Nikola Malbaša (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Малбаша; born 12 September 1977) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikola Malbaša | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Zemun, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Zemun | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Mladost Apatin | ||
| 1998–2002 | Hajduk Kula | 100 | (7) |
| 2003–2004 | Partizan | 42 | (1) |
| 2004 | Terek Grozny | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | AEK Athens | 29 | (0) |
| 2006 | TuS Koblenz | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | Shandong Luneng | 21 | (0) |
| Total | 192 | (8) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | Serbia and Montenegro | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editIn the 2003 winter transfer window, Malbaša was transferred to Partizan, signing a four-year contract with the club.[1] He helped them qualify for the UEFA Champions League in the 2003–04 season.[2]
In the 2005 winter transfer window, Malbaša signed with Greek club AEK Athens on a two-year deal.[3]
International career
editMalbaša was capped five times for Serbia and Montenegro, making his international debut in a 2–1 home friendly loss to Bulgaria on 27 March 2003. His last cap for the national team came in a 4–3 away friendly loss against Poland on 16 November of that year.[4]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| Hajduk Kula | 1998–99 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999–2000 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2000–01 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2001–02 | 29 | 2 | |
| 2002–03 | 16 | 4 | |
| Total | 100 | 7 | |
| Partizan | 2002–03 | 15 | 1 |
| 2003–04 | 27 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 1 | |
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia and Montenegro | 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
editPartizan
References
edit- ^ "Malbaša prvo pojačanje crno-belih u prelaznom roku" (in Serbian). b92.net. 20 December 2002. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Nikola Malbaša" (in Serbian). partizanopedia.rs. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Malbaša u AEK-u" (in Serbian). b92.net. 18 December 2004. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Malbaša Nikola" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
External links
edit- Nikola Malbaša at WorldFootball.net
- Nikola Malbaša at National-Football-Teams.com