Dean Ljubančić (born 13 October 1969 in Rijeka) is a retired Croatian football player who played for Rijeka in the Yugoslav First League, Rijeka, Pazinka and Orijent in the Croatian First Football League, and Oldenburg in German Regionalliga Nord.[1]

Dean Ljubančić
Personal information
Full name Dean Ljubančić
Date of birth (1969-10-13) 13 October 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Rijeka, SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
–1987 Rijeka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1992 Rijeka 46 (8)
1993–1994 Pazinka 3 (1)
1994–1995 VfB Oldenburg 15 (1)
1995–1997 Orijent 19 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ljubančić was the first player to score a hat-trick in the Croatian First Football League.[2] He scored three times for Rijeka in a 3–0 victory over Istra on 2 May 1992.[3] Ljubančić was also Rijeka’s joint league top-scorer in 1992.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 13 August 2018[4]
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Yugoslavia League Cup Europe Total
1987-88 NK Rijeka Yugoslav First League 3 1 0 0 3 1
1988-89 12 1 0 0 12 1
1989-90 0 0
1990-91 14 0 0 0 14 0
Croatia League Cup Europe Total
1992 NK Rijeka Prva HNL 17 6 2 0 19 6
1993-94 NK Pazinka 3 1 0 0 3 1
Germany League Cup Europe Total
1994-95 VfB Oldenburg Regionalliga Nord 15 1 15 1
Croatia League Cup Europe Total
1995-96 NK Orijent Prva B HNL 16 8 0 0 16 8
1996-97 Prva HNL 3 0 1 0 4 0
Career total 83 18 3 0 0 0 86 18

References

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  1. ^ HRnogomet.com
  2. ^ 24sata
  3. ^ HRnogomet.com
  4. ^ "Dean Ljubančić". hrnogomet.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
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