Josip Ognjanac

Josip Ognjanac
Personal information
Date of birth (1942-01-24) 24 January 1942 (age 82)
Place of birth Zemun, Independent State of Croatia
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961 Red Star Belgrade
1964 FK Radnički Niš
1968–1969 Serbian White Eagles
1970 Rochester Lancers 9 (0)
1970 Serbian White Eagles
1971 Montreal Olympique 4 (0)
1971 Serbian White Eagles
1972 New York Greeks
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Josip Ognjanac (Serbian Cyrillic: Јосип Огњанац; born 24 January 1942) is a Serbian former footballer who played as a forward.

Career

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Ognjanac played at the youth level with Red Star Belgrade, and ultimately reached the senior team.[1][2] He later played with FK Radnički Niš, and Jedinstvo Zemun.[1] Throughout his tenure with Radnički he was named to the Belgrade City All-Star team.[3] Later on, he played abroad for three seasons in Sweden for Malmö FF.[3][2] In 1968, he ventured out to the United States and settled in Canada where he played in the National Soccer League with the Serbian White Eagles.[1][4]

In 1970, he played in the North American Soccer League with the Rochester Lancers.[5] He played the remainder of the season with the Serbian White Eagles.[6][7] In 1971, he returned to the North American Soccer League to play with Montreal Olympique.[8][9] He finished the 1971 season once more with the Serbian White Eagles.[10] In 1972, he played in the American Soccer League with the New York Greeks.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Stolze, Craig (14 February 1970). "Talent Where You Find It". Newspapers.com. Democrat and Chronicle. p. 42. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b Lewis, Michael (29 December 2021). Alive and Kicking - The Incredible but True Story f the Rochester Lancers. Independently Published. p. 96. ISBN 9798475227916.
  3. ^ a b "Lancers Sign First Player for 1970". newspaperarchive.com. Newark Courier Gazette. 8 January 1970. p. 30. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Soccer match called as ousted T-D player refuses to quit field". The Globe and Mail. 5 June 1968. p. 31.
  5. ^ Loj, Alex (11 April 1970). "Kickoff - Perolli's a Stern Disciplinarian". Newspapers.com. Democrat and Chronicle. p. 44. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  6. ^ a b "NASL-Josip Ognjanac". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  7. ^ "White Eagles trim Olympia". The Globe and Mail. 11 August 1970. p. 26.
  8. ^ "Atlanta soccer opener". Newspapers.com. Montreal Gazette. 16 April 1971. p. 19. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Josip Ognjanac | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  10. ^ Waring, Ed (23 June 1971). "First place is prize: Emeralds defeat Mimico in stylish battle". The Globe and Mail. p. 33.