Daniel Koprivcic Explained

Daniel Koprivcic
Fullname:Daniel Koprivcic[1]
Birth Date:1981 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Osijek, SFR Yugoslavia
Height:1.82 m
Position:Striker
Years1:2006–2009
Years2:2009–2014
Clubs1:Waitakere United
Clubs2:Auckland City
Caps2:73
Goals2:25
Pcupdate:27 August 2015

Daniel Koprivcic (born 3 August 1981) is a retired footballer who played for Auckland City and Waitakere United in the New Zealand Football Championship (NZFC). He scored many goals for former clubs Waitakere United and Auckland City in not only the national league but the Oceania Champions League. He holds the record as the only player to participate in the FIFA Club World Cup six times.

Early life

Koprivcic was born in Croatia and emigrated to New Zealand with his family in his early teens in 1995.[2] [3]

Club career

Early career

Koprivcic played his early football for Central United in Auckland, later moving to Mangere United.[3]

Waitakere United

He played for NZFC club Waitakere United from 2006–2009 and also appeared for the club in the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup, and the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup for Waitakere.

Auckland City

In 2009, he moved to Auckland City FC where he scored 4 goals in 13 appearances, as well as notching up 6 appearances in the 2009–10 OFC Champions League and scoring 7 goals. His most valuable time at Auckland City came when he was selected to represent the team at the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup in which Auckland City finished 5th out of 7th, the best an Oceania team had ever finished.[4] [5]

At the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup, he became the first player to compete at four Club World Cups. He went on to make two further tournament appearances, his last at the 2013 competition.[6] [7] [8] [9]

Koprivcic retired in 2014.[10]

International career

In 2003 Koprivcic was called up for an Under-23 international between New Zealand U-23 and Japan U-23 in Kobe. He came on as a substitute in a 4–0 loss.[11]

Honours

Club

With Waitakere United

With Auckland City FC

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 Presented By TOYOTA — List Of Players . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 5 December 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081209121359/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/95/12/84/fcwc2008_2008_squadlists_1205.pdf . 9 December 2008 . dead .
  2. News: Croatian answers the call for his adopted country . Sunday Star-Times . 18 May 2003 . Young, Geoff.
  3. News: Soccer: Tomorrow the world - but first, Manawatu . New Zealand Herald . 25 November 2011 . 27 August 2015 . Maddaford, Terry.
  4. Web site: Third time lucky for Koprivcic . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924151131/http://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/y=2009/m=12/news=third-time-lucky-for-koprivcic-1148461.html . dead . 24 September 2015 . FIFA . 15 December 2009 . 27 August 2015.
  5. News: Club World Cup: Auckland City Striker Daniel Koprivcic Delighted With Win Against Al Ahly . Goal.com . 15 December 2009 . 27 August 2015.
  6. News: Soccer: Kiwi amateur a Club World Cup record-breaker . New Zealand Herald . 20 November 2011 .
  7. Web site: Auckland's unlikely record-breaker . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924151133/http://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/y=2011/m=12/news=auckland-unlikely-record-breaker-1553269.html . dead . 24 September 2015 . FIFA . 8 December 2011 . 27 August 2015.
  8. Web site: The FIFA Club World Cup in numbers . https://web.archive.org/web/20141208003143/http://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/y=2014/m=12/news=the-fifa-club-world-cup-in-numbers-2489068.html . dead . 8 December 2014 . FIFA . 7 December 2014 . 27 August 2015.
  9. Web site: Daniel Koprivcic - Playing career at FIFA Tournaments . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924152206/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=199702/index.html#career . dead . 24 September 2015 . FIFA . 27 August 2015.
  10. Web site: Navy Blues about to roll . Auckland City Football Club . 18 September 2014 . 27 August 2015 . Daniel Koprivcic, has retired from top level football . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304192647/http://www.aucklandcityfc.com/news/article.asp?ID=1017 . 4 March 2016 .
  11. Web site: New Zealand - U-23 International Matches . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . RSSSF.com . 27 August 2015.
  12. Web site: Auckland City book place at FIFA Club World Cup . Oceania Football Confederation . 17 April 2011 . 27 August 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070724/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/1deab903-ec69-4cf9-adc1-e9e9576d6f5e/language/fr-FR/Default.aspx . 4 March 2016 .

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