Goran Meštrović
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Hall, Dave (3 July 1990). "Wheels gain tie against Croatia". Windsor Star. p. 16.
- ^ "Goran Meštrović". hrnogomet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Cibalia Vinkovci 1999-00". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Cibalia: Goran Meštrović završio karijeru - Sportnet". sportnet.rtl.hr. 17 June 2001. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Vranjić: Povrijeđen sam jer su sumnjali u mene, Cibalijino dijete". www.index.hr (in Croatian). 25 May 2005. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Goran Meštrović - 2005-2006 - Cibalia". hrnogomet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Goran Meštrović novi je trener HNK Vukovar 1991". www.hrv.hr (in Croatian). 22 October 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Goran Meštrović novi voditelj Škole nogometa". Glas Slavonije. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- 1966 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Yugoslav men's footballers
- Croatian men's footballers
- Toronto Croatia players
- HNK Cibalia players
- NK Osijek players
- Canadian National Soccer League players
- Croatian Football League players
- Yugoslav expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Croatian football managers
- HNK Cibalia managers
- Croatian Football League managers