Josip Skoblar
Josip Skoblar (born 12 March 1941) is a Croatian former professional football player and manager. He was primarily a forward, and also capable of playing on both wings. In 1971, he won the European Golden Shoe with 44 goals.
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Skoblar in 1970 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josip Skoblar | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1941 | ||
| Place of birth |
Privlaka, Yugoslavia (now Croatia) | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Marseille (scout) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1956–1958 | Zadar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1959 | Zadar | ||
| 1959–1966 | OFK Belgrade | 162 | (63) |
| 1966–1970 | Hannover 96 | 57 | (30) |
| 1966–1967 | → Marseille (loan) | 15 | (13) |
| 1969–1974 | Marseille | 159 | (138) |
| 1974–1977 | Rijeka | 36 | (11) |
| Total | 429 | (254) | |
| International career | |||
| 1961–1967 | Yugoslavia | 32 | (11) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1977–1978 | Marseille (technical manager) | ||
| 1979–1981 | Orijent | ||
| 1983–1986 | Rijeka | ||
| 1986–1987 | Hajduk Split | ||
| 1987 | Hamburger SV | ||
| 1988 | Čelik Zenica | ||
| 1988–1989 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| 1989 | Real Valladolid | ||
| 1990–1991 | Hajduk Split | ||
| 1991–1992 | Famalicão | ||
| 1994 | NK Zagreb | ||
| 1994 | Nîmes | ||
| 1995–1996 | Rijeka | ||
| 1998 | Zadarkomerc | ||
| 2000 | Lebanon | ||
| 2001 | Marseille | ||
| 2001– | Marseille (scout) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played for Zadar, OFK Belgrade, Hannover 96, Marseille and NK Rijeka. While playing at Marseille, Skoblar won the French First Division twice (1970–71, 1971–72), 1971 Challenge des Champions and 1972 Coupe de France. He was also the league top goalscorer three seasons in a row (1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73). 2009, he was inaugurated into the Olympique de Marseille Hall of Fame and in 2010 he was put into "The Dream Team 110 years of Olympique de Marseille". Skoblar is also part of the all time XI of OFK Belgrade and NK Rijeka.
At the international level, Skoblar played for Yugoslavia appearing in 32 matches and scoring 11 goals. He was in the national team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup where they finished in fourth place losing to Czechoslovakia in the semi-final.
As a manager, he managed NK Orijent, HNK Rijeka, Hamburger SV, Čelik Zenica, Dinamo Zagreb, Real Valladolid, Famalicão, NK Zagreb, Nîmes, Zadarkomerc, Marseille, Lebanon national team and Hajduk Split, with whom he won two Yugoslav Cups (1987, 1991).