Milenko Špoljarić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Milenko Špoljarić | ||
| Date of birth | January 24, 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Belišće, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| NK Belišće | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1987–1989 | NK Osijek | ||
| 1989–1992 | OFK Beograd | 27 | (13) |
| 1992–2003 | Apollon Limassol | 250 | (78) |
| 2003–2004 | AEP Paphos | 23 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1997–2001 | Cyprus | 21 | (8) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2004–2005 | Aris Limassol | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Milenko Špoljarić (born January 24, 1967) is a football manager and a former Cypriot international football midfielder.
Career
Born in Belišće, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia, Špoljarić played for Yugoslav First League clubs NK Osijek and OFK Beograd. He left in 1992 signing with Cypriot club Apollon Limassol where he will play 11 seasons all the way until 2003. Before retiring from professional playing he played one last season with AEP Paphos. With Apollon he scored 78 goals in 250 appearances.
After playing several seasons in Cyprus, he received a call from the Cypriot national team. He played a total of 28 matches having scored 8 times for Cyprus.
After retiring he initiated his coaching career.
Personal life
His father is an ethnic Croat while his mother is an ethnic Serb.[1] He has two sons: Alexander and Matija.
References
- ↑ Tempo (Serbia magazine) (1991-10-16). "Tempo magazine #1338, pgs. 2-3" (in Serbian).
External links
- Milenko Špoljarić at National-Football-Teams.com