 NSL Grand Final.
He was named as Vice Captain in Melbourne Knights Team of the Half Century
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n football (soccer) player who played for National Soccer League
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
club the Melbourne Knights
Melbourne Knights
Melbourne Knights Football Club is a football club representing Melbourne, Australia in the Victorian Premier League . The club is one of the most successful football clubs in Australia, being a two-time championship and four-time premiership winner in the now defunct National Soccer League...
, Malaysian club Selangor FA
Selangor FA
The Football Association of Selangor , commonly referred to as FAS or simply Selangor, competes in Malaysian football competitions representing the state of Selangor Darul Ehsan. The team is based in Shah Alam city. They are currently playing in Malaysian Super League, the top-flight of Malaysian...
, and Victorian Premier League
Victorian Premier League
The Victorian Premier League is the highest State level association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and second highest nationally after the A-League...
clubs Heidelberg United
Heidelberg United
Heidelberg United Football Club is a football club based in the northern Melbourne suburb of Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia...
and the Fawkner Blues
Fawkner Blues
Fawkner Blues is an Australian association football club from Fawkner, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. The club was formed in 1965 by local Italian Australians...
. After his retirement form playing he moved into coaching.
Biskicis is most known for his time at the Melbourne Knights
Melbourne Knights
Melbourne Knights Football Club is a football club representing Melbourne, Australia in the Victorian Premier League . The club is one of the most successful football clubs in Australia, being a two-time championship and four-time premiership winner in the now defunct National Soccer League...
, playing 282 NSL games for the club. He was one of the leagues standout players, winning the NSL's player of the year in 1991/92 winning the Johnny Warren Medal
Johnny Warren Medal
The Johnny Warren Medal is the award for best player in the Australian national football club competition. It was first awarded in the National Soccer League in 1990, and upon the NSL's demise in November 2004, was carried forward into the A-League, the competition in Australia...
, as well winning the Joe Marston Medal
Joe Marston Medal
The Joe Marston Medal is an A-League award given to the player of the match in the A-League Grand Final each year. Introduced in 1990, previously the award was also given to the best player in the National Soccer League grand final. The medal is named after Joe Marston, who played for Australia...
with his man of the match performance in the 1990/91 NSL Grand Final.
He was named as Vice Captain in Melbourne Knights Team of the Half Century