Mile Jedinak
Australia
3 August 1984
midfielder
is an Australian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently an assistant coach at Tottenham Hotspur.
Jedinak was born and raised in Sydney, and played youth football with Sydney United before starting his senior career at the club. Following loan spells at Varteks and South Coast United, Jedinak moved to Central Coast Mariners in 2006. He subsequently had spells with Turkish clubs GenΓ§lerbirliΔi and Antalyaspor.
In 2011, he was signed by English club Crystal Palace, where he was appointed club captain in 2012, helping the club achieve promotion to the Premier League in 2013. In 2016, he joined Aston Villa, where he played until 2019, helping them too achieve promotion back to the Premier League, before retiring and later transitioning into a coaching role there.
Jedinak made his senior debut for the Australia national team in 2008. He went on to make 79 appearances for his country, serving as captain from 2014 until his international retirement in 2018. He represented Australia in the 2010, 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups. He has also played at two AFC Asian Cups, including captaining Australia to victory on home soil in the 2015 edition.
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