Milan Osterc

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Milan Osterc
Full name	Milan Osterc
Date of birth	July 4, 1975 (1975-07-04) (age 32)
Place of birth	Murska Sobota, SFR Yugoslavia
Playing position	Striker
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1996-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005 2006 2007-	ND Gorica Hercules CF Olimpija Ljubljana Hapoel Tel Aviv Le Havre AC Bursaspor Malatyaspor AEK Larnaca LASK Linz ND Gorica	64 (19) 18 (2) 16(6) 53 (10) 8 (0) 15 (1) 26(10) 7 (1) 11( 2)
National team²
1997-2002	Slovenia
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 December 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 3 December 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Milan "Miki" Osterc (born 4 July 1975) is a Slovenian football striker. He played for NK Beltinci, NK Gorica and Olimpija Ljubljana, Hércules CF in Spain, Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC in Israel, Le Havre Athletic Club in France, Bursaspor and Malatyaspor in Turkey, AEK Larnaca in Cyprus and LASK Linz in Austria. 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 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.

v • d • e Slovenia squad - UEFA Euro 2000

1 Simeunovič • 2 Bulajič • 3 Milinovič • 4 Milanič • 5 Galič • 6 Knavs • 7 Novak • 8 A. Čeh • 9 Udovič • 10 Zahovič • 11 Pavlin • 12 Dabanovič • 13 Rudonja • 14 Gajser • 15 Istenič • 16 Žlogar • 17 Šiljak • 18 Ačimovič • 19 Karič • 20 Osterc • 21 Pavlovič • 22 Nemec • Coach: Katanec

v • d • e 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