Frank Micic

Franko Micic (born 29 October 1940 in Zadar, Yugoslavia) is an Australian former association football player.

Frank Micic
Personal information
Full name Frank Micic
Date of birth (1940-10-29) 29 October 1940
Place of birth Zadar, Yugoslavia
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1967 J.U.S.T.
1968 South Melbourne Hellas 22 (9)
1969–1977 Footscray J.U.S.T.
1978–1979 St Kilda Hakoah 4 (0)
National team
1967–1971 Australia 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 July 2011

Playing career


Club career

After playing junior football in Zadar Croatia, Micic moved to Australia, where he played for J.U.S.T. in the Victorian State League. Micic played 18 seasons for J.U.S.T. between 1959 and 1977 broken only by a season stint with South Melbourne in 1968. [1] He also played 60 games for the state team of Victoria, captaining it for 6 years. Micic was also awarded Bill Fleming's VPL's Best Player Medal three times - in 1964, 1967 and 1973. After playing in Footscray J.U.S.T.'s first season in the National Soccer League, Micic transferred to St Kilda Hakoah for the 1978 Victorian State League season. [2] [3]

International career

Micic played six full international matches for Australia, scoring once.[4]

References

  1. 1968 Victorian State League Results Victorian League Archive
  2. "Micic, Frank". Australian Player Database. OzFootball. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  3. 1978 Victorian State League Results Victorian League Archive
  4. The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.
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