| Zeljko Kalac is an Australian goalkeeper of Croatian | | | | dipped, and Kalac found himself as the back up keeper |
| descent who made his international debut in 1992. | | | | to the celebrated Dida in the AC Milan goal. |
| Since then he has played in over 50 international | | | | An ankle injury to Dida brought Kalac into his own. |
| games, his most celebrated stint being with AC Milan. | | | | Besides Champions League, Kalac got a chance to |
| Known as the Spider on account of his two meter | | | | play in Coppa Italia. The preparations for World Cup |
| plus frame and flailing arms, Kalac started his career | | | | 2006 saw Kalac being summoned to do national duty, |
| with Sydney United. He later moved to Leicester in | | | | as deputy to Mark Schwarzer. |
| Europe but it was not an eventful sojourn. | | | | Kalac may not be number one goalkeeper of the |
| A call to Roda JC, a little later, gave Kalac the push he | | | | Socceroos but he certainly is one of the most |
| needed. The Dutch side reached the last 16 of the | | | | experienced goalkeepers in the game. He is also the |
| UEFA Cup in 2002, and Kalac moved to Serie A with | | | | most reliable, and can be expected to keep most |
| Perugia. Luck smiled on Kalac when Perugia's fortunes | | | | forwards at bay. |