Željko Sopić
Croatian footballer
Željko Sopić (born 26 July 1974) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of TOPLYGA club Kauno Žalgiris.
Club career
Sopić started his professional career with NK Zagreb in 1994 and spent four years with the club's first team before leaving for Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach in 1998. He made 23 appearances and scored two goals in his only season in the German top flight. He went on to spend another season with Mönchengladbach in the 2. Bundesliga, following their relegation from the first division in 1999, before moving to league rivals LR Ahlen in the summer of 2000. He played for Ahlen until 2005, bringing his record in the 2. Bundesliga to a total of 155 appearances and 21 goals. He then returned to NK Zagreb for the 2005–06 season, before joining NK Slaven Belupo in the summer of 2006. In 2008, he returned to Zagreb but has played for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb in the Croatian First Football League.
International career
He also won two international caps for the Croatian B national team, against Romania in 1998 and France in 1999.
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