Milenko Špoljarić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Milenko Špoljarić | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Belišće, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Belišće | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1989 | Osijek | 0 | (0) |
| 1989–1992 | OFK Beograd | 95 | (21) |
| 1992–2003 | Apollon Limassol | 250 | (115) |
| 2003–2004 | AEP Paphos | 23 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1997–2001 | Cyprus | 21 | (8) |
| 1998 | Cyprus B | 1 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Aris Limassol | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Milenko Špoljarić (Greek: Μιλένκο Σπόλιαριτς; born 24 January 1967) is a former footballer and manager. Born in Croatia, he represented Cyprus internationally.
Club career
[edit]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 played for 11 seasons, until 2003. Before retiring from professional playing he played one last season with AEP Paphos. With Apollon he scored 78 goals in 250 appearances.
International career
[edit]After playing several seasons in Cyprus, he made his debut for Cyprus in an October 1997 World Cup qualification match against Luxembourg and earned a total of 22 caps (1 unofficial), scoring 9 goals.[1] His final international was a March 2001 World Cup qualification match against Estonia.[2]
After retiring he initiated his coaching career.
Personal life
[edit]His father is an ethnic Croat while his mother is an ethnic Serb.[3] He has three sons: Alexander, Matija and Danilo.
International goals
[edit]| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 October 1997 | Limassol, Cyprus |  Luxembourg |
2–0 | 2–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 5 September 1998 | Larnaca, Cyprus |  Spain |
3–1 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying |
| 3. | 18 November 1998 | Serravalle, San Marino |  San Marino |
1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 4. | 5 September 1999 | Limassol, Cyprus |  Israel |
2–1 | 3–2 | |
| 5. | 3–2 | |||||
| 6. | 4 February 2000 | Strovolos, Cyprus |  Armenia |
2–0 | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | 2000 Cyprus International Tournament |
| 7. | 3–2 | |||||
| 8. | 15 November 2000 | Limassol, Cyprus |  Andorra |
5–0 | 5–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
[edit]- ^ "Appearances for Cyprus National Team". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ Tempo (Serbia magazine) (16 October 1991). "Tempo magazine #1338, pgs. 2-3" (in Serbian).
External links
[edit]- Milenko Špoljarić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Milenko Špoljarić at FBref.com
- Milenko Špoljarić at EU-Football.info
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- 1967 births
- Living people
- People from Belišće
- Croatian people of Serbian descent
- Croatian emigrants to Cyprus
- Cypriot people of Serbian descent
- Cypriot people of Croatian descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Yugoslav men's footballers
- Croatian men's footballers
- Cypriot men's footballers
- Cyprus men's international footballers
- NK Osijek players
- OFK Beograd players
- Apollon Limassol FC players
- AEP Paphos FC players
- Yugoslav First League players
- Yugoslav Second League players
- Cypriot First Division players
- Cypriot football managers
- Aris Limassol FC managers
- Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Croatian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- Naturalized citizens of Cyprus
- Naturalised association football players
- Cypriot football biography stubs