Džoni Novak

Džoni Novak
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-09-04) 4 September 1969
Place of birth Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
Črnuče
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1990 Olimpija 58 (4)
1990–1992 Partizan 20 (9)
1992–1994 Fenerbahçe 29 (4)
1994–1996 Olimpija 63 (10)
1996–1999 Le Havre 68 (0)
1999–2000 Sedan 11 (3)
2000–2002 SpVgg Unterhaching 37 (1)
2002–2003 Olympiacos 5 (0)
Total 263 (29)
National team
1991–1992 SFR Yugoslavia 4 (0)
1992–2002 Slovenia 71 (3)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Džoni Novak (born 4 September 1969 in Ljubljana) is a former Slovenian footballer who represented his country at Euro 2000 and the 2002 World Cup.

Club career

Born in Ljubljana, he started his professional career playing at Olimpija in 1988. He played there two seasons before signing for Serbian club FK Partizan. He played in Belgrade for a season and a half, appearing in 20 matches and scoring nine league goals for the club before leaving it for Fenerbahçe SK. After only a season in Turkey, he returned to Olimpija. Playing for Olimpija, Novak appeared in 63 league matches and scored ten goals. He also won the Slovenian championship twice with the club, in 1994 and 1995, and the Slovenian Cup in 1996. Later he moved to French club Le Havre. He played there for the next three seasons, appearing in 68 matches before leaving to join another French team, CS Sedan. He spent only one season with Sedan and left the club, making 11 appearances. He moved on to Germany and signed with SpVgg Unterhaching. He stayed there two seasons, making 37 appearances and scoring one goal. After that he played for six months for Greek side Olympiacos before retiring.

International career

During his spell at Partizan, he earned four caps for Yugoslavia.[1] He was also capped 71 times and scored three goals for Slovenia.[2] He was a participant at Euro 2000 and the 2002 World Cup.

International goals

Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 June 1995 Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn  Estonia 2–1 3–1 UEFA Euro 1996 qualification
2 11 June 1995 Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn  Estonia 3–1 3–1 UEFA Euro 1996 qualification
3 17 May 2002 Bežigrad Stadium, Ljubljana  Ghana 2–0 2–0 Friendly match

Honours

Partizan
Olimpija
Olympiakos

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mamrud, Roberto (18 April 2013). "Players Appearing for Two or More Countries". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Mamrud, Roberto (21 April 2003). "Dzoni Novak - International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
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