Aziz Behich
16 Defender
Ahead of the 2024/25 season, Aziz Behich was named Captain of the Club’s Men’s team.
Behich previously made 89 appearances for Melbourne Heart between 2010 and 2013. After a decade abroad with stints in Türkiye, the Netherlands and Scotland, he re-joined City in August 2023.
With over 70 caps for the Socceroos, Behich’s international career, time in Europe, and experience in the A-League bring a wealth of experience and leadership qualities to the team.
In 2025, he captained City to a historic Melbourne Derby Grand Final win, claiming his first A-League Men’s Championship trophy.
Player Sponsor
Crawford Family
Height
173Weight
68Age
35Born
Melbourne16
Games Played
1440
Time Played
16
Starts
-
Substitute Off
45
Total Clearances
3
Blocks
15
Interceptions
Tackles
56.3%
Success Rate
Duels
48.5%
Success Rate
Areial Dual
35.0%
Success Rate
Passes
83.6%
Success Rate
941
Total passes
787
Successful passes
59
Passes per 90 mins
Long passes
32%
Success Rate
36.0%
Forward
7.2%
Left
32.6%
Right
24.1%
Backward
46.8%
Opp half
38.8%
Own half
3
Topic
8
Succ. crosses
1
Assists
17
Key Passes
Total Shots
14
Shots on target
8
Goals scored
2
14.29%
Conversion rate
720
Min per goals
1
Left foot goals
1
Right foot goals
-
Headed goals
-
Other
1
Goal inside the box
1
Goal outside the box
0
Direct free kick goals
14
Fouls won
10
Foul conceded
4
Yellow cards
-
Red cards