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Marijan Novak

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Marijan Novak
Personal information
Date of birth (1947-10-02) 2 October 1947 (age 77)
Place of birth Zagreb, FPR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Centre-forward[1]
Youth career
Trešnjevka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1972 Dinamo Zagreb 138 (39)
1972–1973 VfR Heilbronn
1973–1975 1860 Munich 19 (3)
International career
1967 Yugoslavia 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Yugoslavia
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 Izmir Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marijan Novak (born 2 October 1947[2]) is a retired Croatian football forward who is mainly known for his time at Dinamo Zagreb (1964–1972) and his contribution to the club's triumph in the 1966–67 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.

Club career

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Novak spent his youth years at NK Trešnjevka, before signing for Dinamo Zagreb in 1964. He played for Dinamo until 1972 and helped the club win the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1967 and Yugoslav Cup in 1969. Although the club never won the Yugoslav First League during his time there, Dinamo finished as league runners-up three times (1966, 1967, 1969) as well as finishing as cup runners-up twice (1966 and 1972). Overall, Novak scored a total of 118 goals in 312 appearances during his time at Dinamo.

After leaving Dinamo in late 1972 he joined German second-level side VfR Heilbronn where he stayed for a single season before moving to another German second level outfit TSV 1860 München in 1973. After two seasons at Munich and only 3 goals from 19 appearances, Novak retired in 1975, aged only 28.[1]

International career

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Following Dinamo's successful Inter-Cities Fairs Cup campaign, Novak was also called up and appeared for Yugoslavia in a friendly away against the Netherlands on 1 November 1967, but never appeared for the national team again.[3]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Zašto Maksimir nikad nije volio Zagrepčanina koji je s Dinamom rušio velikane?". Index.hr (in Croatian). 8 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Marijan Novak". gnkdinamo.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
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