Isaka Cernak

Isaka Čerňák
Cernak playing for Sisaket FC 2017
Personal information
Full name Isaka Aongor Čerňák-Okanya
Date of birth (1989-04-09) 9 April 1989
Place of birth Brisbane, Australia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Home United
Number 32
Youth career
Peninsula Power
Westside FC
Brisbane City
2004–2006 QAS
2007 AIS Football Program
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 AIS 20 (1)
2008–2009 Brisbane Roar 15 (1)
2010 North Queensland Fury 14 (1)
2011–2012 Melbourne Victory 21 (2)
2013 Wellington Phoenix 6 (0)
2014 Perth Glory 4 (0)
2015 Central Coast Mariners 19 (1)
2016 Supersport United 7 (0)
2017-2018 Sisaket 14 (1)
2018– Home United 2 (0)
National team‡
2007–2009 Australia U-20 19 (5)
2010–2011 Australia U-23 5 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:59, 21 August 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 June 2011

Isaka Aongor Čerňák-Okanya (born 9 April 1989) is an Australian professional footballer) who plays as an attacking midfielder for Home United.

Club career

Youth career

In his youth football playing days, Cernak played for the Peninsula Power, Westside FC, Brisbane City, QAS and the AIS football teams.

Brisbane Roar

In 2008 Isaka Cernak joined A-League team Brisbane Roar (then called Queensland Roar), making 15 appearances and scoring a goal in his two seasons with the club. On 24 January 2009, Cernak made his senior debut as a substitute for Brisbane Roar against Perth Glory in a 4-2 win.[1] In 2010, he left the Roar to join state rivals the North Queensland Fury

North Queensland Fury

In June 2010, Isaka signed a deal with North Queensland Fury to become their 15th signed player for their upcoming season.[2] He made 14 appearances for the Fury, scoring one goal in his season with the Fury. Unfortunately for Cernak, the Fury were unable to extend his contract due to FFA ownership of the club.[3]

Melbourne Victory

During the 2010-11 season Melbourne Victory signed Cernak for the following season and Asian Champions League campaign as a replacement for departing striker Robbie Kruse to Bundesliga 2 club Fortuna Düsseldorf, with Fury unable to extend his contract due to FFA ownership of the club.[4]

Wellington Phoenix

After being released by Melbourne during the January transfer window Cernak signed with Wellington Phoenix until the end of the season, having already agreeing to terms with Perth Glory for the following season.[5]

Perth Glory

Just a few months after signing with Wellington Phoenix, Cernak signed with Perth Glory.

Central Coast Mariners

In February 2014 Isaka signed for reigning A-League champions Central Coast Mariners. Isaka stated upon signing: “Being able to have one-and-a-half years to learn as a footballer off ‘Mossy’ (Phil Moss) and the players at Central Coast Mariners is really exciting for me."[6]

He was released from the Mariners in 2015 after the club opted against renewing his contract.[7]

SuperSport United

He joined South African side SuperSport United in June 2015 on a 3 year deal.[8] However, Isaka struggled to make an impact and made just 7 league appearances before he sustained a knee injury that required surgery, ruling him out for the rest of the season. He subsequently agreed to a contract termination.[9]

Sisaket

Isaka next joined Thai League club Sisaket where he made 14 appearances and scored 1 goal.[10]

Home United

His signing for Singapore Premier League side Home United was announced on 13 July 2018, coming in to fill the vacant slot for foreign players left by Sirina Camara (whose season had been prematurely cut short by an ACL injury).[10] He made his debut for the Protectors in a Singapore Cup loss against Tampines Rovers where he was introduced as a substitute.[11] He followed up his debut by scoring his first goal for the club in the AFC Cup ASEAN Zone Finals a week later, scoring the goal that earned his team a 1-1 draw in the first-leg.[12]

International career

Cernak playing for the Australia national under-23 association football team in 2011

Cernak has represented Australia at U-20 and U-23 level.He has 19 caps and five goals at U-20 level and he currently has 7 caps and zero goals at U-23 level. He has won the Weifang Cup U-18 competition for Australia in 2007 and the International Cor Groenewegen Tournament at U-20 level in 2009.

Personal life

Cernak was born in Brisbane, Queensland. His father is Ugandan, and his mother is Australian with a Scottish-Czech-American family background.[13][14]

Career statistics

As of 10 October 2018
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AIS2007Victorian Premier League201----201
Brisbane Roar 2008–09 A-League 40----40
2009–10 111----111
Roar total1510000151
North Queensland Fury 2010–11 A-League 141----141
Melbourne Victory 2010–11 00--4040
2011–12 172----172
2012–13 40----40
Victory total2120040252
Wellington Phoenix 2012–13 A-League 60----60
Perth Glory 2013–14 40----40
Central Coast Mariners 2013–14 10--2030
2014–15 1814110232
Mariners total1914130182
SuperSport United 2015–16 Premier Soccer League 7010--80
Sisaket 2017 Thai League T1 141----141
Home United 2018 Singapore Premier League 5 0 5 1 4 1 14 2
Total 1267112122 14911

References

  1. ↑ Cernak set for debut
  2. ↑ Fury sign Isaka Cernak
  3. ↑ Victory Swoop For Cernak Archived 23 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Victory Swoop For Cernak Archived 23 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ "Phoenix Swoop On Cernak". Football Federation Australia. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "Mariners seal trio on deadline day". Football Federation Australia. 5 February 2014. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014.
  7. ↑ Hassett, Sebastian (2015-05-01). "Isaka Cernak and Zac Anderson cut as Central Coast Mariners' new coach seeks fresh start". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
  8. ↑ "SuperSport United Sign Australian Attacking Midfielder Isaka Cernak". www.soccerladuma.co.za. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
  9. ↑ "Isaka Cernak Has Surgery, Agrees SSU Termination". www.soccerladuma.co.za. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
  10. 1 2 "Cernak Isaka: Robbie Kruse and Ken Ilso got me to the Singapore League". FourFourTwo. 2018-07-13. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
  11. ↑ "Jordan Webb's late winner gives Tampines advantage over Home in SG Cup". FourFourTwo. 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
  12. ↑ "Isaka Cernak lauds Shahril, Izzdin after dream AFC Cup debut against Ceres". FourFourTwo. 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
  13. ↑ Birth certificate Isaka AongorCernak
  14. ↑ Vidmar puts faith in young guard to step up to Socceroos
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