Marijan Jantoljak Explained

Marijan Jantoljak
Fullname:Marijan Jantoljak
Birth Date:7 February 1940
Birth Place:Zagreb, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Position:Goalkeeper
Years2:–1958
Years3:1958–1960
Years4:1960–1971
Years5:1971–1976
Years6:1976–1977
Years7:1977–1978
Clubs1:Ponikve Zagreb
Clubs2:Radnički Nova Pazova
Clubs3:Jedinstvo Zemun
Clubs4:Rijeka
Clubs5:Borac Banja Luka
Clubs6:Metalac Sisak
Clubs7:Segesta Sisak
Caps4:413
Caps5:116
Caps6:23
Caps7:27
Goals4:15
Goals5:1
Goals6:3
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:1966
Nationalteam1:Yugoslavia
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Managerclubs1:Segesta Sisak
Managerclubs2:Karlovac
Manageryears3:1991–1992
Managerclubs3:Rijeka
Manageryears4:1992–1993
Managerclubs4:Halubjan
Manageryears5:1994
Managerclubs5:Inker Zaprešić
Manageryears6:1994–1995
Managerclubs6:Karlovac
Managerclubs7:Naprijed Hrijeljina
Manageryears8:1994–1995
Managerclubs8:Koper
Manageryears9:1995
Managerclubs9:Rijeka
Managerclubs10:Rovinj´
Managerclubs11:Poreč
Managerclubs12:Draga
Managerclubs13:Opatija
Managerclubs14:Orijent Rijeka
Managerclubs15:Pomorac Kostrena
Managerclubs16:Krk

Marijan Jantoljak (born 7 February 1940) is a former Croatian football player.

Playing career

Club

Born in Zagreb, he started playing in a local club NK Ponikve.[1] In his early career he also played with FK Radnički Nova Pazova from where, in summer 1958, he joined FK Jedinstvo Zemun.[2] [3] In the season 1959–60 he joined Rijeka and stayed in the club until 1972. That year he moved to FK Borac Banja Luka and played another 5 seasons there. By the end of his career he played with Yugoslav Second League sides Metalac Sisak and HNK Segesta.[1]

As a player, he was the most capped goalkeeper of all time for HNK Rijeka. He also scored 15 goals during his time in Rijeka as he was a regular penalty kick taker. During the 1969–70 season, he did not concede a goal for 917 minutes, a record for any Rijeka goalkeeper.

International

Jantoljak made his debut for Yugoslavia in an October 1966 friendly match away against Israel, coming on as a 66th-minute substitute for Ilija Pantelić, and earned a total of 2 caps scoring no goals. His second and final international was a November 1966 friendly away against Bulgaria.[4] [5]

Managerial career

After retiring green at the age of 39, Jantoljak became a coach. Among other clubs, he has managed HNK Rijeka during the 1991–92 and 1995 seasons.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.reprezentacija.rs/index.php/sr/statistika/reprezentativci/1122 Marijan Jantoljak
  2. http://elibrary.matf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1750?show=full Pola vka fudbalskog kluba Zemun
  3. https://www.zemunskenovine.rs/fudbal/ Fudbal u Zemunu
  4. Web site: Player Database. 29 August 2022. EU-football.
  5. Lazzarich, Marinko (2008) (in Croatian). Kantrida bijelih snova. Rijeka: Adamić., pp. 342–4.