Nino Zec

Nino Zec

Personal information
Full name	Ninoslav Zec
Date of birth	22 July 1949 (1949-07-22) (age 62)
Place of birth	Miloševo, SFR Yugoslavia
Playing position	Midfielder / Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1968–1978	OFK Beograd	?	(?)
1978	Tulsa Roughnecks	28	(9)
1979	Atlanta Chiefs	15	(5)
1979–1980	Houston Hurricane	34	(6)
1979–1980	Pittsburgh Spirit (indoor)	6	(0)
1981–1984	Jacksonville Tea Men	45	(6)
1983–1984	Tulsa Roughnecks (indoor)	3	(0)
Total		131	(26)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Ninoslav "Nino" Zec (born 7 July 1949 in Miloševo) is a retired Yugoslavian professional footballer who played as midfielder or striker.

Career

Zec began his professional career in 1968 with OFK Beograd. In 1978, Zec moved to the United States to play in the NASL, signing with the Tulsa Roughnecks. He moved to the Atlanta Chiefs in 1979 and was traded to the Houston Hurricane during the season. In 1980, the league terminated the Houston franchise and in December 1980 the Jacksonville Tea Men signed Zec.^[1] In 1983, the Tea Men moved to the American Soccer League. Zec spent the 1983 season with the Tea Men in the ASL.^[2] When the ASL collapsed at the end of the season, Zec and his team mates moved to the United Soccer League.^[3] He also played six games for the Pittsburgh Spirit during the 1979-1980 Major Indoor Soccer League season. He played another three games for the Tulsa Roughnecks during the 1983-1984 NASL indoor season.

He currently lives in Florida where he owns a flooring business.^[4]

References

General

• NASL/MISL career stats

Specific

1. ^ SOCCER / BY BARRY CADIGAN\ TEA MEN SCHEDULE THE WRONG NIGHTS Boston Globe - Sunday, December 21, 1980
2. ^ The Year in American Soccer - 1983
3. ^ SUN ROMPS AS SCHWARTZ SCORES TWICE Miami Herald, The (FL) - Sunday, July 1, 1984
4. ^ REMEMBER THE TEA MEN? A pro kickoff

Persondata
Name	Zec, Nino
Alternative names
Short description	Yugoslav footballer
Date of birth	22 July 1949
Place of birth	Miloševo, SFR Yugoslavia
Date of death
Place of death