| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Milenko Špoljarić | ||
| Date of birth | (1967-01-24)24 January 1967 (age 58) | ||
| Place of birth | Belišće,SR Croatia,SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Belišće | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1989 | Osijek | 0 | (0) |
| 1989–1992 | OFK Beograd | 95 | (21) |
| 1992–2003 | Apollon Limassol | 250 | (115) |
| 2003–2004 | AEP Paphos | 23 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1997–2001 | Cyprus | 21 | (8) |
| 1998 | Cyprus B | 1 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Aris Limassol | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Milenko Špoljarić (Greek:Μιλένκο Σπόλιαριτς; born 24 January 1967) is a formerfootballer and manager. Born in Croatia, he represented Cyprus internationally.
Born inBelišće,SR Croatia,SFR Yugoslavia, Špoljarić played forYugoslav First League clubsNK Osijek andOFK Beograd. He left in 1992 signing with Cypriot clubApollon Limassol where he played for 11 seasons, until 2003. Before retiring from professional playing he played one last season withAEP Paphos. WithApollon he scored 78 goals in 250 appearances.
After playing several seasons in Cyprus, he made his debut forCyprus in an October 1997World Cup qualification match againstLuxembourg and earned a total of 22 caps (1 unofficial), scoring 9 goals.[1] His final international was a March 2001World Cup qualification match againstEstonia.[2]
After retiring he initiated his coaching career.
His father is an ethnicCroat while his mother is an ethnicSerb.[3] He has three sons:Alexander,Matija andDanilo.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 October 1997 | Limassol,Cyprus |  Luxembourg | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 5 September 1998 | Larnaca, Cyprus |  Spain | 3–1 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying |
| 3. | 18 November 1998 | Serravalle,San Marino |  San Marino | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 4. | 5 September 1999 | Limassol, Cyprus |  Israel | 2–1 | 3–2 | |
| 5. | 3–2 | |||||
| 6. | 4 February 2000 | Strovolos, Cyprus |  Armenia | 2–0 | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | 2000 Cyprus International Tournament |
| 7. | 3–2 | |||||
| 8. | 15 November 2000 | Limassol, Cyprus |  Andorra | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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