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Serbian footballer

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

Ognjanac played at the youth level with Red Star Belgrade, and ultimately reached the senior team. He later played with FK Radnički Niš, and Jedinstvo Zemun. Throughout his tenure with Radnički he was named to the Belgrade City All-Star team. Later on, he played abroad for three seasons in Sweden for Malmö FF. 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.

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

References

  1. ^ Stolze, Craig (14 February 1970). "Talent Where You Find It". Newspapers.com. Democrat and Chronicle. p. 42. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  2. ^ Lewis, Michael (29 December 2021). Alive and Kicking - The Incredible but True Story f the Rochester Lancers. Independently Published. p. 96. ISBN 9798475227916.
  3. ^ "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. ^ "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.
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