Frank Micic Explained

Frank Micic
Fullname:Franko Mičić
Birth Date:1940 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Zadar, Croatia, Yugoslavia
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1959–1967
Years2:1968
Years3:1969–1977
Years4:1978–1979
Clubs1:J.U.S.T.
Clubs2:South Melbourne Hellas
Clubs3:Footscray J.U.S.T.
Clubs4:St Kilda Hakoah
Caps1:175
Caps2:22
Caps3:194
Caps4:4
Goals1:17
Goals2:9
Goals3:31
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:1967–1971
Nationalteam1:Australia
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:1
Ntupdate:14 July 2011

Franko Mičić (born 29 October 1940) is a former soccer player. Mičić played the majority of his senior career in the Victorian State League for Footscray J.U.S.T. with short stints with South Melbourne Hellas and St Kilda Hakoah. He played a single season with J.U.S.T. in the National Soccer League (NSL). Born in Yugoslavia, he played in six international matches for the Australia national soccer team.

Early life

Mičić was born in Zadar, Yugoslavia, modern-day Croatia. As a teenager, his family left to migrate to the United States. Mičić only made it as far as Italy where he played local football. At the age of 19, he migrated from Italy to Australia.[1] [2]

Playing career

Club career

On arriving in Australia, Mičić joined J.U.S.T. making his debut in the Victorian State League in 1959 after two reserve grade appearances.[3]

Mičić joined South Melbourne ahead of the 1968 season, with the Hellas paying for his services.[4] [5] He returned to J.U.S.T. for the 1969 season.

After playing in Footscray J.U.S.T.'s first season in the National Soccer League, Mičić transferred to St Kilda Hakoah for the 1978 Victorian State League season as a playing coach.[6] [7] [8] [9] Mičić was replaced as Hakoah coach in mid-1979.[10] [11]

State career

He played 55 games for the state team of Victoria, captaining the team for six years.[12]

International career

Mičić played six full international matches for Australia, scoring once.[13]

Honours

Footscray J.U.S.T.

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Patterson . Kyle . 26 April 1978 . Frank Micic, 37: King will play on! . 14. 2022-03-09 . Soccer Action.
  2. Web site: 2013-09-11 . Da se tada plaćalo kao danas, bilo bi šoldi . 2022-09-08 . Zadarski list . hr.
  3. Web site: Persoglia . Tony . 2020-10-29 . Frank Micic: An ageless legend of Victorian football . 2022-03-09 . Football Victoria . en.
  4. Web site: 1968-01-19 . Old rivals meet . 2022-03-09 . The Age . 18.
  5. Web site: Victorian State League 1968 Season Results . 2022-03-09 . OzFootball.
  6. Web site: Micic, Frank. Australian Player Database. OzFootball. 20 April 2011.
  7. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/1978SLR.html 1978 Victorian State League Results
  8. News: New coach . . VLIV . 39 . Victoria, Australia . 2 June 1978 . 10 March 2022 . 24 . National Library of Australia.
  9. News: Micic's run continues . Janet. Cohen. . VLIV . 43 . Victoria, Australia . 30 June 1978 . 10 March 2022 . 40 . National Library of Australia.
  10. News: Schwab . Laurie . 1979-07-21 . More trouble for Ilioski . 37 . The Age . 2022-03-09.
  11. Web site: 2022-03-09 . Frank Micic inducted into Football Victoria Hall of Fame . 2022-09-08 . Football Victoria . en.
  12. Web site: 2022-03-09 . Frank Micic inducted into Football Victoria Hall of Fame . 2022-03-15 . Football Victoria . en.
  13. Book: The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.
  14. Book: Victorian Soccer Federation Yearbook . Victorian Soccer Federation . 1996 . 4.