Nikola Malbaša
Serbian footballer
Nikola Malbaša (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Малбаша; born 12 September 1977) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Club career
In the 2003 winter transfer window, Malbaša was transferred to Partizan, signing a four-year contract with the club. He helped them qualify for the UEFA Champions League in the 2003–04 season.
In 18 January 2005, Malbaša signed with Greek club AEK Athens on a 2.5-year deal. In the summer of 2006 his contract was terminated and signed for the German side, TuS Koblenz.
International career
Malbaša was capped five times for Serbia and Montenegro, making his international debut in a 2–1 home friendly loss to Bulgaria on 27 March 2003. His last cap for the national team came in a 4–3 away friendly loss against Poland on 16 November of that year.
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