Silvio Rodić (born 25 July 1987) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for NRFL Premier club Birkenhead United. Besides Croatia, he has played in Poland and New Zealand.

Career

A native of Donji Miholjac, Rodić joined NK Slaven Belupo in Koprivnica in 2002, aged 15. In his last under-19 season, he was loaned to Slaven's feeder club, NK Koprivnica in Croatia's second-tier. He would go onto establishing himself as the club's first choice goalkeeper there during his first two seasons of first-team football.

Silvio Rodić

Upon his return to Slaven, he was initially the understudy to Vanja Iveša, however, by 2008/09, he would win the starting role, eventually making 150 league appearances for the club in Croatia's top-flight, the Prva HNL.

Silvio Rodić

In early 2014, Rodić was loaned to Polish top-flight club, Zagłębie Lubin. His performances drew the attention of other league sides, and he was signed that summer by fellow Ektraklasa club, Górnik Łęczna.

Silvio Rodić

In 2016, Rodić and his family immigrated to New Zealand. He signed for Eastern Suburbs in New Zealand's top tier, dropping to the NRFL Division 1 to play for Waiheke United during the winter football season. He signed for Waitakere United the following season, making only one appearance as backup to Nick Draper.

Later, having signed with North Shore United, Rodić won the NRFL Premier in 2019.

Rodić signed for Birkenhead United before the start of the 2022 New Zealand National League.

International career

Rodić has represented Croatia at U21 level, playing the full 90 minutes in a friendly against Togo in 2008.

References

External links

Silvio Rodić at Sportnet.hr

1987 births

Living people

Footballers from Osijek

Men's association football goalkeepers

Croatian men's footballers

Croatia men's under-21 international footballers

NK Slaven Belupo players

NK Koprivnica players

Zagłębie Lubin players

GKS Górnik Łęczna players

Eastern Suburbs AFC players

Waitakere United players

North Shore United AFC players

Birkenhead United AFC players

Croatian Football League players

Ekstraklasa players

New Zealand Football Championship players

Croatian expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate men's footballers in Poland

Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Poland

Expatriate men's association footballers in New Zealand

Croatian expatriate sportspeople in New Zealand