| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 January 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Zemun, Independent State of Croatia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1961 | Red Star Belgrade | ||
| 1964 | FK Radnički Niš | ||
| 1968–1969 | Serbian White Eagles | ||
| 1970 | Rochester Lancers | 9 | (0) |
| 1970 | Serbian White Eagles | ||
| 1971 | Montreal Olympique | 4 | (0) |
| 1971 | Serbian White Eagles | ||
| 1972 | New York Greeks | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Josip Ognjanac ( Serbian Cyrillic: Јосип Огњанац; born 24 January 1942) is a Serbian former footballer who played as a forward.
Ognjanac played at the youth level with Red Star Belgrade, and ultimately reached the senior team. [1] [2] He later played with FK Radnički Niš, and Jedinstvo Zemun. [1] Throughout his tenure with Radnički he was named to the Belgrade City All-Star team. [3] Later on, he played abroad for three seasons in Sweden for Malmö FF. [3] [2] In 1968, he ventured out to the United States and settled in Canada where he played in the National Soccer League with the Serbian White Eagles. [1] [4]
In 1970, he played in the North American Soccer League with the Rochester Lancers. [5] He played the remainder of the season with the Serbian White Eagles. [6] [7] In 1971, he returned to the North American Soccer League to play with Montreal Olympique. [8] [9] He finished the 1971 season once more with the Serbian White Eagles. [10] In 1972, he played in the American Soccer League with the New York Greeks. [6]
- ^ a b c Stolze, Craig (February 14, 1970). "Talent Where You Find It". Newspapers.com. Democrat and Chronicle. p. 42. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ a b Lewis, Michael (29 December 2021). Alive and Kicking - The Incredible but True Story f the Rochester Lancers. p. 96. ISBN 9798475227916.
- ^ a b "Lancers Sign First Player for 1970". newspaperarchive.com. Newark Courier Gazette. January 8, 1970. p. 30. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ "Soccer match called as ousted T-D player refuses to quit field". The Globe and Mail. June 5, 1968. p. 31.
- ^ Loj, Alex (April 11, 1970). "Kickoff - Perolli's a Stern Disciplinarian". Newspapers.com. Democrat and Chronicle. p. 44. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ a b "NASL-Josip Ognjanac". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ "White Eagles trim Olympia". The Globe and Mail. August 11, 1970. p. 26.
- ^ "Atlanta soccer opener". Newspapers.com. Montreal Gazette. April 16, 1971. p. 19. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ "Josip Ognjanac | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ Waring, Ed (June 23, 1971). "First place is prize: Emeralds defeat Mimico in stylish battle". The Globe and Mail. p. 33.
- 1942 births
- Living people
- Croats of Serbia
- Yugoslav men's footballers
- Red Star Belgrade footballers
- FK Radnički Niš players
- FK Zemun players
- Malmö FF players
- Serbian White Eagles FC players
- Rochester Lancers (1967–1980) players
- Montreal Olympique players
- New York Apollo players
- Yugoslav First League players
- Canadian National Soccer League players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- American Soccer League (1933–1983) players
- People from Zemun
- Footballers from Belgrade
- Men's association football forwards
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 January 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Zemun, Independent State of Croatia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1961 | Red Star Belgrade | ||
| 1964 | FK Radnički Niš | ||
| 1968–1969 | Serbian White Eagles | ||
| 1970 | Rochester Lancers | 9 | (0) |
| 1970 | Serbian White Eagles | ||
| 1971 | Montreal Olympique | 4 | (0) |
| 1971 | Serbian White Eagles | ||
| 1972 | New York Greeks | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Josip Ognjanac ( Serbian Cyrillic: Јосип Огњанац; born 24 January 1942) is a Serbian former footballer who played as a forward.
Ognjanac played at the youth level with Red Star Belgrade, and ultimately reached the senior team. [1] [2] He later played with FK Radnički Niš, and Jedinstvo Zemun. [1] Throughout his tenure with Radnički he was named to the Belgrade City All-Star team. [3] Later on, he played abroad for three seasons in Sweden for Malmö FF. [3] [2] In 1968, he ventured out to the United States and settled in Canada where he played in the National Soccer League with the Serbian White Eagles. [1] [4]
In 1970, he played in the North American Soccer League with the Rochester Lancers. [5] He played the remainder of the season with the Serbian White Eagles. [6] [7] In 1971, he returned to the North American Soccer League to play with Montreal Olympique. [8] [9] He finished the 1971 season once more with the Serbian White Eagles. [10] In 1972, he played in the American Soccer League with the New York Greeks. [6]
- ^ a b c Stolze, Craig (February 14, 1970). "Talent Where You Find It". Newspapers.com. Democrat and Chronicle. p. 42. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ a b Lewis, Michael (29 December 2021). Alive and Kicking - The Incredible but True Story f the Rochester Lancers. p. 96. ISBN 9798475227916.
- ^ a b "Lancers Sign First Player for 1970". newspaperarchive.com. Newark Courier Gazette. January 8, 1970. p. 30. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ "Soccer match called as ousted T-D player refuses to quit field". The Globe and Mail. June 5, 1968. p. 31.
- ^ Loj, Alex (April 11, 1970). "Kickoff - Perolli's a Stern Disciplinarian". Newspapers.com. Democrat and Chronicle. p. 44. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ a b "NASL-Josip Ognjanac". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ "White Eagles trim Olympia". The Globe and Mail. August 11, 1970. p. 26.
- ^ "Atlanta soccer opener". Newspapers.com. Montreal Gazette. April 16, 1971. p. 19. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ "Josip Ognjanac | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ Waring, Ed (June 23, 1971). "First place is prize: Emeralds defeat Mimico in stylish battle". The Globe and Mail. p. 33.
- 1942 births
- Living people
- Croats of Serbia
- Yugoslav men's footballers
- Red Star Belgrade footballers
- FK Radnički Niš players
- FK Zemun players
- Malmö FF players
- Serbian White Eagles FC players
- Rochester Lancers (1967–1980) players
- Montreal Olympique players
- New York Apollo players
- Yugoslav First League players
- Canadian National Soccer League players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- American Soccer League (1933–1983) players
- People from Zemun
- Footballers from Belgrade
- Men's association football forwards