Oliver Dragičević
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver Dragičević | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne Victory | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2023 | St Albans Dinamo | ||
| 2023–2024 | Melbourne City | ||
| 2024–2025 | St Albans Dinamo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Melbourne City VPL | 3 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | St Albans Dinamo | 30 | (3) |
| 2025– | Melbourne Victory | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 January 2026 | |||
Oliver Dragičević (born 10 October 2007) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Melbourne Victory in the A-League Men.[1]
Early life
Dragičević was born in Melbourne to a Croatian Australian family,[2] and grew up in the city's western suburbs. He graduated from Williamstown High School in 2025[3] whilst playing combined youth & senior football for St Albans Dinamo during the 2025 season of NPL Victoria.[4][5]
During his development with St Albans, then assistant coach and A-League Champion Tom Pondeljak, was cited as an influential mentor, alongside Dragičević's father Ilija, who then served and continues to serve as president of Dinamo.[6][7]
Club career
Melbourne City (2023–2024)
Following four years of competitive youth football with St Albans, Dragičević was signed by Melbourne City's Youth academy for the 2023 season. From the start of the season to the middle of the 2024 Victoria Premier League 1 season, Dragičević competed within the Under 16, Under 18, Under 23, and the Senior VPL squads, making a total of three appearances for the Senior squad. In June during the season, Dragičević was cleared to return to St Albans.
St Albans Saints (2024–2025)
In the 2025 NPL Victoria season, Dragičević recorded three goals and three assists in 25 appearances for St Albans, earning the competition's "Goal of the Week" for a curling strike in Round 22.[4][8]
Melbourne Victory (2025–present)
Melbourne Victory announced Dragičević as one of five young talents joining the A-League Men squad ahead of 2025–26, alongside Emre Saglam, Jack Mihailidis, Daniel Lazarevski and Xavier Stella.[4] The club profiled Dragičević as a highly touted 18-year-old midfielder and confirmed his first-team integration following his NPL breakout.[5] He signed a three-year contract ahead of the season,[5] and made his A-League Men debut in Round 2 against Newcastle Jets on 24 October 2025.[5][9]
Used primarily as a late substitute, Dragičević featured in early-season fixtures against Perth Glory, Melbourne City, Macarthur FC, and Adelaide United.[1][10] By 2 January 2026 he had made six league appearances, all as a substitute.[9][11]
Style of play
Dragicevic is predominantly a central midfielder, with coaches highlighting his consistency, adaptability and ball-carrying from midfield.[4][6]
Career statistics
As of 7 January 2026[12][13][14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other[b] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Melbourne City VPL | 2024 | Victorian Premier League 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Melbourne City NPL/VPL Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| St Albans Dinamo | 2024 | NPL Victoria | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | NPL Victoria | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 3 | |||
| St Albans Dinamo Total | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| Melbourne Victory | 2025–26 | A-League Men | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Melbourne Victory Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | ||
- ^ Includes Australia Cup & Dockerty Cup
- ^ Includes A-League Men Finals series
References
- ^ a b "Oliver Dragicevic - Melbourne Victory Midfielder". ESPN. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ Martic, Emili (30 August 2025). "Melbourne Victory sign young gun Oliver Dragičević".
- ^ https://www.willihigh.vic.edu.au/news/college-principal-report-17
- ^ a b c d "Victory to add five young talents to its 2025/26 campaign". Melbourne Victory. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Oliver Dragicevic". Melbourne Victory. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ a b "48-hour secret before teen's A-Leagues dream was realised & role of club great". A-Leagues. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "St Albans Saints Dinamo Soccer Club".
- ^ "Oliver Dragičević – stats and ratings". Sofascore. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Oliver Dragičević (Midfielder, Melbourne Victory)". Ultimate A-League. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "Oliver Dragičević – A-League stats & match logs". FBref. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "Oliver Dragičević – Global Sports Archive profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=207194814&client=0-10178-196649-633999-21800675
- ^ https://websites.mygameday.app/nf/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=207197108&client=0-8746-124258-644391-27182132
- ^ https://www.ultimatealeague.com/player/?player_id=1854
External links
- Oliver Dragičević at Soccerway
- Official website
- "ESPN profile". ESPN.
- "FBref profile". FBref.
- "Ultimate A-League profile". Ultimate A-League.