Goran Ljubojević

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Goran Ljubojević

Ljubojević playing for Genk
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-05-04) 4 May 1983
Place of birthOsijek, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current clubOsijek
Youth career
Osijek
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2004Osijek65(26)
2004–2006Dinamo Zagreb42(16)
2006St. Gallen (loan)11(5)
2006–2009Genk38(12)
2010NK Zagreb12(6)
2010–2011AIK12(3)
2011–2012Osijek25(6)
2012FCM Târgu Mureş8(4)
2012–2013Naft Tehran11(2)
2013–Osijek0(0)
National team
1998–1999Croatia U156(2)
1999–2000Croatia U167(2)
1999Croatia U173(1)
2000–2001Croatia U1910(7)
2001–2003Croatia U206(2)
2003–2005Croatia U2118(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 July 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 February 2005

Goran Ljubojević (pronounced [ʎubojeʋitɕ]; born 4 May 1983) is a Croatian football forward who currently plays for NK Osijek.

He was transferred at the end of August 2006 from Dinamo Zagreb to KRC Genk. He also played for NK Osijek and FC St. Gallen.

In the 2006–07 season, he earned a season record of five goals in five following games. In total, he made 11 goals for KRC Genk, according to his playing time he was the most efficient scorer in the Belgian Jupiler League of that season.

During the start of the 2007–08 season, he got a knee injury which kept him on the sidelines for the whole season.

In December 2009, he turned a new page in his caree by signing with NK Zagreb. He scored six goals in a half season. This opened the eyes of several teams who were interested in this targetstriker. Odense and AIK showed the most interest. Finally, AIK signed him in July 2010. Ljubojević's stay with Swedish outfit lasted for about six months and he was released from his contract in January 2011.

"Ljubo" also was a member of the Croatian national team under 21. His highlight was a victory over England on 13 August 2003, which Croatia won by 0–3. Ljubojević scored the first two goals and delivered the assist for the third goal.

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