Position: Forward

Born: 09.10.75

Club: Middlesbrough

A powerful goal scorer, Viduka began his career with Melbourne FC before leaving for Croatia Zagreb.

As his parents area Croatian, Viduka has dual nationality and there was some doubt over which country he would choose to represent, but he plumped for Australia and has led the attack ever since.

And in one of the quirks that major tournaments always provide, Viduka will face Croatia in the group stages in Germany.

His move to Celtic in November 1998 was disrupted when he refused to play, blaming stress from his time in Croatia. But he came good eventually and won the Scottish Premier League Player of the year for 1999/2000 scoring 27 goals

This form persuaded Leeds to part with £6 million for his services and he scored goals consistently as the Yorkshire side enjoyed top five finishes and reached a Champions League semi-final.

He also bagged four goals in one match against Liverpool in a 4-3 thriller. This success didn't last however, and Viduka was sold to Middlesbrough for £4.5 million as Leeds were relegated.

Viduka's ability to hold the ball up and his powerful finishing will be vital if Australia are to progress from a tough group also containing Brazil.