Mehmet Duraković

NSL Career: Brunswick, Footscray, South Melbourne, Sydney Olympic, Morwell 363 (9) / 1985 - 2003/04 Socceroos Career: 44 (4) A Internationals / 20 (2) B Internationals Successful teams require dependable players who will give their all for the team. Mehmet Duraković was that type of player - small and stocky but strong, quick, uncompromising and possessed a wicked shot. Committed to his teams cause like few others, Duraković was a saviour on many occasions as he ran down some of the best forwards in the game and had a knack for making goal-line clearances. Duraković immigrated to Australia from Montenegro as a five year old and began his junior career with Port Melbourne at the U-10 level. After progressing through the junior ranks, Duraković made his first team debut as a 16 year old in the Victorian Metropolitan League Division Three. Duraković returned to Montenegro with his family where he spent time in the junior ranks with his local club Bu...