Željko Sopic
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Željko Sopić is a Croatia
n football
midfielder
, currently playing for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
Sopić started his professional career with NK Zagreb
in 1994 and spent four years with the club's first team before leaving for German Bundesliga
side Borussia Mönchengladbach
in 1998. He made 23 appearances and scored two goals in his first and only season in the German top flight. He went on to spend another season with Mönchengladbach in the 2nd Bundesliga
, following their relegation from the first division in 1999, before moving to league rivals LR Ahlen
in the summer of 2000. He played for Ahlen until 2005, bringing his record in the 2nd Bundesliga to a total of 155 appearances and 21 goals. He then returned to NK Zagreb for the 2005-2006 season, before joining to Slaven Belupo, in the summer of 2006. In 2008. he came back to Zagreb but he's playing for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb in First Croatian League.
He also won two international caps for the Croatian B national team
, against Romania
in 1998 and France
in 1999.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
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Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, currently playing for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
Sopić started his professional career with NK Zagreb
NK Zagreb
NK Zagreb is a Croatian football club, from the Croatian capital of Zagreb.NK Zagreb's home is the Stadion Kranjčevićeva with capacity of 8,850. The club's fans are known as the White Angels...
in 1994 and spent four years with the club's first team before leaving for German Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
side Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach is a German association football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. The team plays in the Bundesliga and is one of the country's most well-known, well-supported, and successful teams. Borussia Mönchengladbach has over 40,000 members and is the sixth...
in 1998. He made 23 appearances and scored two goals in his first and only season in the German top flight. He went on to spend another season with Mönchengladbach in the 2nd Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
, following their relegation from the first division in 1999, before moving to league rivals LR Ahlen
Rot-Weiß Ahlen
Rot Weiss Ahlen is a German football club based in Ahlen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Until 2006 the club was known as LR Ahlen for its major sponsor, but underwent a name change when the sponsor withdrew its support after the team was relegated to the Regionalliga in that year.-History:The club has...
in the summer of 2000. He played for Ahlen until 2005, bringing his record in the 2nd Bundesliga to a total of 155 appearances and 21 goals. He then returned to NK Zagreb for the 2005-2006 season, before joining to Slaven Belupo, in the summer of 2006. In 2008. he came back to Zagreb but he's playing for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb in First Croatian League.
He also won two international caps for the Croatian B national team
Croatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
, against Romania
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
in 1998 and France
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
in 1999.
External links
- Željko Sopić at Weltfussball.de