| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1941-05-28)28 May 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Újvidék,Kingdom of Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 1 June 2014(2014-06-01) (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Novi Sad, Serbia | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vojvodina | |||
| Novi Sad | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1964 | Novi Sad | 77 | (0) |
| 1964 | Željezničar Sarajevo | 14 | (0) |
| 1965–1972 | Vojvodina | 200 | (5) |
| 1972–1974 | Alpine Donawitz | 53 | (6) |
| 1974–1976 | VÖEST Linz | 81 | (2) |
| Total | 425 | (13) | |
| International career | |||
| 1966 | Yugoslavia | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1977–1978 | Vojvodina (assistant) | ||
| 1978–1979 | Vojvodina | ||
| 1980–1981 | Alpine Donawitz | ||
| 1982–1983 | Spartak Subotica | ||
| 1983–1986 | Osasuna | ||
| 1987–1988 | Vojvodina | ||
| 1988–1989 | Mallorca | ||
| 1989 | Rad | ||
| 1990–1991 | Vojvodina | ||
| 1991–1993 | Universitario | ||
| 1994 | Blooming | ||
| 1994–1995 | Alianza Lima | ||
| 1995–1996 | Oviedo | ||
| 1996 | Hércules Alicante | ||
| 1997 | Universitario | ||
| 1999 | Sport Boys | ||
| 2001 | Alianza Lima | ||
| 2007–2008 | Vojvodina | ||
Medal record | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ivan "Ivica" Brzić (Serbian Cyrillic:Иван Ивица Брзић; 28 May 1941 – 1 June 2014) was a Yugoslav and Serbianfootball manager and player.[1]
Brzić was born duringWorld War II in the city ofNovi Sad (then called Újvidék) that had been annexed just months before his birth by theKingdom of Hungary.[2]
Brzić made his debut forNovi Sad in the1960–61 Yugoslav Second League, helping them win promotion to theYugoslav First League. He played regularly for the side in the top tier of Yugoslav football over the next three seasons. Following the club's relegation to the Second League in1964, Brzić moved toŽeljezničar Sarajevo, along withLazar Lemić and Ilija Tojagić.
In the 1965 winter transfer window, Brzić joined his parent clubVojvodina. He helped them win the Yugoslav First League in the1965–66 season, missing just one game in the process. Over the course of7+1⁄2 years at Vojvodina, Brzić amassed 200 league appearances and scored five goals.
In the summer of 1972, Brzić moved abroad to Austria, spending two seasons withDSV Alpine and2+1⁄2 seasons withVÖEST Linz, before retiring during the 1976–77 winter break.
At international level, Brzić was capped once forYugoslavia against theSoviet Union in 1966.[3] He was also selected to represent the nation atUEFA Euro 1968, but remained unused in the tournament. Yugoslavia finished as runners-up after losing toItaly in thefinal.[4]
After hanging up his boots, Brzić briefly worked as a coordinator in the youth system ofVojvodina before becoming an assistant toBranko Stanković with the seniors in 1977. He replaced him as the club's manager the following year, aged 37. Between 1983 and 1986, Brzić was manager ofLa Liga sideOsasuna, qualifying forEuropean football for the first time in club history.
During the 1990s and early 2000s, Brzić spent several years in Peru, having stints withUniversitario andAlianza Lima.[5][6]
| Club | Season | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| Novi Sad | 1960–61 | Yugoslav Second League | 11 | 0 |
| 1961–62 | Yugoslav First League | 21 | 0 | |
| 1962–63 | Yugoslav First League | 19 | 0 | |
| 1963–64 | Yugoslav First League | 26 | 0 | |
| Total | 77 | 0 | ||
| Željezničar Sarajevo | 1964–65 | Yugoslav First League | 14 | 0 |
| Vojvodina | 1964–65 | Yugoslav First League | 13 | 0 |
| 1965–66 | Yugoslav First League | 29 | 0 | |
| 1966–67 | Yugoslav First League | 30 | 0 | |
| 1967–68 | Yugoslav First League | 30 | 0 | |
| 1968–69 | Yugoslav First League | 16 | 0 | |
| 1969–70 | Yugoslav First League | 25 | 4 | |
| 1970–71 | Yugoslav First League | 26 | 1 | |
| 1971–72 | Yugoslav First League | 31 | 0 | |
| Total | 200 | 5 | ||
| DSV Alpine | 1972–73 | Austrian Football Championship | 21 | 5 |
| 1973–74 | Austrian Football Championship | 32 | 1 | |
| Total | 53 | 6 | ||
| VÖEST Linz | 1974–75 | Austrian Football Bundesliga | 34 | 1 |
| 1975–76 | Austrian Football Bundesliga | 31 | 0 | |
| 1976–77 | Austrian Football Bundesliga | 16 | 1 | |
| Total | 81 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 425 | 13 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Novi Sad
Vojvodina
Yugoslavia
Universitario
