Martin Novoselac (born 10 November 1950) is a Croatian former footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Novoselac | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Vinkovci, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1968–1969 | Dinamo Vinkovci | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1972 | Dinamo Vinkovci | ||
| 1972–1977 | Vojvodina | 146 | (6) |
| 1977–1980 | Dinamo Zagreb | 31 | (0) |
| 1980–1982 | Olympiacos | 67 | (1) |
| 1982–1984 | Dinamo Vinkovci | 61 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1975–1976 | Yugoslavia | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1987–1988 | Dinamo Vinkovci | ||
| 1992–1996 | Croatia U21 | ||
| 1996 | Croatia U23 | ||
| 2000–2004 | Croatia U21 | ||
| 2004 | Croatia (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editClub
editNovoselac 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.
International
editHe made his debut for Yugoslavia in a May 1975 friendly match against the Netherlands, coming on as a 86th-minute substitute for Josip Katalinski, and earned a total of 4 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was an April 1976 friendly against Hungary.[1]
Post-playing career
editAfter 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 Championship. Achieving significant success, Novoselac was even considered for the Croatia National Team job in 2004.[2] Currently, he is the head of the Croatian Football Federation's youth development program.
Honours
editVojvodina
- Mitropa Cup: 1976–77
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1976
Dinamo Zagreb
Olympiacos
References
edit- ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "Croatia delay boss decision". BBC. 8 July 2004.
External links
edit- Martin Novoselac at WorldFootball.net
- Martin Novoselac at National-Football-Teams.com
- Martin Novoselac at EU-Football.info
- Martin Novoselac at Reprezentacija.rs (in Serbian)
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