Stefan Mauk

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Stefan Mauk
Personal information
Full name Stefan Ingo Mauk
Date of birth (1995-10-12) 12 October 1995 (age 26)
Place of birth Adelaide, Australia
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Adelaide United
Number 8
Youth career
Adelaide City
2011–2012 AIS
2012–2014 Melbourne Heart
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Melbourne City 34 (4)
2015–2016 Melbourne City NPL 1 (0)
2016 Adelaide United 13 (3)
2016–2018 NEC 2 (0)
2017–2018 → Melbourne City (loan) 23 (5)
2018–2020 Brisbane Roar 14 (1)
2020– Adelaide United 39 (8)
National team‡
2011 Australia U-17 4 (0)
2013–2015 Australia U-20 11 (2)
2014–2018 Australia U-23 15 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 December 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 January 2018

Stefan Ingo Mauk (born 12 October 1995) is an Australian professional footballer who plays and captains A-League club Adelaide United. An attacking midfielder, Mauk is also capable of playing as a box-to-box midfielder and as a right winger.

Personal life[]

Mauk attended Henley High School.[2] Mauk's father, Georg, died of cancer when Mauk was 15.[3]

Club career[]

Melbourne City[]

Mauk joined Melbourne City as a sixteen-year-old in October 2012, signing a two-year contract after spending time at the Australian Institute of Sport.[4]

Adelaide United[]

Mauk returned to Adelaide, his hometown, in January 2016 after signing with Adelaide United in a trade deal for Osama Malik, who moved to Melbourne.[5][6]

N.E.C.[]

On 19 July 2016, Mauk signed a three-year contract at NEC in the Dutch Eredivisie.[7] He made his competitive debut for the side in August 2016 against PEC Zwolle, but was substituted off at halftime in a 1–1 draw.[8] Mauk subsequently fell out of favour at NEC, leading to reports that he would be loaned out in January 2017.[9] No move eventuated, and Mauk remained at the club in May 2017, but still yet to add to his early-season appearance, when manager Peter Hyballa was sacked.[10] Mauk finished the season with three appearances in all competitions as NEC were relegated to the Eerste Divisie, after which Mauk declared his intention to find a new club, citing that he wanted to play more regularly and in a different league.[11]

Loan to Melbourne City[]

Mauk returned to Australia on a season-long loan deal, linking with former club Melbourne City for the 2017–18 season.[12]

Brisbane Roar[]

On 28 May 2018, Mauk joined Brisbane Roar on a four-year deal from NEC.[13]

Adelaide United[]

On 30 January 2020, Mauk left Brisbane Roar to rejoin Adelaide United.[14] He was announced as the club's new captain on 1 December 2020, becoming the fifth South Australian player in the club's history to take on this role.[15]

International career[]

Mauk was first called up to the Australian squad for a friendly against England played on 27 May 2016.[16]

Honours[]

Adelaide United

Individual

References[]

  1. ^ "Stefan Mauk". adelaideunited.com.au. Adelaide United FC. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  2. ^ Phillips, Liam. "Former Adelaide United midfielder Stefan Mauk making his mark in the big time". The Advertiser. News Corporation. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  3. ^ Migliaccio, Val. "New Socceroo Stefan Mauk says partner Carla Mitroussidis's courageous cancer fight inspired his rapid rise". The Advertiser. News Corporation. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  4. ^ Sutherland, Donald (1 October 2012). "AIS youngster signs with Heart". MFootball.com.au. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  5. ^ Davutovic, David (21 January 2016). "Melbourne City trade Olyroo Stefan Mauk for Adelaide's Osama Malik". Herald Sun. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  6. ^ Founten, Loukas (2 March 2016). "Adelaide United's Stefan Mauk named A-League young footballer of the month". ABC News. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  7. ^ Manuca, David (20 July 2016). "Mauk completes NEC switch". Goal.com. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  8. ^ Somerford, Ben (6 August 2016). "Stuttering debut for Mauk". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  9. ^ Lewis, Dave (18 January 2017). "It's Dutch and go with Mauk in line for loan move". The World Game. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  10. ^ Somerford, Ben (4 May 2017). "Mauk reveals European nightmare". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  11. ^ Somerford, Ben (7 June 2017). "Mauk keen to exit NEC". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  12. ^ "City sign Mauk, wait on Troisi in A-League". The World Game. SBS. 26 July 2017.
  13. ^ Monteverde, Marco (28 May 2018). "A-League: Stefan Mauk signing bolsters Brisbane Roar midfield". The Courier-Mail.
  14. ^ Monteverde, Marco (30 January 2020). "Stefan Mauk returns to Adelaide after frustrating Roar stint". The West Australian.
  15. ^ "Stefan Mauk appointed Reds Captain". Adelaide United F.C. 1 December 2020.
  16. ^ "Caltex Socceroos squad named for England clash". Football Federation Australia. 11 May 2016.

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