| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saša Branežac | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Osijek, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1995 | Osijek | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | Sartid Smederevo | ||
| 1999–2001 | Obilić | 10 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | → Sutjeska Nikšić (loan) | 37 | (12) |
| 2001 | → Napredak Kruševac (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2001–2002 | MTK Hungária | 30 | (3) |
| 2002 | Sartid Smederevo | 6 | (1) |
| 2003 | Glasinac Sokolac | 8 | (0) |
| 2003 | Sutjeska Nikšić | 10 | (1) |
| 2004 | MPPJ Selangor | ||
| 2005 | Čukarički | 14 | (4) |
| 2005 | Aiolikos | ||
| 2006 | Penang FA | ||
| 2007–2008 | Deltras Sidoarjo | 32 | (11) |
| 2008 | UPB-MyTeam | ||
| 2009 | Al Hamriyah | ||
| 2009–2012 | Kovačevac | 71 | (36) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Saša Branežac (Serbian Cyrillic: Саша Бранежац; born 23 December 1976) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He also holds Croatian citizenship.
During his journeyman career, Branežac played professionally in Serbia and Montenegro, Hungary,[1] Bosnia and Herzegovina, Malaysia, Greece, Indonesia,[2] and the United Arab Emirates.[3]
Club career
Branežac was born in Osijek, SR Croatia, back then part of Yugoslavia, and started playing at youth team of local NK Osijek.[4] He and his family decided to move to Serbia and he started playing for Sartid Smederevo, before transferring to FR Yugoslavia champions Obilić in the 1998–99 winter transfer window. He was later loaned to newly promoted First League club Sutjeska Nikšić for the 1999–2000 season, scoring 12 goals in 37 appearances.
In early 2004, Branežac moved to Asia and joined Malaysia Premier League side MPPJ Selangor.[5] He helped them win first place in Group B and then beat the winners of Group A, Melaka Telekom, 3–2 in the season's final, as the club earned promotion to the Malaysia Super League.[6]
Statistics
| Club | Season | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| Sartid Smederevo | 1997–98 | 23 | 7 |
| 1998–99 | 10 | 3 | |
| Obilić | 1998–99 | 2 | 0 |
| Sutjeska Nikšić (loan) | 1999–2000 | 37 | 12 |
| Obilić | 2000–01 | 8 | 0 |
| Napredak Kruševac (loan) | 2000–01 | 15 | 3 |
| MTK Hungária | 2001–02 | 30 | 3 |
| Sartid Smederevo | 2002–03 | 6 | 1 |
| Glasinac Sokolac | 2002–03 | 8 | 0 |
| Sutjeska Nikšić | 2003–04 | 10 | 1 |
| MPPJ Selangor | 2004 | ||
| Čukarički | 2004–05 | 14 | 4 |
| Aiolikos | 2005–06 | ||
| Penang FA | 2005–06 | ||
| Deltras Sidoarjo | 2007–08 | 32 | 11 |
| UPB-MyTeam | 2007–08 | ||
| Al Hamriyah | 2008–09 | ||
| Kovačevac | 2009–10 | 24 | 15 |
| 2010–11 | 23 | 11 | |
| 2011–12 | 24 | 10 | |
| Career total | 266 | 81 | |
Honours
- MPPJ Selangor
References
- ↑ "Branezac, Sasa" (in Hungarian). nela.hu. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ↑ "SASA BRANEZAC" (in Indonesian). liga-indonesia.co.id. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ↑ "Saša Branežac" (in Serbian). sdcafe.rs. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ↑ Player profiles at fcobilic.tripod.com
- ↑ "Arostegui's back to lead the MPPJ attack". thestar.com.my. 14 February 2004. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ↑ "Malaysia 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
External links
- Saša Branežac at WorldFootball.net
- Saša Branežac at FootballDatabase.eu