Josip Skoko

Date of birth10 December 1975
Place of birthMount Gambier
NationalityAustralian
Weight78 kg
Height1.77 m
PositionMidfielder

Skoko joined Wigan Athletic in August 2005 with a two-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
North Geelong Warriors 01 Jul 1994 01 Jul 1995
Hajduk Split 01 Jul 1995 01 Jan 2000
RC Genk 01 Jan 2000 01 Jul 2003
Gençlerbirliği 01 Jul 2003 30 Jun 2005
Wigan Athletic 23 Aug 2005 30 Jun 2008
Stoke City 08 Feb 2006 31 May 2006 L

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 RC Genk Jupiler League 29
3
6
2000-01 RC Genk UEFA Cup 3
2001-02 RC Genk Jupiler League 16
2
2002-03 RC Genk UEFA Champions League 4
1
2003-04 Gençlerbirliği UEFA Cup 6
2
1
2005-06 Stoke City League Championship 9
2
1
2005-06 Wigan Athletic FA Cup 3
2005-06 Wigan Athletic League Cup 3
1
2005-06 Wigan Athletic Premier League 3
2
2006-07 Wigan Athletic Premier League 24
4
3
2007-08 Wigan Athletic FA Cup 1
2007-08 Wigan Athletic League Cup 1
2007-08 Wigan Athletic Premier League 7
5
4


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
13 Apr 1995 Australia v Costa Rica W 2-0 World Youth Cup Group D
16 Apr 1995 Cameroon v Australia L 3-2 World Youth Cup Group D
20 Apr 1995 Australia v Germany D 1-1 World Youth Cup Group D
23 Apr 1995 Portugal v Australia L 2-1 World Youth Cup Quarter-final
12 Mar 1997 North Macedonia v Australia W 0-1 International Friendly
02 Apr 1997 Hungary v Australia W 1-3 International Friendly
17 Jun 1997 Australia v Solomon Islands W 6-2 FIFA World Cup Oceania group 1
01 Oct 1997 Tunisia v Australia W 0-3 International Friendly
16 Dec 1997 Saudi Arabia v Australia L 1-0 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
19 Dec 1997 Australia v Uruguay W 1-0 FIFA Confederations Cup Semi-final
06 Jun 1998 Croatia v Australia L 7-0 International Friendly
06 Nov 1998 USA v Australia D 0-0 International Friendly
17 Nov 1999 Australia v Brazil D 2-2 A v OT
09 Feb 2000 Chile v Australia L 2-1 Copa Valparaiso
12 Feb 2000 Australia v Slovakia D 0-0 Copa Valparaiso
23 Feb 2000 Hungary v Australia W 0-3 International Friendly
29 Mar 2000 Czech Republic v Australia L 3-1 International Friendly
12 Aug 2000 Mechelen v RC Genk D 0-0 Jupiler League 1
19 Aug 2000 RC Genk v Eendracht Aalst W 3-1 Jupiler League 2
27 Aug 2000 St Truiden v RC Genk D 2-2 Jupiler League 3
06 Sep 2000 RC Genk v Westerlo L 1-2 Jupiler League 4
13 Sep 2000 Australia v Italy L 0-1 Olympics Finals Group A
16 Sep 2000 Australia v Nigeria L 2-3 Olympics Finals Group A
19 Sep 2000 Australia v Honduras L 1-2 Olympics Finals Group A
28 Sep 2000 RC Genk v FC Zürich W 2-0
Agg: 4-1
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
01 Oct 2000 RC Genk v Anderlecht D 1-1 Jupiler League 8
04 Oct 2000 Australia v Kuwait W 1-0 FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT (UAE)
07 Oct 2000 Korea Republic v Australia L 4-2 FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT (UAE)
13 Oct 2000 Lierse SK v RC Genk D 1-1 Jupiler League 9
21 Oct 2000 RC Genk v Harelbeke W 4-0 Jupiler League 10
24 Oct 2000 Werder Bremen v RC Genk L 4-1 UEFA Cup 2nd round 1st leg
28 Oct 2000 RC Genk v AA Ghent D 1-1 Jupiler League 11
01 Nov 2000 Royal Antwerp v RC Genk L 1-0 Jupiler League 7
09 Nov 2000 RC Genk v Werder Bremen L 2-5
Agg: 3-9
UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
12 Nov 2000 Excelsior Mouscron v RC Genk L 2-0 Jupiler League 12
15 Nov 2000 Scotland v Australia W 0-2 International Friendly
19 Nov 2000 RC Genk v Lokeren D 0-0 Jupiler League 13
24 Nov 2000 Standard Liège v RC Genk L 2-1 Jupiler League 14
02 Dec 2000 RC Genk v La Louviere W 1-0 Jupiler League 15
09 Dec 2000 Germinal Beerschot v RC Genk L 5-1 Jupiler League 16
20 Dec 2000 RC Genk v Mechelen W 3-1 Jupiler League 18
21 Jan 2001 Eendracht Aalst v RC Genk L 4-2 Jupiler League 19
10 Feb 2001 RC Genk v Beveren W 1-0 Jupiler League 22
17 Feb 2001 Charleroi v RC Genk L 2-1 Jupiler League 23
27 Feb 2001 RC Genk v St Truiden W 3-0 Jupiler League 20
03 Mar 2001 RC Genk v Royal Antwerp D 0-0 Jupiler League 24
10 Mar 2001 Anderlecht v RC Genk D 0-0 Jupiler League 25
17 Mar 2001 RC Genk v Lierse SK W 2-0 Jupiler League 26
01 Apr 2001 Harelbeke v RC Genk D 0-0 Jupiler League 27
07 Apr 2001 AA Ghent v RC Genk D 0-0 Jupiler League 28
14 Apr 2001 RC Genk v Excelsior Mouscron D 0-0 Jupiler League 29
28 Apr 2001 RC Genk v Standard Liège D 0-0 Jupiler League 31
05 May 2001 La Louviere v RC Genk L 2-1 Jupiler League 32
12 May 2001 RC Genk v Germinal Beerschot D 0-0 Jupiler League 33
20 May 2001 Club Brugge v RC Genk L 6-0 Jupiler League 34
30 May 2001 Mexico v Australia W 0-2 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
01 Jun 2001 Australia v France W 1-0 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
09 Jun 2001 Australia v Brazil W 1-0 FIFA Confederations Cup 3rd place
20 Jun 2001 New Zealand v Australia W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Oceania play-off
24 Jun 2001 Australia v New Zealand W 4-1 FIFA World Cup Oceania play-off
11 Aug 2001 RC Genk v Beveren D 0-0 Jupiler League 1
19 Aug 2001 Royal Antwerp v RC Genk D 0-0 Jupiler League 2
26 Aug 2001 RC Genk v La Louviere D 0-0 Jupiler League 3
08 Sep 2001 Anderlecht v RC Genk D 0-0 Jupiler League 4
15 Sep 2001 Germinal Beerschot v RC Genk D 0-0 Jupiler League 5
22 Sep 2001 RC Genk v Lierse SK D 0-0 Jupiler League 6
30 Sep 2001 Club Brugge v RC Genk D 0-0 Jupiler League 7
10 Oct 2001 RC Genk v Eendracht Aalst D 0-0 Jupiler League 8
13 Oct 2001 AA Ghent v RC Genk D 0-0 Jupiler League 9
20 Oct 2001 RC Genk v Lommel D 0-0 Jupiler League 10
27 Oct 2001 Charleroi v RC Genk D 0-0 Jupiler League 11
04 Nov 2001 RC Genk v Standard Liège D 0-0 Jupiler League 12
11 Nov 2001 Australia v France D 1-1 International Friendly
20 Nov 2001 Australia v Uruguay W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Oceania / SA play-off
25 Nov 2001 Uruguay v Australia L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Oceania / SA play-off
01 Dec 2001 RC Genk v St Truiden D 0-0 Jupiler League 14
08 Dec 2001 Excelsior Mouscron v RC Genk D 0-0 Jupiler League 15
19 Dec 2001 Lokeren v RC Genk D 0-0 Jupiler League 17
11 Jan 2002 Beveren v RC Genk D 0-0 Jupiler League 18
25 Sep 2002 Real Madrid v RC Genk D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group C
02 Oct 2002 RC Genk v AS Roma D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group C
22 Oct 2002 AS Roma v RC Genk D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group C
12 Nov 2002 RC Genk v Real Madrid D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group C
12 Feb 2003 England v Australia W 1-3 International Friendly
07 Sep 2003 Australia v Jamaica W 2-1 International Friendly
24 Sep 2003 Gençlerbirligi v Blackburn Rovers W 3-1 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
15 Oct 2003 Blackburn Rovers v Gençlerbirligi D 1-1
Agg: 2-4
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
26 Feb 2004 Parma v Gençlerbirligi D 0-0 UEFA Cup 3rd round 1st leg
03 Mar 2004 Gençlerbirligi v Parma D 0-0
Agg: 0-0
UEFA Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
11 Mar 2004 Gençlerbirligi v Valencia D 0-0 UEFA Cup 4th round 1st leg
25 Mar 2004 Valencia v Gençlerbirligi D 0-0
Agg: 0-0
UEFA Cup 4th round 2nd leg
30 Mar 2004 Australia v South Africa W 1-0 International Friendly
21 May 2004 Australia v Turkey L 1-3 International Friendly
24 May 2004 Australia v Turkey L 0-1 International Friendly
29 May 2004 Australia v New Zealand W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Oceania 2nd stage
31 May 2004 Australia v Tahiti W 9-0 FIFA World Cup Oceania 2nd stage
04 Jun 2004 Australia v Vanuatu W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Oceania 2nd stage
06 Jun 2004 Australia v Solomon Islands D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Oceania 2nd stage
09 Oct 2004 Solomon Islands v Australia W 1-5 Oceania Nations Cup Final 1st leg
12 Oct 2004 Australia v Solomon Islands W 6-0
Agg: 11-1
OCEANIA NATIONS CUP Final 2nd leg
16 Nov 2004 Australia v Norway D 2-2 International Friendly
26 Mar 2005 Australia v Iraq W 2-1 International Friendly
09 Jun 2005 Australia v New Zealand D 1-1 International Friendly
15 Jun 2005 Germany v Australia L 4-3 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
18 Jun 2005 Australia v Argentina L 2-4 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
21 Jun 2005 Australia v Tunisia L 0-2 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
03 Sep 2005 Australia v Solomon Islands W 7-0 FIFA World Cup Oceania
10 Sep 2005 West Bromwich Albion v Wigan Athletic W 1-2 Premier League
20 Sep 2005 Wigan Athletic v AFC Bournemouth W 1-0 League Cup 2nd round
09 Oct 2005 Australia v Jamaica W 5-0 International Friendly
25 Oct 2005 Wigan Athletic v Watford W 3-0 League Cup 3rd round
16 Nov 2005 Australia v Uruguay W 1-0 (4-2) FIFA World Cup Oceania / SA play-off
30 Nov 2005 Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United W 1-0 League Cup 4th round
03 Dec 2005 Liverpool v Wigan Athletic L 3-0 Premier League
10 Dec 2005 Chelsea v Wigan Athletic L 1-0 Premier League
14 Dec 2005 Manchester United v Wigan Athletic L 4-0 Premier League
02 Jan 2006 Birmingham City v Wigan Athletic L 2-0 Premier League
07 Jan 2006 Wigan Athletic v Leeds United D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
17 Jan 2006 Leeds United v Wigan Athletic W 3-3 (4-2) FA Cup 3rd round replay
28 Jan 2006 Manchester City v Wigan Athletic L 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
11 Feb 2006 Cardiff City v Stoke City L 3-0 League Championship
14 Feb 2006 Stoke City v Plymouth Argyle D 0-0 League Championship
22 Feb 2006 Bahrain v Australia W 1-3 AFC Asian Cup Group D
25 Feb 2006 Stoke City v Millwall W 2-1 League Championship
04 Mar 2006 Norwich City v Stoke City L 2-1 League Championship
07 Mar 2006 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City D 0-0 League Championship
13 Mar 2006 Stoke City v Crystal Palace L 1-3 League Championship
18 Mar 2006 Stoke City v Burnley W 1-0 League Championship
01 Apr 2006 Stoke City v Sheffield United D 1-1 League Championship
30 Apr 2006 Brighton and Hove Albion v Stoke City W 1-5 League Championship
25 May 2006 Australia v Greece W 1-0 International Friendly
07 Jun 2006 Australia v Liechtenstein W 3-1 International Friendly
06 Sep 2006 Kuwait v Australia L 2-0 AFC Asian Cup Group D
07 Oct 2006 Australia v Paraguay D 1-1 International Friendly
11 Oct 2006 Australia v Bahrain W 2-0 AFC Asian Cup Group D
21 Oct 2006 Wigan Athletic v Manchester City W 4-0 Premier League
19 Nov 2006 Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
26 Nov 2006 Tottenham Hotspur v Wigan Athletic L 3-1 Premier League
02 Dec 2006 Wigan Athletic v Liverpool L 0-4 Premier League
06 Dec 2006 West Ham United v Wigan Athletic W 0-2 Premier League
09 Dec 2006 Middlesbrough v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
13 Dec 2006 Wigan Athletic v Arsenal L 0-1 Premier League
16 Dec 2006 Wigan Athletic v Sheffield United L 0-1 Premier League
23 Dec 2006 Wigan Athletic v Chelsea L 2-3 Premier League
26 Dec 2006 Manchester United v Wigan Athletic L 3-1 Premier League
01 Jan 2007 Wigan Athletic v Blackburn Rovers L 0-3 Premier League
13 Jan 2007 Chelsea v Wigan Athletic L 4-0 Premier League
21 Jan 2007 Wigan Athletic v Everton L 0-2 Premier League
30 Jan 2007 Reading v Wigan Athletic L 3-2 Premier League
03 Feb 2007 Wigan Athletic v Portsmouth W 1-0 Premier League
06 Feb 2007 Australia v Denmark L 1-3 International Friendly
11 Feb 2007 Arsenal v Wigan Athletic L 2-1 Premier League
21 Feb 2007 Watford v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
25 Feb 2007 Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United W 1-0 Premier League
03 Mar 2007 Manchester City v Wigan Athletic W 0-1 Premier League
17 Mar 2007 Wigan Athletic v Fulham D 0-0 Premier League
31 Mar 2007 Charlton Athletic v Wigan Athletic L 1-0 Premier League
07 Apr 2007 Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers L 1-3 Premier League
09 Apr 2007 Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
15 Apr 2007 Wigan Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur D 3-3 Premier League
21 Apr 2007 Liverpool v Wigan Athletic L 2-0 Premier League
28 Apr 2007 Wigan Athletic v West Ham United L 0-3 Premier League
05 May 2007 Wigan Athletic v Middlesbrough L 0-1 Premier League
13 May 2007 Sheffield United v Wigan Athletic W 1-2 Premier League
28 Aug 2007 Wigan Athletic v Hull City L 0-1 League Cup 2nd round
01 Sep 2007 Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic L 1-0 Premier League
11 Sep 2007 Australia v Argentina L 0-1 International Friendly
15 Sep 2007 Wigan Athletic v Fulham D 1-1 Premier League
22 Sep 2007 Reading v Wigan Athletic L 2-1 Premier League
29 Sep 2007 Wigan Athletic v Liverpool L 0-1 Premier League
06 Oct 2007 Manchester United v Wigan Athletic L 4-0 Premier League
03 Nov 2007 Wigan Athletic v Chelsea L 0-2 Premier League
11 Nov 2007 Tottenham Hotspur v Wigan Athletic L 4-0 Premier League
24 Nov 2007 Arsenal v Wigan Athletic L 2-0 Premier League
05 Jan 2008 Sunderland v Wigan Athletic W 0-3 FA Cup 3rd round
29 Mar 2008 Portsmouth v Wigan Athletic L 2-0 Premier League
05 Apr 2008 Wigan Athletic v Birmingham City W 2-0 Premier League
14 Apr 2008 Chelsea v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
03 May 2008 Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic W 0-2 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1994-95 Australia World Youth Cup 4
1996-97 Australia FIFA World Cup 1
1996-97 Australia International Friendly 1
1
1997-98 Australia FIFA Confederations Cup 1
1
1997-98 Australia International Friendly 2
1998-99 Australia International Friendly 1
1
1999-00 Australia Copa Valparaiso 2
1999-00 Australia International Friendly 3
1
2000-01 Australia FIFA Confederations Cup 3
1
2000-01 Australia FIFA World Cup 1
1
1
2000-01 Australia Friendship Tounament (UAE) 2
2000-01 Australia International Friendly 1
2000-01 Australia Olympics 3
1
2001-02 Australia FIFA World Cup 2
2001-02 Australia International Friendly 1
2002-03 Australia International Friendly 1
2003-04 Australia FIFA World Cup 4
1
2003-04 Australia International Friendly 4
2003-04 Australia Oceania Nations Cup 2
2
2004-05 Australia FIFA Confederations Cup 3
1
2004-05 Australia International Friendly 3
1
2005-06 Australia AFC Asian Cup 1
1
2005-06 Australia FIFA World Cup 1
1
2005-06 Australia International Friendly 2
1
1
2006-07 Australia AFC Asian Cup 1
1
2006-07 Australia International Friendly 2
2007-08 Australia International Friendly 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
13 Apr 1995 Australia v Costa Rica W 2-0 World Youth Cup Group D
16 Apr 1995 Cameroon v Australia L 3-2 World Youth Cup Group D
20 Apr 1995 Australia v Germany D 1-1 World Youth Cup Group D
23 Apr 1995 Portugal v Australia L 2-1 World Youth Cup Quarter-final
12 Mar 1997 North Macedonia v Australia W 0-1 International Friendly
02 Apr 1997 Hungary v Australia W 1-3 International Friendly
17 Jun 1997 Australia v Solomon Islands W 6-2 FIFA World Cup Oceania group 1
01 Oct 1997 Tunisia v Australia W 0-3 International Friendly
16 Dec 1997 Saudi Arabia v Australia L 1-0 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
19 Dec 1997 Australia v Uruguay W 1-0 FIFA Confederations Cup Semi-final
06 Jun 1998 Croatia v Australia L 7-0 International Friendly
06 Nov 1998 USA v Australia D 0-0 International Friendly
17 Nov 1999 Australia v Brazil D 2-2 A v OT
09 Feb 2000 Chile v Australia L 2-1 Copa Valparaiso
12 Feb 2000 Australia v Slovakia D 0-0 Copa Valparaiso
23 Feb 2000 Hungary v Australia W 0-3 International Friendly
29 Mar 2000 Czech Republic v Australia L 3-1 International Friendly
13 Sep 2000 Australia v Italy L 0-1 Olympics Finals Group A
16 Sep 2000 Australia v Nigeria L 2-3 Olympics Finals Group A
19 Sep 2000 Australia v Honduras L 1-2 Olympics Finals Group A
04 Oct 2000 Australia v Kuwait W 1-0 FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT (UAE)
07 Oct 2000 Korea Republic v Australia L 4-2 FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT (UAE)
15 Nov 2000 Scotland v Australia W 0-2 International Friendly
30 May 2001 Mexico v Australia W 0-2 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
01 Jun 2001 Australia v France W 1-0 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
09 Jun 2001 Australia v Brazil W 1-0 FIFA Confederations Cup 3rd place
20 Jun 2001 New Zealand v Australia W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Oceania play-off
24 Jun 2001 Australia v New Zealand W 4-1 FIFA World Cup Oceania play-off
11 Nov 2001 Australia v France D 1-1 International Friendly
20 Nov 2001 Australia v Uruguay W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Oceania / SA play-off
25 Nov 2001 Uruguay v Australia L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Oceania / SA play-off
12 Feb 2003 England v Australia W 1-3 International Friendly
07 Sep 2003 Australia v Jamaica W 2-1 International Friendly
30 Mar 2004 Australia v South Africa W 1-0 International Friendly
21 May 2004 Australia v Turkey L 1-3 International Friendly
24 May 2004 Australia v Turkey L 0-1 International Friendly
29 May 2004 Australia v New Zealand W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Oceania 2nd stage
31 May 2004 Australia v Tahiti W 9-0 FIFA World Cup Oceania 2nd stage
04 Jun 2004 Australia v Vanuatu W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Oceania 2nd stage
06 Jun 2004 Australia v Solomon Islands D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Oceania 2nd stage
09 Oct 2004 Solomon Islands v Australia W 1-5 Oceania Nations Cup Final 1st leg
12 Oct 2004 Australia v Solomon Islands W 6-0 OCEANIA NATIONS CUP Final 2nd leg
16 Nov 2004 Australia v Norway D 2-2 International Friendly
26 Mar 2005 Australia v Iraq W 2-1 International Friendly
09 Jun 2005 Australia v New Zealand D 1-1 International Friendly
15 Jun 2005 Germany v Australia L 4-3 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
18 Jun 2005 Australia v Argentina L 2-4 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
21 Jun 2005 Australia v Tunisia L 0-2 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
03 Sep 2005 Australia v Solomon Islands W 7-0 FIFA World Cup Oceania
09 Oct 2005 Australia v Jamaica W 5-0 International Friendly
16 Nov 2005 Australia v Uruguay W 1-0 (4-2) FIFA World Cup Oceania / SA play-off
22 Feb 2006 Bahrain v Australia W 1-3 AFC Asian Cup Group D
25 May 2006 Australia v Greece W 1-0 International Friendly
07 Jun 2006 Australia v Liechtenstein W 3-1 International Friendly
06 Sep 2006 Kuwait v Australia L 2-0 AFC Asian Cup Group D
07 Oct 2006 Australia v Paraguay D 1-1 International Friendly
11 Oct 2006 Australia v Bahrain W 2-0 AFC Asian Cup Group D
06 Feb 2007 Australia v Denmark L 1-3 International Friendly
11 Sep 2007 Australia v Argentina L 0-1 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.