Sasa Macura Explained

Sasa Macura
Fullname:Sasa Macura
Birth Date:28 November 1991
Birth Place:Knin, Croatia
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Dee Why Swans
Youthclubs2:Northern Tigers
Youthclubs3:APIA Leichhardt Tigers
Youthclubs4:Bonnyrigg White Eagles
Years1:2010–2013
Years2:2010–2011
Years3:2013
Years4:2014–2016
Years5:2017–2018
Years6:2019
Years7:2020
Clubs1:MTK Budapest
Clubs2:MTK Budapest II
Clubs3:Szigetszentmiklósi (loan)
Clubs5:Manly United
Clubs6:Rockdale City
Clubs7:Manly United
Caps1:4
Caps2:33
Caps3:3
Caps4:71
Caps5:44
Caps6:20
Caps7:2
Goals1:0
Goals2:1
Goals3:0
Goals4:11
Goals5:3
Goals6:1
Goals7:0
Club-Update:1 June 2020

Sasa Macura is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays as a midfielder for Manly United in the National Premier Leagues NSW.

Born in Australia, Macura played youth football for Northern Tigers, APIA Leichhardt and Bonnyrigg White Eagles before moving to Hungary. There, he made his professional debut for MTK Budapest as well as playing in the Nemzeti Bajnokság II for MTK's reserve team and Szigetszentmiklósi. In 2014, he returned to Australia to play for Blacktown City. He moved to Manly United in 2017.

Early life

Macura was born in Knin, Croatia. He moved to Sydney as a child and attended Narrabeen Sports High School. He first played football for Dee Why Swans on Sydney's Northern Beaches.[1]

Club career

Macura played youth football for Northern Tigers FC, APIA Leichhardt Tigers and Bonnyrigg White Eagles.[2]

Aged 18, Macura moved to Europe, initially to trial with Serbian club FK Vojvodina, where he was offered a contract.[1] However, on the advice of his manager, Macura instead accepted a contract with Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I club MTK Budapest.[2] He made his competitive first-team debut for MTK in the 2010–11 Ligakupa in a loss to fellow top-tier side Vasas in July 2010.[3] In early 2013, Macura moved on loan to Szigetszentmiklósi in the Nemzeti Bajnokság II.[2]

In 2014, Macura returned to Sydney to play for Blacktown City in the National Premier Leagues NSW.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Generation Who? Hungary for Success. Stamocostas, Con. GGArmy.com. 10 August 2011. 21 September 2016.
  2. News: Loan move keeps Australian midfielder Macura hungry. Goal.com. 21 September 2016. 7 March 2013. Jones, Kieran.
  3. Web site: Vasas vs. MTK 4–1. Soccerway. 21 September 2016. 28 July 2010.
  4. News: Football NSW. 25 February 2014. 21 September 2016. Macura ready for Blacktown City FC Challenge. Pozder, Nikola.