Novak Martinović

Novak Martinović
Personal information
Full name Novak Martinović
Date of birth 31 January 1985 (1985-01-31) (age 27)
Place of birth Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Centre back / Right back
Club information
Current club Steaua Bucureşti
Number 18
Youth career
1995–2003 Partizan Beograd
2003–2004 Rad Beograd
2004–2006 BSK Borča
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2006–2007 BSK Borča 35 (8)
2007–2009 OFK Beograd 7 (1)
2008 → Smederevo (loan) 8 (2)
2009–2010 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 35 (3)
2010–2011 Steaua II Bucureşti 4 (0)
2010– Steaua Bucureşti 20 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:53, 19 December 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Novak Martinović (Serbian Cyrillic: Hoвaк Mapтинoвић ; born 31 January 1985, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Serbian footballer who plays for FC Steaua Bucureşti Romania, as a right defender and sometimes as a centre back. He had an upsurge in popularity in Romania, after an incident in a match against FC Petrolul Ploiești, when, seconds before a disputed penalty kick was to be taken, a Petrolul fan entered the pitch and punched Steaua teammate George Galamaz. Martinović reacted by tackling the attacker knees-first and brutally kicking him, thus receiving a red card. Although he hit the pitch intruder, he was praised for his actions by the media, football fans all over Romania, Steaua fans, Steaua former player and manager Marius Lăcătuș and female tennis player Sorana Cîrstea.

External links

FC Steaua București – current squad