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43:Personal information
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1306:Oz Football profile
1283:. 12 September 2007
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1011:. 19 November 2006
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1119:. 9 February 2010
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394:Perth Glory
390:golden goal
367:Early years
362:Club career
222:Perth Glory
93:Position(s)
33:Mrdja with
1315:Categories
678:References
438:extra time
342:(NSL) and
62:1978-11-30
566:Argentina
531:Sydney FC
452:win over
446:hat-trick
358:in 2007.
356:Argentina
352:Australia
301:Australia
253:2005–2011
217:2001–2004
199:2000–2001
181:1998–1999
48:Full name
22:Nik Mrdja
1287:18 April
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562:friendly
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418:A-League
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