Branko Žigić

Branko Žigić
Personal information
Full name Branko Žigić
Date of birth (1981-12-30) 30 December 1981[1]
Place of birth Bačka Topola, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Centre-back
Club information
Current team
Proleter Novi Sad
Number 19
Youth career
AIK Bačka Topola
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2003 AIK Bačka Topola
2004 Tekstilac Odžaci 15 (1)
2004–2007 Cement Beočin 88 (15)
2007– Proleter Novi Sad 264 (19)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2017.

Branko Žigić (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранко Жигић; born 30 December 1981) is a Serbian football defender, and captain of Proleter Novi Sad. He is younger brother of Nikola Žigić.[2]

Career

Born in Bačka Topola,[3] Brako started his career together with his older brother Nikola, playing for local club AIK Bačka Topola. Later he played for Tekstilac Odžaci and Cement Beočin.[4]

Proleter Novi Sad

Žigić joined Proleter Novi Sad for the 2007–08 season. After 2 seasons playing in the Serbian League Vojvodina, Žigić promoted with club in the Serbian First League. Playing with Proleter, Žigić made over 250 caps.

Career statistics

As of 21 May 2017[5]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tekstilac Odžaci 2003–04[3] Serbian League Vojvodina 151151
Cement Beočin 2004–05[3] 307307
2005–06[3] 292292
2006–07[3] 296296
Total 88158815
Proleter Novi Sad 2007–08[3] Serbian League Vojvodina 251251
2008–09[3] 264264
2009–10[3] Serbian First League 321321
2010–11 33310343
2011–12 29210302
2012–13 30110311
2013–14 24310253
2014–15 28220302
2015–16 23100231
2016–17 14100141
Total 264196027019
Career total 3673560000037335

References

  1. "Branko Žigić". Serbian First League (in Serbian). Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  2. "Kad Žiga i Krasa udare na Kolarova u Slanoj Bari". Press (in Serbian). 14 November 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Branko Žigić". srbijafudbal.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  4. "Krasić i Žigić:Pobedili bismo Miloša i Nikolu". mondo.rs (in Serbian). 31 October 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  5. Branko Žigić at Soccerway
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