Mickey Muratovic reflects on his rise from Oberon to Brisbane Roar

He's now one of Brisbane Roar's up-and-coming stars, but Muratovic first arrived in Oberon in 2011 and gave it a go for local side Oberon United Wolves.

It was evident early on that Muratovic wouldn't be in Oberon forever, as he quickly rose through the Western NSW FC ranks.

"After having a good few years out west I decided to take a challenge and head down to the NPL in Sydney for a year," Muratovic told the Western Advocate.

"I had a great season and from there I was invited to the Australian Institute of Sport and I was there for two years. Between then I represented the under 17s Australiam side multiple times.

"When the AIS came to an end I made my way into the Brisbane youth team in 2017 and from there I just stayed patient and worked hard until I finally got called up into the first team full time in December 2019.

"This is where I made my professional debut as a footballer."

Muratovic admitted his start at the Roar has been amazing.

"It's still a shock to this day," he said.

" I was having a great season in the National Youth League and that payed off with me getting called up."

And being a striker, he's been overwhelmed that his coach is none other than former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler.

"Having Robbie Fowler as a coach is all you can really ask for. He's played striker and was one of the best."