"[The coach] is expecting goals," said Kaluderovic. "He knows that I can do this, he has studied my game, knows what to expect so I hope to deliver. My area is in the goalbox. This feeling for the goal, I was born with this ... But my game is not just to score goals, I have good co-operation with other players, it's a nice feeling, too, to make the assist."
The Phoenix have lacked genuine goal scorers in recent years. Nathan Burns had a hot streak in the 2014/15 season, but the converted winger was an outlier. Stein Huysegems was handy but not always effective, Blake Powell showed promise before his premature departure, while Jeffrey Sarpong ranks as one of the worst-performing Phoenix imports.
Kaluderovic will, hopefully, take some of the pressure off Roy Krishna, who often seemed to be the Phoenix's only source of attacking inspiration last season and scored almost a third of their goals. Krishna is best employed in a wider role.
Importantly, the Serbian player has had some experience of the A League, with a 10-game stint for the Brisbane Roar in 2015 yielding five goals, including one against the Phoenix. Kaluderovic has played three full internationals for Serbia (2010 and 2011) and six times for national age-group teams.
He's signed to a one-year deal at the Phoenix, though hopefully his stint will be extended if both parties are satisfied. Kaluderovic will return home to Serbia this week for the birth of his third child, before returning with his family to the capital.
Overall, it looks like the Phoenix have got their import mix right ahead of this season.
Paracki will be the shield in front of the defence - in the absence of Alex Rodriguez and Vinnie Lia - while Italian Marco Rossi will be better for his season down under. Krishna has proved a great recruit, but Gui Finkler will need to justify his pricetag this season.
Andrija Kaluderovic
Age: 30
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 74kg
Career games (club): 236
Career goals (club): 108