Marco Jankovic (C)

Defender, Age: 31

Marco Jankovic is a central defender and the captain of South Melbourne. Jankovic joined the club 2021 from Lions FC and is the son of former Real Madrid player Milan Jankovic.

Jankovic has played over 150 games for South, scoring over 15 goals in that time including a remarkable double against Olympic FC in the 2024 Australia Cup. In that game Jankovic not only opened the scoring, but also scored from a 45m free kick to win the game in extra time!

Jankovic has accumulated an extensive list of honours in his time with South, including the 2025 Australian Championship, the 2024 & 2025 Dockerty Cups, the 2024 Theo Marmaras Medal (Best and Fairest), and also a surprising club golden boot in the shortened 2021 season!