Žarko Grabovač (born 16 June 1983) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Remarkably, he also played as a centre back in the past, mainly during his stay with Fortuna Sittard.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 June 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Ruma, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–2000 | JVC Cuijk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2004 | TOP Oss | ? | (?) |
| 2001–2002 | → Ronse | ? | (?) |
| 2004–2005 | Geldrop/AEK | ||
| 2005 | Blackpool | 3 | (0) |
| 2005–2011 | Fortuna Sittard | 193 | (17) |
| 2011–2013 | Helmond Sport | 47 | (6) |
| 2013 | Willem II | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2014 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life edit
Born in Ruma, SFR Yugoslavia, Grabovač came to the Netherlands at early age and also holds Dutch citizenship.[1]
Career edit
Grabovač spent ten years with JVC Cuijk, before later playing as an amateur for TOP Oss, Ronse and Geldrop/AEK, before moving to England to play for Blackpool in January 2005.[1] Grabovač made three appearances in the Football League for Blackpool,[2] his only first-team appearances for the club,[3] before being released at the end of the 2004–05 campaign.[4] Grabovač returned to the Netherlands, signing with Fortuna Sittard for the 2005–06 season.[5] In 2011, he moved to Helmond Sport[6]
References edit
- ^ a b Arbitration CAS Blackpool F.C. v. TOP Oss, 2006
- ^ "BLACKPOOL : 1946/47 – 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database.
- ^ Žarko Grabovač at Soccerbase
- ^ "Blackpool release defensive duo". BBC Sport. 10 May 2005.
- ^ (in Dutch) Voetbal International
- ^ Grabovac kiest voor 'zekerheid' bij Helmond, Voetbalprimeur.nl, 14 June 2011