Goran Roce Explained

Goran Roce
Birth Date:1986 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Pula, SFR Yugoslavia
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:–2003
Years1:2003–2004
Clubs1:Žminj
Years2:2004–2005
Caps2:14
Goals2:1
Years3:2005
Clubs3:Örgryte
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2005–2007
Clubs4:Žminj
Goals4:15
Years5:2007–2013
Caps5:134
Goals5:20
Years6:2013–2015
Clubs6:RNK Split
Caps6:52
Goals6:5
Years7:2015–2016
Clubs7:Osijek
Caps7:24
Goals7:2
Years8:2016–2017
Caps8:31
Goals8:8
Years9:2017–2018
Clubs9:Xanthi
Caps9:11
Goals9:0
Years10:2018
Caps10:16
Goals10:3
Nationalyears1:2002
Nationalteam1:Croatia U16
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:1
Pcupdate:26 August 2018
Ntupdate:21 November 2015

Goran Roce (born 12 April 1986) is a Croatian retired footballer who last played for NK Istra 1961.

Club career

Roce started his career in 2003 with Žminj in Croatia’s 3. HNL. Following a couple of seasons with his home club, Roce had stints with Waidhofen/Ybbs in the Austrian Regional League East and Örgryte in the 2005 Allsvenskan.[1] In 2007, Roce moved to Istra 1961 where he stayed for six consecutive seasons, including the last four seasons in the 1. HNL. He scored his first goal in 1. HNL in a 2–4 defeat against Međimurje on 8 August 2009.[2] Roce was the club’s top goalscorer during the 2012–13 season, when he netted 11 goals.[3] In 2013, he moved to RNK Split, where he stayed for two seasons. He collected six appearances for the club during the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League.[4] In 2015, he moved to Osijek, another 1. HNL club. On 1 July 2017, he signed with Super League club Xanthi[5]

Career statistics (from 2007 onwards)

SeasonClubLeagueLeagueCupEuropeTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2007–08Istra 19612. HNL202202
2008–0917010180
2009–101. HNL26320283
2010–1123120251
2011–1223340273
2012–132511212712
2013–14RNK Split292292
2014–152335260345
2015–16Osijek24210252
2016–17Istra 196131810328
2017–18XanthiSuperleague11030140
2017–18Istra 19611. HNL143143
2018–192020
Career Total268382136029541
Last Update: 26 August 2018.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SvenskaFans. 2021-09-17. www.svenskafans.com. sv.
  2. Web site: Međimurje - Istra 1961 4:2. 2021-09-17. hrnogomet.com.
  3. Web site: MAXtv Prva liga 2012/13 - Ljestvice - Sportnet.hr. 2021-09-17. sportnet.rtl.hr.
  4. http://grassrootsday.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2015/clubs/player=250038008/index.html UEFA.com
  5. Web site: Επίσημο: Ανακοίνωσε Ρότσε η Ξάνθη. 2021-09-17. www.sport24.gr. el.