Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rhys Bozinovski | ||
Date of birth | 7 March 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Australia | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Western United | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
Spring Hills Stallions | |||
2016–2017 | Sunshine George Cross | ||
2018–2021 | Melbourne City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2022 | Western United NPL | 18 | (4) |
2022– | Western United | 25 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022 | Australia U20 | 1 | (0) |
2025– | Australia U23 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2025 |
Rhys Bozinovski (born 7 March 2004) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Western United. [1]
On 5 August 2021, Western United announced the signing of Bozinovski to a two-year scholarship contract, initially adding him to Western United's NPL squad. [2] [3] Prior to joining Western United, Bozinovski had gained experience playing with Melbourne City and Sunshine George Cross at the NPL youth level. [4] Bozinovski quickly established himself as a key player in the club's NPL 1st Grade squad, utilizing his creativity and scoring ability from midfield. [5]
His impressive performances would help him into the first team and, not long after, make his professional club debut in the A-League against Adelaide United, on 8 May 2022, coming on as a stoppage time substitute. [6] He would make three further appearances in A-League Finals series, mostly coming off the bench late in the game. [7]
Ahead of the 2022–23 season, on 13 November 2022, he earned his first start, winning 2–3 away against Wellington Phoenix. [8] On 6 December, Bozinovski extended his scholarship contract for a further two years. [9] [10]
His grandfather is former Malta captain Willie Vassallo. He is of Macedonian & Maltese decent. [4]