Milan Osterc

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Milan Osterc
Full name	Milan Osterc
Date of birth	July 4, 1975 (age 31)
Place of birth	?, Slovenia
Position	Striker
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
2000-2002	Hapoel Tel Aviv	44 (10)
National team**
	Slovenia
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 December 2006. ** National team caps and goals correct as of 3 December 2006.

Milan Osterc (born 4 July 1975) is a Slovenian football player. He played for NK Gorica, Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC in Israel and Le Havre Athletic Club in France. He played for the Slovenia national football team and was a participant at the Euro 2000 and 2002 FIFA World Cup.

[edit] UEFA Cup run with Hapoel

Osterc is best known in Israel for his seven(7) goals in Hapoel Tel Aviv's run to the quarter finals of the 2002 UEFA Cup. Crucial strikes against powerhouses Chelsea, Parma, and Lokomotiv Moscow helped Hapoel defy the odds and achieve one of their greatest feats in European football.

	Slovenia squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup
1 Simeunovič \| 2 Sankovič \| 3 Milinovič \| 4 Vugdalič \| 5 Galič \| 6 Knavs \| 7 Novak \| 8 A. Čeh \| 9 Osterc \| 10 Zahovič \| 11 Pavlin \| 12 Dabanovič \| 13 Rudonja \| 14 Gajser \| 15 Tavčar \| 16 Tiganj \| 17 Pavlovič \| 18 Ačimovič \| 19 Karič \| 20 N. Čeh \| 21 Cimirotič \| 22 Nemec \| 23 Bulajič \| Coach: Katanec