Serbia defender Petkovic signs with Sydney FC
Former Red Star Belgrade defender Nikola Petkovic has signed
with Sydney FC for the upcoming Australian A-League season.
Petkovic also had a three-year stint with Germany’s Eintracht
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Frankfurt and was a regular in the Hapoel Tel Aviv side which
played in last season’s Europa League.
Sydney head coach Frank Farina said in a statement Thursday that
Petkovic ”can play anywhere across the back four and will give our
defense strength and depth … he will have a big influence on the
squad.”
On Wednesday, Sydney FC announced that former Juventus and Italy
star Alessandro Del Piero, in the second year of a contract with
the team, will be captain this season.