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.

Goran Meštrović
Personal information
Date of birth (1966-06-13) 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

  1. Hall, Dave (July 3, 1990). "Wheels gain tie against Croatia". Windsor Star. p. 16.
  2. "Goran Meštrović". hrnogomet.com. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  3. "Cibalia Vinkovci 1999-00". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  4. "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.
  5. "Cibalia: Goran Meštrović završio karijeru - Sportnet". sportnet.rtl.hr. June 17, 2001. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  6. "Vranjić: Povrijeđen sam jer su sumnjali u mene, Cibalijino dijete". www.index.hr (in Croatian). May 25, 2005. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  7. "Goran Meštrović - 2005-2006 - Cibalia". hrnogomet.com. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  8. "Goran Meštrović novi je trener HNK Vukovar 1991". www.hrv.hr (in Croatian). October 22, 2015. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  9. "Goran Meštrović novi voditelj Škole nogometa". Glas Slavonije. November 22, 2017. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
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