Martin Novoselac

Martin Novoselac
Personal information
Full name	Martin Novoselac
Date of birth	10 November 1950
Place of birth	Vinkovci, SFR Yugoslavia
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
1968–1969	Dinamo Vinkovci
Senior career*
National team
Teams managed
1987–1988	Dinamo Vinkovci
	Croatia U19
2000–2004	Croatia U21
2004	Croatia (assistant)
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Martin Novoselac (born 10 November 1950 in SFR Yugoslavia) is a former Croatian footballer known best for his solid defensive skills in clubs throughout Europe. Novoselac began his career at Second League club Dinamo Vinkovci, but in 1972 he moved Yugoslav First League club Vojvodina Novi Sad where he impressed so quickly, he earned a spot on the SFR Yugoslavia National Team. Larger clubs soon came calling, as Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb acquired the defender for 3 seasons before he caught the eye of Olympiacos CFP. With the Piraeus club, Novoselac won 2 Greek Championships and got to showcase his skills in the European Club Championship. In 1984, he retired with Dinamo Vinkovci.

After retiring from playing the game, Novoselac established a notable career coaching and developing youth football in Croatia. For a long while, Novoselac coached the Croatia national under-21 football team, guiding them to such tournaments as the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship and the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. Achieving significant success, Novoselac was even considered for the Croatia National Team job in 2004.^[1] Currently, he is the head of the Croatian Football Federation's youth development program.

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