Oliver Dragicevic

Oliver Dragicevic (born 10 October 2007) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Melbourne Victory in the A-League Men.

Early life Dragicevic was born in Melbourne to a Croatian Australian family, and grew up in the city's western suburbs. He graduated from Williamstown High School in 2025 , having led the school’s senior soccer team to become State Champions in 2024, whilst playing combined youth & senior football for St Albans Dinamo during the 2025 season of NPL Victoria.

During his development with St Albans, then assistant coach and A-League Champion Tom Pondeljak, was cited as an influential mentor, alongside Dragicevic's father Ilija, who then served and continues to serve as president of Dinamo.

Club career Melbourne City (2023–2024) Following four years of competitive youth football with St Albans, Dragicevic was signed by Melbourne City's Youth academy for the 2023 season. From the start of the season to the middle of the 2024 Victoria Premier League 1 season, Dragicevic competed within the Under 16, Under 18, Under 23, and the Senior VPL squads, making a total of three appearances for the Senior squad. In June during the season, Dragicevic was cleared to return to St Albans.

St Albans Saints (2024–2025) In the 2025 NPL Victoria season, Dragicevic recorded three goals and three assists in 25 appearances for St Albans, earning the competition's "Goal of the Week" for a curling strike in Round 22.

Melbourne Victory (2025–present) Melbourne Victory announced Dragicevic as one of five young talents joining the A-League Men squad ahead of 2025–26, alongside Emre Saglam, Jack Mihailidis, Daniel Lazarevski and Xavier Stella.

Used primarily as a late substitute, Dragicevic featured in early-season fixtures against Perth Glory, Melbourne City, Macarthur FC, and Adelaide United. By 2 January 2026 he had made six league appearances, all as a substitute.

Style of play Dragicevic is predominantly a central midfielder, with coaches highlighting his consistency, adaptability and ball-carrying from midfield.