He’s arguably the most prolific striker in Australia - but the numbers don’t add up for him to go professional. Alec Urosevski is a case study into the peculiarities of domestic soccer and its unique economy.
“That’s all I’ve ever known,” he says. “Tell me to do anything else, I probably can’t do it. But I can bake bread, that’s for sure.”
Urosevski could be a professional footballer again, right now, if he wanted. But the fact that he doesn’t is a window into the peculiarities of the Australian game and the unique economic factors that underpin it.Now 30, Urosevski is a classic late bloomer. Hebe playing in the A-League. He is more than good enough. In fact, you could mount a case for him as the most prolific striker currently in Australia.
Urosevski might not have had the football career he wanted as a kid, but he’s still got it good. He is a Macedonian-Australian who plays for – and captains –. They win most weeks. And what they pay him , together with what he earns from his business ventures, is more than what he would have earned, at least initially, in the A-League – not to mention the lifestyle and family sacrifices he would have to make.
“I live a good life. I’m lucky. I’m blessed enough to have my brother to open Son of a Baker. He started all this … my brother’s grown the brand a lot, which gives us the freedom to run the business. Thankfully, it’s successful, and hopefully we can keep going.
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