Victory part ways with former Socceroo

The Victory introduced on Wednesday that Juric, goalkeeper Matt Acton, winger Lleyton Brooks and Spanish left again Enrique “Kadete” Lopez can be leaving the Victory after the membership’s dismal 2022-23 A-League marketing campaign.

Juric, 31, joined the Victory in June final yr after making simply eight A-League appearances in his sole season with Macarthur FC.

However troubled by harm, Juric – who was a part of Australia’s 2015 Asian Cup-winning squad – performed in solely six A-League video games for the Victory, scoring simply as soon as.

The Victory was Juric’s fourth A-League membership in a profession that has included stints with Croatia Sesvete, Lokomotiva and Inter Zaprešić (Croatia), Roda JC (Netherlands), FC Luzern (Switzerland) and CSKA Sofia (Bulgaria).

Acton spent seven seasons with the Victory, making 40 A-League appearances in a spell that included a title win in 2018 and Australia Cup success in 2021.

Fellow Queenslander Brooks made 30 A-League appearances for the Melbourne membership in 4 seasons, whereas 28-year-old Kadete spent the 2022-23 marketing campaign on the Victory, beginning in 24 of his 25 appearances.

“The club would like to thank the group for their contribution and wish them all the best for the future,” a Victory assertion mentioned.

Meanwhile, French defender Damien Da Silva, who solely joined the membership in January, has gained the Victory Medal after being judged the participant of the season.

“It came as a bit of a shock but I’m incredibly honoured to be this season’s Victory medallist and I want to thank my teammates and coaches for their support this season,” Da Silva mentioned.

“Always coming into a side mid-season is more difficult but everyone here at Melbourne Victory has supported me and my family in settling in and you could tell that I was enjoying my football in Melbourne.”

Victory coach Tony Popovic mentioned: “Damien has brought a level of professionalism and determination that has seen him recognised for his contribution to our season in such a short space of time/

“We knew Damien would fit straight into the team’s values and ethos and his standout performances towards the end of our season showed how important he was to our side and how he’ll continue to be an important player for us next season.”

Striker Bruno Fornaroli gained the gamers’ participant of the season award.

The girls’s awards had been gained by ahead Beattie Goad, who clinched the Victory Medal, and gamers’ participant gong recipient Casey Dumont.