Nikola Malbaša
Serbian footballer
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Nikola Malbaša (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Малбаша; born 12 September 1977) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikola Malbaša | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Zemun, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Zemun | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Mladost Apatin | 21 | (0) |
| 1998–2002 | Hajduk Kula | 100 | (7) |
| 2003–2004 | Partizan | 42 | (1) |
| 2004 | Terek Grozny | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | AEK Athens | 29 | (0) |
| 2006 | TuS Koblenz | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | Shandong Luneng | 21 | (0) |
| Total | 213 | (8) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | Serbia and Montenegro | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
In the 2003 winter transfer window, Malbaša was transferred to Partizan, signing a four-year contract with the club.[1] He helped them qualify for the UEFA Champions League in the 2003–04 season.[2]
In 18 January 2005, Malbaša signed with Greek club AEK Athens on a 2.5-year deal.[3][4] In the summer of 2006 his contract was terminated and signed for the German side, TuS Koblenz.[5]
International career
Malbaša was capped five times for Serbia and Montenegro, making his international debut in a 2–1 home friendly loss to Bulgaria on 27 March 2003.[6] His last cap for the national team came in a 4–3 away friendly loss against Poland on 16 November of that year.[7]
Career statistics
Club
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia and Montenegro | 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
Partizan