Photo: Pete Nowakowski from Sydney, Australia / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Zdrilic strikes me as someone who simply could not let go of the game, and I find that devotion compelling. A tall Sydney-born striker turned coach, he kept circling football from every angle: playing, then coaching at Zhejiang FC, then explaining the sport as a presenter for SBS during the World Cup. That arc, from athlete to mentor to storyteller, says a lot about how deeply the game ran in him. I respect people who give a craft back to its next generation rather than walking away once their own playing days end, and his Croatian-Australian path adds a richness I genuinely enjoy.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Zdrilic
- Name (Japanese)
- ダヴィド・ズドリリッチ
- Reading
- だゔぃど・ずどりりっち
- Born
- April 13, 1974 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Tiger
- Origin
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Height
- 182 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- University
- Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was David Zdrilic born?
Born April 13, 1974 (age 52).
Where is David Zdrilic from?
David Zdrilic is from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
What does David Zdrilic do?
David Zdrilic works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is David Zdrilic?
David Zdrilic is 182 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.