Aziz Behich

Aziz Eraltay Behich (Turkish: Aziz Eraltay, /ˈæzɪz ˈb.ɪ/ AZ-iz BAY-itch;[4] born 16 December 1990) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a left back and left winger for A-League club Melbourne City and the Australia national team.

Aziz Behich
Behich with Australia in 2018
Personal information
Full name Aziz Eraltay Behich[1]
Date of birth (1990-12-16) 16 December 1990[2]
Place of birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia[1]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
Melbourne City
Number 16
Youth career
Meadow Park
2005–2007 Green Gully
2008–2010 Melbourne Victory
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Green Gully 31 (4)
2009–2010 Melbourne Victory 5 (0)
2010 Hume City 6 (1)
2010–2013 Melbourne Heart 65 (1)
2013–2018 Bursaspor 122 (6)
2013–2014Melbourne Heart (loan) 24 (1)
2018–2019 PSV Eindhoven 4 (0)
2019–2021 İstanbul Başakşehir 5 (0)
2020–2021Kayserispor (loan) 34 (0)
2021–2022 Giresunspor 34 (0)
2022–2023 Dundee United 26 (3)
2023– Melbourne City 10 (2)
National team
2011–2012 Australia U23 9 (1)
2012– Australia 55 (2)
Honours
Representing  Australia
Men's Association football
AFC Asian Cup
Winner2015 Australia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 April 2023
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:45, 26 November 2022 (UTC)

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 June 2019[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League[lower-alpha 1] Cup Continental Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Melbourne Victory 2009–10 5000000050
Melbourne Heart 2010–11 270000000270
2011–12 241000000241
2012–13 140000000140
Total 651000000651
Bursaspor 2012–13 1010000020
2014–15 290802000390
2015–16 261500010321
2016–17 320200000340
2017–18 315300000345
2018–19 3000000030
Total 122619020101446
Melbourne Heart 2013–14 (loan) 241000000241
PSV Eindhoven 2018–19 4020000060
Career total 220821020102448
  1. Includes A-League final series

International

As of match played 7 September 2021[6]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Australia 201252
201300
201430
201540
201600
201770
2018110
201980
202150
Total432
Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Behich goal.
List of international goals scored by Aziz Behich
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
19 December 2012Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong Chinese Taipei5–08–02013 EAFF East Asian Cup
27–0

Honours

Green Gully

  • Victorian Premier League Premiers: 2008[7]

İstanbul Başakşehir

Australia

Individual

  • PFA A-League Team of the Season: 2011–12[9]

References

  1. "PSV sign Australian international Behich". PSV.nl. PSV Eindhoven. 31 August 2018. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  2. "FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017: List of players: Australia" (PDF). FIFA. 2 July 2017. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  3. "Aziz Behich". socceroos.com.au. Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  4. Santo Sam and Ed Total Football (3 February 2014), Total Football Half Time Spectacular and Aziz Behich, archived from the original on 15 December 2021, retrieved 17 November 2017
  5. Aziz Behich at Soccerway
  6. Aziz Behich at National-Football-Teams.com
  7. 2008 Victorian Premier League – Final Table. Ozfootball.net. Retrieved on 21 October 2011.
  8. "Istanbul's Medipol Başakşehir wins first ever Turkish Süper Lig title". Daily Sabah. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  9. "Arnie's Delight at Coach of the Year Award – Australia News – Australian FourFourTwo – The Ultimate Football Website". Au.fourfourtwo.com. 28 March 2012. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2013.


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