Goran Ljubojević

Goran Ljubojević (Croatian pronunciation: [ɡǒran ʎubǒːjeʋitɕ]; born 4 May 1983) is a Croatian former footballer who played as a forward.[1]

Goran Ljubojević
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-05-04) 4 May 1983
Place of birth Osijek, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Osijek
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 Osijek 64 (23)
2004–2006 Dinamo Zagreb 41 (13)
2006 → St. Gallen (loan) 17 (5)
2006–2009 Genk 38 (12)
2009–2010 NK Zagreb 12 (6)
2010–2011 AIK 11 (2)
2011–2012 Osijek 25 (6)
2012 Târgu Mureș 9 (5)
2012–2013 Naft Tehran 11 (4)
2013–2014 Osijek 8 (6)
2014–2015 Balestier Khalsa 27 (20)
2015–2016 Sriwijaya 9 (3)
2016 Vinogradar 15 (10)
2017 Trnje 9 (2)
Total 296 (117)
International career
2003–2005 Croatia U21 18 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:26, 11 July 2017 (UTC)

Club career

As one of the best young national team players, 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.

In December 2009, he turned a new page in his career 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.

"Ljubo" also was a member of the Croatia national under 21 team. 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.

In 2014, he joined Balestier Khalsa as their first ever marquee signing. He scored the first goal in the 2014 Singapore Cup on 7 November 2014 and the club's maiden win in the Singapore Cup. He ended the season as a club top scorer with 27 goals.

He last played for NK Trnje based in the city of Zagreb.

Honours

Club

Balestier Khalsa

KRC GENK

DINAMO ZAGREB

  • Croatian League Champions: 2005–2006

Individual
  • Top goalscorers by season of Balestier Khalsa: 2014

References
  1. Ljubojević: Iskušavali smo nove sustave, ali nije bilo baš najbolje‚ sportnews.hr, 15 February 2017

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