Anthony Kalik
FullnameAnthony Kalik
Birth date5 November 1997 (age 28)
Birth placeSt Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
PositionAttacking midfielder
CurrentclubHajduk Split
Clubnumber7
Youthyears 12010–2011
Youthclubs 1Manly United
Youthyears 22012
Youthclubs 2NSWIS
Youthyears 32012–2013
Youthclubs 3AIS
Years 12013
Clubs 1AIS
Caps 114
Goals 15
Years 22014–2016
Clubs 2Central Coast Mariners
Caps 213
Goals 20
Years 32016–2020
Clubs 3Hajduk Split
Caps 329
Goals 30
Years 42016–2019
Clubs 4Hajduk Split II
Caps 424
Goals 45
Years 52017–2018
Clubs 5→ Sydney FC (loan)
Caps 54
Goals 50
Years 62018
Clubs 6→ Rudeš (loan)
Caps 616
Goals 60
Years 72020–2022
Clubs 7Gorica
Caps 761
Goals 711
Years 82022–
Clubs 8Hajduk Split
Caps 863
Goals 85
Nationalyears 12013–2016
Nationalteam 1Australia U20
Nationalcaps 14
Nationalgoals 10
Nationalyears 22021
Nationalteam 2Australia U23
Nationalcaps 23
Nationalgoals 20
Pcupdate27 June 2025
Ntupdate30 July 2021

Anthony Kalik (kalik ka-LICK; born 5 November 1997) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Hajduk Split.

Kalik played youth football at Manly United FC and was then offered a 2 year scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport before making his professional debut for Central Coast Mariners.

Kalik has represented Australia at under-20 level.

Early life

Kalik is of Croatian origin. Both of his parents came to Australia from the island of Korčula, at time part of Yugoslavia. His father Denis, a former football player for BŠK Zmaj,[1] is from Blato while his mother Francis is from Vela Luka.[2]

Club career

Central Coast Mariners

In 2013, Kalik signed a three-year deal with Central Coast Mariners, making him the youngest professional footballer in Australia.[3] He made his competitive debut for the club in a win over Palm Beach in the 2014 FFA Cup, coming on for Glen Trifiro with ten minutes remaining.[4] Kalik made his A-League debut in a victory over Adelaide United in February 2015.[5]

Hajduk Split

On 1 February 2016 the Mariners announced that Kalik had been loaned to Hajduk Split until at least June 2016.[6] He was recommended to the club by fellow Australian and former Hajduk player Josip Skoko.[7] He made his first team debut for the club in the controversial 2–1 away loss to NK Lokomotiva, coming in at half-time for Manuel Arteaga.[8] He managed to get 11 caps for Hajduk that season and make it into the first lineup as well.

On 28 May 2016, Hajduk Split bought him for 32,000 euros. For Hajduk, it was the first time since 2012 that they paid a transfer fee for a player.[9][10]

Loan to Sydney FC

Kalik returned to Australia in September 2017 on loan, to play for Sydney FC in the 2017–18 season.[11] At the end of the season he returned to Hajduk Split.[12]

Loan to NK Rudeš

In July 2018 he joined Croatian Prva HNL club NK Rudeš on loan along with Frane Vojković. He had 16 appearances during first part of the season, which NK Rudeš concluded as the last team in the league. During winter break he returned to HNK Hajduk Split.

International career

Kalik was selected for the Australia U-20 squad for 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification in October 2013.[13] He made his debut in a win over Chinese Taipei.[14]

Career statistics

[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AIS2013National Premier Leagues145——145
Central Coast Mariners2014–15A-League80100090
2015–165000—50
Total1301000140
Hajduk Split2015–16Croatian First Football League11010—120
2016–1700000000
2018–199000—90
2019–20901010110
Total2902010320
Hajduk II2016–17Croatian Third Football League215——215
2018–19Croatian Second Football League30——30
Total245——245
Sydney FC (loan)2017–18A-League40102070
Rudeš (loan)2018–19Croatian First Football League16000—160
Gorica2019–20Croatian First Football League9000—90
2020–2121230—242
2021–2227741—318
2022–2342——42
Total611171—6812
Hajduk Split2022–23Croatian First Football League8110—91
2023–242413010281
Total3224010372
Career total193231514021224

Honours

Hajduk II

Sydney

Records

See also

References

  1. ^ Anthony Kalik najmlađi nogometni profesionalac Australije! at Marko Polo Sport
  2. ^ Pet stvari koje niste znali o... Anthonyju Kaliku! at HNK Hajduk Split official site
  3. ^ Dominic Bossi (31 August 2013). "Mariners sign league's youngest player". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Palm Beach Sharks 0 Central Coast Mariners 5: Sim bags four". FFA Cup. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Report: Late Rose winner claims 3 points for Mariners". Central Coast Mariners FC. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Kalik Croatia bound". Central Coast Mariners. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  7. ^ Hajduk će zadržati Kalika, počinju pregovori s Velazquezom Blaž Duplančić, Dalmatinski Portal, 22 April 2016
  8. ^ Kranjčevićeva: Lokomotiva-Hajduk 2–1 at HNK Hajduk Split official site
  9. ^ Vulas, Frane (28 May 2016). "Kalik remains at Poljud, Milic wants to Genoa" (in Croatian). Slobodna Dalmacija
  10. ^ "Mariners youngster completes permanent European move". Football Federation Australia. 1 June 2016.
  11. ^ Somerford, Ben (1 September 2017). "Sydney FC sign Hajduk talent". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  12. ^ "A-League: David Carney, Fabio Ferreira and Anthony Kalik leave Sydney FC". news.com.au. 6 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Young Socceroos selected for AFC U-19 Qualifier". Football Federation Australia. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  14. ^ "Chinese Taipei 0 – 3 Australia". Asian Football Confederation. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
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  16. ^ "Impresivna sezona Hajduka II" [Hajduk II's impressive season] (in Croatian). HNK Hajduk Split. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  17. ^ "Central Coast Mariners". ALeagueStats.com. Retrieved 31 May 2016.