Miroslav Žitnjak (born 15 September 1967) is a Croatian retired goalkeeper.[1] He has worked at the Osijek football academy since 2004.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miroslav Žitnjak | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Đakovo, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Jedinstvo Đakovo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1992 | Osijek | 102 | (0) |
| 1992–1994 | Zagreb | 50 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | Osijek | 61 | (0) |
| 1995–1999 | União Leiria | 93 | (3) |
| 1999–2000 | Osijek | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1988–1990 | Yugoslavia U21 | ||
| 1992 | Croatia | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Osijek | ||
| 2013 | Osijek (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editAfter playing with NK Osijek in the Yugoslav First League, he moved to NK Zagreb in 1992 and played in the Prva HNL with them and afterwards again Osijek until the winter break of the 1995–96 season when he moved abroad, signing with Portuguese Primeira Liga side U.D. Leiria which he represented until 2000.[3]
International career
editHe represented Yugoslav U-21 team until 1990, and afterwards played one match for the Croatia national team in July 1992 against Australia.[4]
References
edit- ^ Tempo (1 August 1990). "Prva liga 90/91" (in Serbo-Croatian).
- ^ MIROSLAV ŽITNJAK VODITELJ ŠKOLE NOGOMETA - NK Osijek (in Croatian)
- ^ Miroslav Žitnjak at ForadeJogo.net
- ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
External links
edit- Miroslav Žitnjak at National-Football-Teams.com
- Miroslav Žitnjak at FBref.com
- Miroslav Žitnjak at the Croatian Football Federation
- Miroslav Žitnjak at EU-Football.info
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