Nebojša Malbaša
Serbian football manager and player
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Nebojša Malbaša (Serbian Cyrillic: Небојша Малбаша; born 25 June 1959) is a Serbian former football manager and player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 June 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Zmaj Zemun | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1986 | Rijeka | 118 | (25) |
| 1986–1987 | Dinamo Zagreb | 29 | (5) |
| 1987–1991 | FC Liège | 110 | (46) |
| 1991–1995 | Charleroi | 114 | (42) |
| 1995–1996 | Standard Liège | 16 | (1) |
| 1996–1997 | Olympic Charleroi | ||
| Total | 387+ | (119+) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1998–2000 | Olympic Charleroi | ||
| 2000 | RFC Liège | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
After starting out with Zmaj Zemun, Malbaša played for Rijeka in the Yugoslav First League from 1981 to 1986, making 118 appearances and scoring 25 goals. In October 1984. he played in the famous win over Spanish giants Real Madrid in the UEFA Cup.[1] He subsequently spent one year at Dinamo Zagreb.
In 1987, Malbaša moved abroad to Belgium and signed with FC Liège, where he formed a prolific partnership with compatriot Zvonko Varga.[2] He appeared in 110 games and netted 46 times in the Belgian First Division over the next four seasons. Between 1991 and 1995, Malbaša played for Charleroi, amassing 114 appearances and scoring 42 goals in the top flight of Belgian football. He then spent one year at Standard Liège[3] and another one at Olympic Charleroi before retiring.[4]
Managerial career
After hanging up his boots, Malbaša briefly served as manager of FC Liège in 2000.
Honours
RFC Liège