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Jason Čulina [ˈtʃulina] (born August 5, 1980 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian football (soccer) player of Croatian descent who currently plays for PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch Eredivisie. He was signed from FC Twente in August 2005 following a stellar season in 2004–2005 where he scored 16 goals from midfield.

Čulina made his debut for the Australian national team against South Africa in 2005. He has been a regular starter in the Socceroos under coach Guus Hiddink, who is also his club coach at PSV Eindhoven. His first goal came in September 2005 against the Solomon Islands in Sydney. The highlight Culina played in both legs of the World Cup play-off against Uruguay where Australia qualified for the 2006 World Cup following a dramatic penalty shoot-out.

Previous clubs he has played for include Sydney United, Sydney Olympic, Ajax Amsterdam and De Graafschap.

Jason's father Branko Čulina is a renowned Australian coach who has had stints in the country's national league and is now Technical Director of Soccer NSW.

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	'''Jason Čulina''' [{{IPA\|ˈtʃulina}}] (born [[August 5]], [[1980]] in [[Sydney, New South Wales]]) is an [[Australia\|Australian]] [[football (soccer)]] player who currently plays for [[PSV Eindhoven]] in the [[Netherlands\|Dutch]] [[Eredivisie]]. He was signed from [[FC Twente]] in August [[2005]] following a stellar season in [[2004]]–[[2005]] where he scored 16 goals from midfield.		'''Jason Čulina''' [{{IPA\|ˈtʃulina}}] (born [[August 5]], [[1980]] in [[Sydney, New South Wales]]) is an [[Australia\|Australian]] [[football (soccer)]] player of [[Croats\|Croatian descent]] who currently plays for [[PSV Eindhoven]] in the [[Netherlands\|Dutch]] [[Eredivisie]]. He was signed from [[FC Twente]] in August [[2005]] following a stellar season in [[2004]]–[[2005]] where he scored 16 goals from midfield.

	Čulina made his debut for the [[Australia national football team\|Australian national team]] against [[South Africa national football team\|South Africa]] in 2005. He has been a regular starter in the ''Socceroos'' under coach [[Guus Hiddink]], who is also his club coach at PSV Eindhoven. His first goal came in September 2005 against the [[Solomon Islands national football team\|Solomon Islands]] in Sydney. The highlight Culina played in both legs of the [[Football World Cup 2006 - Oceania-South America Qualification Playoff\|World Cup play-off]] against [[Uruguay national football team\|Uruguay]] where Australia qualified for the [[Football World Cup 2006\|2006 World Cup]] following a dramatic penalty shoot-out.		Čulina made his debut for the [[Australia national football team\|Australian national team]] against [[South Africa national football team\|South Africa]] in 2005. He has been a regular starter in the ''Socceroos'' under coach [[Guus Hiddink]], who is also his club coach at PSV Eindhoven. His first goal came in September 2005 against the [[Solomon Islands national football team\|Solomon Islands]] in Sydney. The highlight Culina played in both legs of the [[Football World Cup 2006 - Oceania-South America Qualification Playoff\|World Cup play-off]] against [[Uruguay national football team\|Uruguay]] where Australia qualified for the [[Football World Cup 2006\|2006 World Cup]] following a dramatic penalty shoot-out.