Goran Meštrović
Goran Meštrović (born June 13, 1966) is a Croatian former footballer who played as a midfielder and also served as a football manager.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 13 June 1966 | ||
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) |
Teams managed | |||
2006 | Cibalia | ||
2015–2017 | Vukovar '91 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
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
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
- Hall, Dave (July 3, 1990). "Wheels gain tie against Croatia". Windsor Star. p. 16.
- "Goran Meštrović". hrnogomet.com. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- "Cibalia Vinkovci 1999-00". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- "SLOBODNA DALMACIJA, PONEDJELJAK 31. svibnja 1999. - sport: HRVATSKI NOGOMETNI KUP". web.archive.org. 2012-10-17. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- "Cibalia: Goran Meštrović završio karijeru - Sportnet". sportnet.rtl.hr. June 17, 2001. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- "Vranjić: Povrijeđen sam jer su sumnjali u mene, Cibalijino dijete". www.index.hr (in Croatian). May 25, 2005. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- "Goran Meštrović - 2005-2006 - Cibalia". hrnogomet.com. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- "Goran Meštrović novi je trener HNK Vukovar 1991". www.hrv.hr (in Croatian). October 22, 2015. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- "Goran Meštrović novi voditelj Škole nogometa". Glas Slavonije. November 22, 2017. Retrieved 2020-09-22.