| Full name | Eugene Galekovic | |
| Birthplace | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Year of Birth | 1981 | |
| Current Club | Adelaide United | |
| Nickname | Euge | |
| Playing history | Eastern Pride - South Melbourne - Beire Mar FC (Portugal) - Melbourne Victory | |
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| Biggest disappointment | Not winning the Asian Champions League Final for Adelaide United in 2008, against Gamba Osaka. | |
| Favourite player(s) | Marcos Flores | |
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| Favourite other club(s) | Leeds United | |
| Rising star | Matthew Leckie | |
| Most memorable game(s) | Quarter-Final of the 2008 Asian Champions League, beating Kashima Antlers 1-0 in the second leg in front of 17,000 at Hindmarsh. | |
| Most embarassing moment | Playing a game for Eastern Pride, I punched the ball into my own net. | |
| Best player you've played alongside | Fred (Melbourne Victory) Pavel Srnicek (Beira Mar) Tim Cahill (Australia) |
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| Best player you've played against | Dwight Yorke | |
| Any playing regrets? | None at all. | |
| Pim Verbeek - Your thoughts? | Great coach; Great man manager. | |
| Holger Osiek - Your thoughts? | Great coach; Great man manager. | |
| Rini Coolen - Your thoughts? | Great coach; Great man manager. Editors note: Eugene should open the batting for Australia, as he plays these questions with a perfectly straight bat. Would probably be a good wicketkeeper too. |
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| Todays players - athletes or footballers? | Footballers. | |
| Best thing about being a professional footballer? | Not needing to have a day job. | |
| And the worst? | Pre-season. |
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| If you weren't a professional footballer what would you be? | A Formula One driver |
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| Advice to youngsters | Just enjoy the game. | |
| Who will Adelaide United meet in the A-League Grand Final? | Brisbane Roar | |
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| Adelaide United player to look out for this season? | Our strike force of Matthew (Leckie), Sergio (van dijk) and Marcos (Flores) | |
| Funniest player at your club? | Adam Hughes. | |
| Person(s) you would most like to meet (dead or alive) | Nelson Mandela - for what he has done for Africa and the world in general. He has changed so many peoples' lives for the better. A superb human being. | |
| Favourite food | Steak at Gauchos. | |
| Favourite hangout | Cibo at Glenelg. | |
| Hobbies | Fishing. | |
| Favourite band / singer / song | None in particular. | |
| Favourite movie | The Hangover. Superbad. |
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| Favourite other sport(s) | AFL | |
| If you had a racehorse, what would you name it? | Giddy Up | |
| How would you spend your last $20? | On a X-Lotto ticket. |
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