Novak Martinović

Novak Martinović

Personal information
Full name	Novak Martinović
Date of birth	31 January 1985 (1985-01-31) (age 26)
Place of birth	Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Centre back / Right back
Club information
Current club	Steaua Bucureşti
Number	18
Youth career
1995–2003	Partizan Beograd
2003–2004	Rad Beograd
2004–2006	BSK Borča
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006–2007	BSK Borča	35	(8)
2007–2009	OFK Beograd	7	(1)
2008	→ Smederevo (loan)	8	(2)
2009–2010	Pandurii Târgu Jiu	35	(3)
2010–2011	Steaua II Bucureşti	4	(0)
2010–	Steaua Bucureşti	19	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 November 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Novak Martinović (Serbian Cyrillic: Hoвaк Mapтинoвић ; born 31 January 1985, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Serbian footballer who plays for FC Steaua Bucureşti Romania, as a right defender and sometimes as a centre back. He had an upsurge in popularity in Romania, after an incident in a match against FC Petrolul Ploiești, when, seconds before a disputed penalty kick was to be taken, a Petrolul fan entered the pitch and punched Steaua teammate George Galamaz. Martinović reacted by tackling the attacker knees-first and brutally kicking him, thus receiving a red card. Although he hit the pitch intruder, he was praised for his actions by the media, football fans all over Romania, Steaua fans, Steaua former player and manager Marius Lăcătuș and female tennis player Sorana Cîrstea.

External links

• (Romanian) Official FCSB profile
• (Romanian) Profile at romaniansoccer.ro
• Profile at playerhistory.com
• Profile at transfermarkt.co.uk

Persondata
Name	Martinovic, Nicusor
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	31 January 1985
Place of birth	SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Date of death
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