Martin Novoselac
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Novoselac | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Vinkovci, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1968–1969 | Dinamo Vinkovci | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1972 | Dinamo Vinkovci | ||
| 1972–1977 | Vojvodina Novi Sad | 146 | (6) |
| 1977–1980 | Dinamo Zagreb | 31 | (0) |
| 1980–1982 | Olympiacos | 67 | (1) |
| 1982–1984 | Dinamo Vinkovci | 61 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1975–1976 | Yugoslavia | 4 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1987–1988 | Dinamo Vinkovci | ||
| Croatia U19 | |||
| 2000–2004 | Croatia U21 | ||
| 2004 | Croatia (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Martin Novoselac (born 10 November 1950) is a Croatian former footballer who played as a defender.
Playing career[]
Novoselac began his career at Second League club Dinamo Vinkovci, but in 1972 he moved Yugoslav First League club Vojvodina Novi Sad where he impressed so quickly, he earned a spot on the SFR Yugoslavia National Team. Larger clubs soon came calling, as Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb acquired the defender for 3 seasons before he caught the eye of Olympiacos. With the Piraeus club, Novoselac won two Greek Championships and got to showcase his skills in the European Club Championship. In 1982, he returned to his boyhood club Dinamo Vinkovci and retired from professional football two years later.
Post-playing career[]
After retiring from playing the game, Novoselac established a notable career coaching and developing youth football in Croatia. For a long while, Novoselac coached the Croatia national under-21 football team, guiding them to such tournaments as the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship and the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. Achieving significant success, Novoselac was even considered for the Croatia National Team job in 2004.[1] Currently, he is the head of the Croatian Football Federation's youth development program.
Honours[]
Vojvodina
- Mitropa Cup: 1976–77
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1976
Dinamo Zagreb
Olympiacos
- Super League Greece: 1980–81, 1981–82
- Greek Cup: 1980–81
References[]
- ^ "Croatia delay boss decision". BBC. 8 July 2004.
External links[]
- Martin Novoselac at National-Football-Teams.com
- Martin Novoselac at Reprezentacija.rs (in Serbian) (archived)
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