Miroslav Žitnjak

This article is about the football player. For the Zagreb city district, see Peščenica – Žitnjak.
Miroslav Žitnjak
Personal information
Full nameMiroslav Žitnjak
Date of birth15 September 1967
Place of birthĐakovo, Croatia
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Youth career
Jedinstvo Đakovo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986–1992Osijek102(0)
1992–1994Zagreb50(0)
1994–1996Osijek61(0)
1995–1999União Leiria93(3)
1999–2000Osijek
National team
1988–1990Yugoslavia U-21
1997Croatia1(0)
Teams managed
2006–2007Osijek
2013Osijek (caretaker)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Miroslav Žitnjak (born September 15, 1967) is a retired Croatian goalkeeper.[1]

After playing with NK Osijek in the Yugoslav First League, he moved to NK Zagreb in 1992 and played in the Prva HNL with them and afterwards again Osijek until the winter break of the 1995–96 season when he moved abroad, signing with Portuguese Primeira Liga side U.D. Leiria which he represented until 2000.[2]

He represented Yugoslav U-21 team until 1990, and afterwards played one match for the Croatian national team in 1997.

References

  1. Tempo (1990-08-01). "Prva liga 90/91" (in Serbo-Croatian).
  2. Miroslav Žitnjak at ForadeJogo.net

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