Zeljko Kalac

Zeljko Kalac
Kalac in 2012
Personal information
Full name Zeljko Kalac
Date of birth (1972-12-16) 16 December 1972
Place of birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Iraq (Goalkeeping Coach)
Youth career
1988 Sydney United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1995 Sydney United 92 (0)
1995–1996 Leicester City 2 (0)
1996–1998 Sydney United 30 (0)
1998–2002 Roda JC 115 (0)
2002–2005 Perugia 79 (0)
2005–2009 AC Milan 38 (0)
2009–2010 Kavala 9 (0)
2010–2011 Sydney United
2013 Hobart Zebras 1 (0)
Total 366 (0)
International career
1992–2006 Australia 54 (0)
Managerial career
2020 Sydney United
2021–2023 NK Urania
2023 Bulls FC Academy
2024 Sydney United
2025 Inter Lions
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Men's Association football
FIFA Confederations Cup
Runner-up 1997 Saudi Arabia
OFC Nations Cup
Winner 1996 Oceania
Winner 2000 Tahiti
Winner 2004 Australia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zeljko Kalac (born 16 December 1972) is an Australian soccer coach and former player who is currently the goalkeeping coach for the Iraq national football team. Standing at 2.02 m, Kalac is the tallest player to have represented the Australia national football team.

Kalac's 24-year playing career included spells for football clubs in England, the Netherlands, Italy and Greece. Although he was a goalkeeper, Kalac's preferred playing number (when not the conventional number 1) is 18 and has generally worn this number when playing for Australia.