{{short description|New Zealand footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Paul Urlovic | image = | caption = | fullname = Paul-Mark Urlovic<ref name="FCWC 2009">{{cite web |title=FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 presented by Toyota: List of Players |url=http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/95/12/84/fcwc_2009_squadlists.pdf |publisher=FIFA |page=3 |date=9 December 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902182958/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/95/12/84/fcwc_2009_squadlists.pdf |archive-date=2 September 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|11|21}}<ref name="FCWC 2009"/> | birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand | height = {{height|m=1.78}}<ref name="FCWC 2009"/> | position = Striker | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1996–1999;2012 | years2 = 1999–2000 | years3 = 2000–2003 | years4 = 2005–2009 | years5 = 2010–2011 | clubs1 = Central United FC | clubs2 = Melbourne Knights | clubs3 = Football Kingz | clubs4 = Auckland City | clubs5 = Three Kings United | caps1 = 146 | caps2 = 24 | caps3 = 59 | caps4 = 114 | caps5 = 24 | goals1 = 136 | goals2 = 4 | goals3 = 16 | goals4 = 51 | goals5 = 13 | nationalyears1 = | nationalyears2 = | nationalyears3 = | nationalyears4 = 1998–2006 | nationalteam1 = New Zealand U17 | nationalteam2 = New Zealand U20 | nationalteam3 = New Zealand U23 | nationalteam4 = New Zealand | nationalcaps1 = | nationalcaps2 = | nationalcaps3 = | nationalcaps4 = 27 | nationalgoals1 = | nationalgoals2 = | nationalgoals3 = | nationalgoals4 = 5 | pcupdate = 10 April 2009 | ntupdate = | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|NZ}}}} {{MedalSport|Men's Association football}} {{MedalCompetition|OFC Nations Cup}} {{Medal|W|1998 Australia|}} {{Medal|W|2002 New Zealand|}} {{Medal|RU|2000 Tahiti|}} }} '''Paul-Mark Urlovic''' (born 21 November 1978) is a New Zealand former professional footballer who played as striker for Central United FC in the NRFL Premier Division. Urlovic previously played for Auckland City in the ASB Premiership and Oceania Champions League.
==Early life== Urlovic was raised in Auckland and attended Liston College.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=3009141|title=Soccer: The long spell between drinks|newspaper=The New Zealand Herald|date=12 December 2002}}</ref>
==Club career== Urlovic was a member of the Auckland City squad that contested the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan in 2006 and UAE in 2009.
==International career== After representing New Zealand at U17, U20 and U23 level, Urlovic made his New Zealand full international debut on as a substitute in an 8 - 1 victory over Vanuatu on 28 September 1998. He played 27 A-internationals for the All Whites, between 1998 and 2006 scoring 5 goals.<ref name="aapp">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm|title=A-International Appearances - Overall|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|access-date=2008-07-25|archive-date=1 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501185855/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="agoal">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1842.htm|title=A-International Scorers - Overall|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|access-date=2008-07-25|archive-date=28 February 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080228182255/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1842.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===International=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{NFT player|4718|access-date=28 July 2025}}</ref> |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="6"|New Zealand |1998||2||0 |- |1999||6||1 |- |2000||10||1 |- |2001||5||1 |- |2002||2||2 |- |2006||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !27!!5 |}
:''Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Urlovic goal.''
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Paul Urlovic
!scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition !scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- |style="text-align:center"|1 |{{dts|3 July 1999}} |Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |{{fb|Malaysia}} |style="text-align:center"|– |style="text-align:center"|5–1 |Friendly |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Malaysia vs. New Zealand|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/24660/Malaysia_New_Zealand.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=28 July 2025}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|2 |{{dts|19 August 2000}} |Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |{{fb|Malaysia}} |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |Friendly |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Malaysia vs. New Zealand|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/22671/Malaysia_New_Zealand.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=28 July 2025}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|3 |{{dts|11 June 2001}} |North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City, New Zealand |{{fb|Solomon Islands}} |style="text-align:center"|5–0 |style="text-align:center"|5–1 |2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |<ref>{{Cite web|title=New Zealand vs. Solomon Islands|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/21542/New_Zealand_Solomon_Islands.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=28 July 2025}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|4 |{{dts|5 July 2002}} |North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City, New Zealand |{{fb|Tahiti}} |style="text-align:center"|3–0 |style="text-align:center"|4–0 |2002 OFC Nations Cup |<ref>{{Cite web|title=New Zealand vs. Tahiti|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/19968/New_Zealand_Tahiti.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=28 July 2025}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|5 |{{dts|9 July 2002}} |North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City, New Zealand |{{fb|Solomon Islands}} |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |style="text-align:center"|6–1 |2002 OFC Nations Cup |<ref>{{Cite web|title=New Zealand vs. Solomon Islands|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/19970/New_Zealand_Solomon_Islands.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=28 July 2025}}</ref> |}
== Honours == '''New Zeland''' *OFC Nations Cup: 1998<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/98oc.html|title=Oceania Nations Cup 1998|access-date=May 3, 2026}}</ref>, 2002<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/02oc.html|title=Oceania Nations Cup 2002|access-date=May 3, 2026}}</ref>; Runner-up, 2000<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/00oc.html|title=Oceania Nations Cup 2000|access-date=May 3, 2026}}</ref>
== Achievements == FIFA Confederations Cup Mexico 1999; Oceania Nations Cup Champions 1998 & 2002; FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2006 (6th place) & UAE 2009 (5th place); Oceania Club Champions 2006 & 2009; NZ National League Champions 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2009; Chatham Cup Winners 1997, 1998, 2005, 2007 & 2012; New Zealand Young Player of the Year 1998<ref name="nzhon">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id170.htm|title=Honours List|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|access-date=2008-07-25}}</ref> NZ National League Golden Boot 1999; NRFL Premier Division Golden Boot 2012; NZ Rep U17. U20, U23 & Full International;
==References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=3009141 Paul Urlovic Interview] * [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=224165 Kingz need Urlovic to reach his target] *{{FIFA player|181205|Paul Urlovic}}
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