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
Melbourne18
Games Played
1620
Time Played
18
Starts
-
Substitute Off
50
Total Clearances
5
Blocks
18
Interceptions
Tackles
57.9%
Success Rate
Duels
47.8%
Success Rate
Areial Dual
33.3%
Success Rate
Passes
83.9%
Success Rate
1038
Total passes
871
Successful passes
58
Passes per 90 mins
Long passes
30%
Success Rate
36.3%
Forward
7.7%
Left
31.6%
Right
24.4%
Backward
45.6%
Opp half
40.3%
Own half
3
Topic
9
Succ. crosses
1
Assists
19
Key Passes
Total Shots
16
Shots on target
8
Goals scored
2
12.50%
Conversion rate
810
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
18
Fouls won
10
Foul conceded
4
Yellow cards
-
Red cards