Steven Ugarkovic
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Western Sydney Wanderers
at Western Sydney Wanderers
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€500k
Rating · 24/25
5.7
Solid
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Newcastle United Jets
top club · 141 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#347
goals rank
#662
assists rank
21
season goals
19
season assists
Among 1,533 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 19/20
13 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1994-08-19 · 3 players total
319Appearances
21Goals
19Assists
42Yellow cards
0Red cards
136Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Steven Ugarkovic |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Steven Peter Ugarković |
| Date of birth | 1994-08-19 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australia Croatia |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Western Sydney Wanderers |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Avid Sports Group |
Jul 2025
2025 — Western Sydney Wanderers
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
Transfer: Melbourne City → Western Sydney
25/26 · Transfer
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
Injury: unknown
Jul 2024
24/25 — Melbourne City FC
24 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Melbourne City FC
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — Melbourne City FC
33 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Wellington → Melbourne City
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Wellington Phoenix
27 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Western Sydney → Wellington
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Western Sydney Wanderers
26 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
May 2021
Transfer: Newcastle → Western Sydney
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Western Sydney Wanderers, Newcastle United Jets
23 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Newcastle United Jets
26 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Newcastle United Jets
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
18/19 — Newcastle United Jets
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Newcastle United Jets
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
17/18 — Newcastle United Jets
29 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Newcastle United Jets
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2016
Transfer: NK Osijek → Newcastle
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Newcastle United Jets, NK Osijek
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2015
Transfer: HNK Gorica → NK Osijek
14/15 · Return from loan
Feb 2015
Transfer: NK Osijek → HNK Gorica
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — NK Osijek, HNK Gorica
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — NK Osijek
26 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: NK Osijek U19 → NK Osijek
13/14 · Transfer
Aug 2012
Transfer: Unknown → NK Osijek U19
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1209 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.48/90
Assists1 total · 0.16/90
G+A4 total · 0.65/90
Yellow cards7 total · 1.13/90
Minutes played by club
Melbourne City FC
10.0%
Wellington Phoenix
16.4%
Western Sydney Wanderers
5.7%
Newcastle United Jets
55.1%
NK Osijek
12.8%
HNK Gorica
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City FC | 3 | 2023 | 24/25 | 61 | 6 | 7 | 1,216 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 2,002 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 3 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 699 |
| Newcastle United Jets | 8 | 15/16 | 2019 | 141 | 9 | 7 | 6,728 |
| NK Osijek | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 1,567 |
| HNK Gorica | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | A-League Fin. | Melbourne City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | A-League Men | Melbourne City FC | 21 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 557 |
| 23/24 | A-League Fin. | Melbourne City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | A-League Men | Melbourne City FC | 26 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 659 |
| 23/24 | AFC Champions League | Melbourne City FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | A-League Fin. | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2,002 |
| 21/22 | A-League Men | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 699 |
| 2025 | Australia Cup | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Australia Cup | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | FFA Cup | Newcastle United Jets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | FFA Cup | Newcastle United Jets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Western Sydney Wanderers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Newcastle United Jets | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 743 |
| 19/20 | A-League | Newcastle United Jets | 26 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 580 |
| 18/19 | A-League | Newcastle United Jets | 27 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | AFC CL-Qualification | Newcastle United Jets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | A-League | Newcastle United Jets | 27 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2,371 |
| 17/18 | A-League Finals | Newcastle United Jets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | A-League | Newcastle United Jets | 25 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,109 |
| 15/16 | A-League | Newcastle United Jets | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 925 |
| 15/16 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Osijek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SuperSport HNL | NK Osijek | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Osijek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Prva NL | HNK Gorica | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | SuperSport HNL | NK Osijek | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Osijek | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 255 |
| 13/14 | SuperSport HNL | NK Osijek | 23 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,312 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-08-01 | Unknown | NK Osijek U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | NK Osijek U19 | NK Osijek | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-09 | NK Osijek | HNK Gorica | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | HNK Gorica | NK Osijek | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-08 | NK Osijek | Newcastle | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-08 | Newcastle | Western Sydney | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Western Sydney | Wellington | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Wellington | Melbourne City | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Melbourne City | Western Sydney | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Hip problems | 2024-07-10 | 2024-07-31 | 22 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Fitness | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-09 | 9 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2025-02-16 | 2025-03-06 | 19 | 2 |
Current€500k
Peak€500k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€450k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #32270 | — | 11 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17379 | #17 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitri Petratos | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| John Koutroumbis | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nikolai Topor-Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachlan Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy O'Donovan | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack Duncan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Nabbout | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Talbot | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicholas Cowburn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Souprayen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alessandro Lopane | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aziz Behich | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomislav Sorsa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Young | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Maclaren | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | A-League | Newcastle United Jets | 4 | 26 |
| 21/22 | A-League Men | Western Sydney Wanderers | 3 | 26 |
| 23/24 | A-League Men | Melbourne City FC | 3 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | A-League Men | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 26 |
| 17/18 | A-League | Newcastle United Jets | 4 | 27 |
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | HNK Gorica | NK Osijek | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-09 | NK Osijek | HNK Gorica | Loan | — | €150k |
Last 50 matches for Western Sydney Wanderers The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-03 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-19 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–2 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–0 | Western United | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | AUS1 |
Wellington Phoenix | 2–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–2 | Melbourne Victory | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–1 | Perth Glory | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2025-02-22 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 0–4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2025-02-16 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–1 | Macarthur FC | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2025-02-08 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 3–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-01-31 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-01-26 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–1 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2025-01-17 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2025-01-14 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 2–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–3 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2024-12-27 | AUS1 |
Adelaide United | 2–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-12-22 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–2 | Brisbane Roar | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 4–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-11-08 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–1 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–4 | Adelaide United | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | AUS1 |
Western United | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-04-27 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 3–4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-04-20 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-04-13 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 2–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-04-05 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Brisbane Roar | Available |
| 2024-04-01 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-03-12 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 7–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-03-08 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–3 | Western United | Available |
| 2024-03-02 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–4 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-02-24 | AUS1 |
Adelaide United | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-02-18 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-02-11 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–3 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-02-04 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 4–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-01-27 | AUS1 |
Western United | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-01-20 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Perth Glory | Available |
| 2024-01-12 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-01-06 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2024-01-01 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–1 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2023-12-23 | AUS1 |
Wellington Phoenix | 2–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2023-12-15 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Available |
| 2023-12-10 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–4 | Melbourne Victory | Available |
| 2023-12-01 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 2–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2023-11-25 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2023-11-11 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–0 | Perth Glory | Available |
Teams faced most often by Steven Ugarkovic's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Glory | 62 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 114 | 86 | +28 | 45% |
| Sydney FC | 61 | 23 | 14 | 24 | 93 | 88 | +5 | 38% |
| Central Coast Mariners | 61 | 23 | 14 | 24 | 90 | 96 | -6 | 38% |
| Western United | 61 | 31 | 8 | 22 | 95 | 72 | +23 | 51% |
| Melbourne Victory | 60 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 96 | 85 | +11 | 37% |
| Brisbane Roar | 60 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 92 | 74 | +18 | 42% |
| Adelaide United | 56 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 86 | 105 | -19 | 30% |
| Macarthur FC | 51 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 98 | 64 | +34 | 47% |
| HNK Rijeka | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 25% |
| HNK Gorica | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 55% |
| NK Istra 1961 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 20% |
| NK Varaždin | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 24 | 557 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 23/24 | 33 | 659 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 22/23 | 27 | 2,002 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 699 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 23 | 743 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 19/20 | 26 | 580 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 18/19 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 29 | 2,371 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 16/17 | 25 | 2,109 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 15/16 | 23 | 925 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 13/14 | 26 | 1,567 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
A-League Men
238 apps
19 G
16 A
SuperSport HNL
42 apps
1 G
1 A
Hrvatski nogometni kup
6 apps
1 G
0 A
FFA Cup
10 apps
0 G
1 A
AFC Champions League
6 apps
0 G
1 A
A-League Finals
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Prva NL
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Steven Ugarkovic?
Steven Ugarkovic is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Western Sydney Wanderers.
How old is Steven Ugarkovic?
Steven Ugarkovic is 31 years old. He was born on August 19, 1994 in Baulkham Hills, New South Wales.
What position does Steven Ugarkovic play?
Steven Ugarkovic plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Steven Ugarkovic play for?
Steven Ugarkovic currently plays for Western Sydney Wanderers.
How many career goals has Steven Ugarkovic scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Steven Ugarkovic has scored 21 goals in 319 appearances.
What is Steven Ugarkovic's market value?
Steven Ugarkovic's most recent reported market value is €500k.