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Goran Meštrović

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Goran Meštrović
Personal information
Date of birth (1966-06-13) 13 June 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990 Toronto Croatia
1992–1996 Cibalia 133 (19)
1996–1997 Osijek 21 (1)
1998–2002 Cibalia 67 (13)
Managerial career
2006 Cibalia
2015–2017 Vukovar '91
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Goran Meštrović (born June 13, 1966) is a Croatian retired footballer who played as a midfielder and also served as a football manager.

Playing career

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Meštrović played in the National Soccer League in 1990 with Toronto Croatia.[1] In 1992, he played in the Croatian First Football League with HNK Cibalia.[2] In 1996, he played with NK Osijek, and returned to Cibalia the following season.[3] He featured in the 1999 Croatian Football Cup final against NK Osijek.[4] On June 17, 2001, he announced his retirement from professional football.[5]

Managerial career

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Meštrović served as an assistant coach under Davor Mladina for former club HNK Cibalia in 2005.[6] He served as a head coach for Cibalia for one match in 2006.[7] In 2015, he was named the head coach for HNK Vukovar '91 in the Croatian Third Football League.[8] On November 17, 2017, he was named the head coach for Cibalia's football academy.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Hall, Dave (3 July 1990). "Wheels gain tie against Croatia". Windsor Star. p. 16.
  2. ^ "Goran Meštrović". hrnogomet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Cibalia Vinkovci 1999-00". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  4. ^ "SLOBODNA DALMACIJA, PONEDJELJAK 31. svibnja 1999. - sport: HRVATSKI NOGOMETNI KUP". 17 October 2012. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Cibalia: Goran Meštrović završio karijeru - Sportnet". sportnet.rtl.hr. 17 June 2001. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Vranjić: Povrijeđen sam jer su sumnjali u mene, Cibalijino dijete". www.index.hr (in Croatian). 25 May 2005. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Goran Meštrović - 2005-2006 - Cibalia". hrnogomet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Goran Meštrović novi je trener HNK Vukovar 1991". www.hrv.hr (in Croatian). 22 October 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Goran Meštrović novi voditelj Škole nogometa". Glas Slavonije. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2020.