All You Want to Know About Australia’s Retired Midfielder Aran Zalewski

• Captained Australia at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where they exited in the quarterfinals losing to the Netherlands

• Zaleswki ails from the state of Western Australia

• Made his Kookaburras debut against India at Bunbury in October 2011

• He born and raised in Margaret River

• A lot of his family hail from Poland, while his mother is Irish.

• First international goal – scored against India in Australia 5-0 win in 2011

• He represented Australia in 3 Olympics – 2016 Rio Olympics, 2021 Tokyo Olympics & 2024 Paris Olympics

• Zaleswki was a member of Australia’s silver-winning team at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics

• He represented Australia in 3 World Cups – 2023 World Cup, 2018 World Cup & 2014 World Cup
  
• Zaleswki has made 268 appearances for the Kookaburras

• He was a member of Australia’s gold-winning team at the 2014 World Cup at the Hague

• Zaleswki captained the Kookaburras at the 2018 World Cup, where they picked up a bronze

• He was also a member of Australia’s gold-winning team at the 2018 and 2016 Champions Trophy at Breda & London, respectively

• Zaleswki as a member of Australia’s gold-winning team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, 2018 Commonwealth Games, and 2022 Commonwealth Games

• He became a father in 2023 – has a little daughter named Margot

• He was part of the Kookaburras side that won the inaugural Pro League in 2019 as well as the 2023-24 Pro League

• Zaleswki was named 2019 FIH Pro League Player of the Tournament

• He was adjudged the Player of the Tournament at the 2018 Champions Trophy at Breda

• Zaleswki was named Curtin University Sportsperson of the Year – 2018

• He’s an ambassador and guest speaker for Southwest Sports that aims to educate and encourage regional athletes to engage in sport and recreation in South West WA.

• Zaleswki is n active supporter of MSWA (formerly The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Western Australia) and takes part in their organised events designed to raise awareness for health issues such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease.