Milivoje Novakovič

Milivoje Novakovič
Personal information
Full name Milivoje Novakovič
Date of birth 18 May 1979 (1979-05-18) (age 32)
Place of birth Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club 1. FC Köln
Number 11
Youth career
1999 Olimpija Ljubljana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1999–2000 DSG Klopeinersee
2000–2002 SAK Klagenfurt
2002–2003 ASK Voitsberg
2003–2004 SV Mattersburg 6 (2)
2004–2005 LASK Linz 21 (8)
2005–2006 Litex Lovech 27 (19)
2006– 1. FC Köln 153 (71)
National team‡
2006– Slovenia 52 (19)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 December 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 August 2011

Milivoje Novakovič (born 18 May 1979 in Ljubljana) is a Slovenian footballer who plays for 1. FC Köln and the Slovenia national team.

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Club career

He is currently playing for German Bundesliga team 1. FC Köln as an attacker. Milivoje came to 1. FC Köln from the Bulgarian PFC Litex Lovech, where he rose to prominence. He has also played for the Austrian club LASK Linz, having begun his career with Olimpija Ljubljana.[1]

With Litex he reached the 2005–06 UEFA Cup round of 32, came third in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group and became the championship's top goalscorer.

He had been linked with German team 1. FC Köln,[2] Israeli team Beitar Jerusalem FC[3] and Bulgarian champions Levski Sofia,[4] but he nevertheless played for Litex in the 2006–07 UEFA Cup against his compatriots FC Koper and AC Omonia from Cyprus despite his wish to continue his career in a different team.[5] He finally joined 1. FC Köln in late August 2006 for around €1.5 million.[6] He was the top goalscorer in the 2. German Bundesliga during the 2007–08 season with the club.

On 12 September 2008 coach Christoph Daum made him captain of the first team squad of 1. FC Köln. During the 2008–09 season he led his team (1. FC Köln) with 16 goals in the 1. German Bundesliga. In late November 2009 he lost his captaincy due to a dispute with Cologne's new manager Zvonimir Soldo. In 2010–11 season he reached the third place in the Bundesliga top scorer's list, with 17 goals.

International career

He is a striker in the national football team with impressive performances, notably a hat trick for Slovenia against Trinidad and Tobago.

International goals

Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 31 May 2006 Arena Petrol, Celje  Trinidad and Tobago 1–0 3–1 Friendly match
2 2–0
3 3–1
4 7 October 2006 Arena Petrol, Celje  Luxembourg 1–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
5 8 September 2007 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg  Luxembourg 2–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
6 6 February 2008 Stadion Športni Park, Nova Gorica  Denmark 1–1 1–2 Friendly match
7 10 September 2008 Stadion Ljudski vrt, Maribor  Slovakia 1–0 2–1 FIFA World Cup 2010 qualification
8 2–0
9 11 October 2008 Stadion Ljudski vrt, Maribor  Northern Ireland 1–0 2–0 FIFA World Cup 2010 qualification
10 19 November 2008 Stadion Ljudski vrt, Maribor  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–4 3–4 Friendly match
11 3–4
12 9 September 2009 Stadion Ljudski vrt, Maribor  Poland 2–0 3–0 FIFA World Cup 2010 qualification
13 14 October 2009 Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle  San Marino 1–0 3–0 FIFA World Cup 2010 qualification
14 3 March 2010 Stadion Ljudski vrt, Maribor  Qatar 1–0 4–1 Friendly match
15 4 June 2010 Stadion Ljudski vrt, Maribor  New Zealand 1–0 3–1 Friendly match
16 2–1
17 7 September 2010 Stadion Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade  Serbia 1–0 1–1 UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
18 8 October 2010 Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana  Faroe Islands 4–0 5–1 UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
19 9 February 2011 Qemal Stafa, Tirana  Albania 0–1 1–2 Friendly match

Individual honours

References

  1. ^ "Новакович скоро ще е №1 в националния" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. 2 June 2006. http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2006/06/02/forum/index.htm. Retrieved 13 May 2011. 
  2. ^ "Кьолн иска Миливое Новакович" (in Bulgarian). sport1.bg. 11 July 2006. http://www.sport1.bg/sport1/node/24532. Retrieved 13 May 2011. 
  3. ^ "Бейтар Йерусалим иска Новакович" (in Bulgarian). sport1.bg. 4 July 2006. http://www.sport1.bg/sport1/node/23883. Retrieved 13 May 2011. 
  4. ^ Katsarov, Rumen (6 June 2006). "Левски хвърли око на Новакович и Желев" (in Bulgarian). standartnews.com. http://www.standartnews.com/bg/article.php?d=2006-06-06&article=148670. Retrieved 13 May 2011. 
  5. ^ "?". http://www.actualno.com/news_67937.html. 
  6. ^ Popov, Dimitar (30 August 2006). "Новакович подписа с Кьолн за три години" (in Bulgarian). topsport.ibox.bg. http://topsport.ibox.bg/news/id_218157950. Retrieved 13 May 2011. 

External links

Slovenia squad – 2010 FIFA World Cup
2. Bundesliga top scorers
1. FC Köln – current squad