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Josip Skoblar
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Croatia · 1959–1977

Josip Skoblar

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Rating
86
Caps
32
Goals
11
Life
1941
Clubs
OFK Beograd, Olympique de Marseille, HNK Rijeka
Honours
European Golden Shoe · Hall of Fame 2015
#12
Editorial rank of 33 for Croatia
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Forty-four goals in the 1970-71 season for Marseille still stand as the Ligue 1 record, untouched in fifty-five years. Europe's Golden Shoe followed in 1971, with French championships in 1971 and 1972, the Coupe de France in 1972, three straight top-scorer crowns, and two Yugoslav Cups won earlier with OFK Belgrade. Career record: 32 caps and 11 goals for Croatia; club career at OFK Beograd, Olympique de Marseille, HNK Rijeka; honours include European Golden Shoe, Hall of Fame 2015.

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Career record

1958–1959NK Zadar
1959–1966OFK Beograd
1966–1967Olympique de Marseille
1966–1969Hannover 96
1969–1974Olympique de Marseille
1974–1977HNK Rijeka
Croatia32 caps, 11 goals

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Around Skoblar in the almanac

One rank above: Darijo Srna at #11.

One rank below: Joško Gvardiol at #13.

Croatia's editorial top five: Luka Modrić · Davor Šuker · Stjepan Bobek · Vladimir Beara · Zvonimir Boban.