Nerćes Novo
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nerćes Novo | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Skopje, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 11 October 1983 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Sarajevo, Yugoslavia | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1946 | Sloboda Sarajevo | 4 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Sarajevo | 7 | (2) |
| 1947–1951 | Željezničar | 31 | (3) |
| 1953–1959 | Sarajevo | 132 | (21) |
| 1959–1960 | Igman Ilidža | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nerćes Novo (25 September 1928 – 11 October 1983) was a former Yugoslav and Bosnian footballer that played as an attacking midfielder and occasional forward. Born in Skopje, he moved to Sarajevo as a child and went on to compete for both Sarajevo and Željezničar.[1][2]
Football career[edit]
Novo started his career shortly after the end of World War II with the newly formed club Sloboda Sarajevo.[2] On 24 October 1946, the club merged with Udarnik, another local club formed by the newly established communist authorities.[3] The merger resulted in the creation of FK Sarajevo, for whom Novo competed for one season before moving to city rivals Željezničar.[4] After four years at the Grbavica stadium, he transferred back to Sarajevo and established himself as a first-team regular, playing in the Yugoslav First League.[5] Novo represented the maroon-whites for nine seasons, before going on to compete for Igman Ilidža for one year before retiring from football.
Life after football[edit]
Novo graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Sarajevo in 1961 and had a lustrous career as an attorney.[2]
Death[edit]
Nerćes Novo died prematurely on 11 October 1983. He is buried at the Bare Cemetery in Sarajevo.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sastavi po sezonama". fkzeljeznicar.ba. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ a b c d "Nerćes Novo". bordovremeplov.ba. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "Na današnji dan prije 76 godina osnovan je Torpedo, preteča FK Sarajevo". bosnainfo.ba. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "Prije tačno 66 godina odigran prvi zvanični sarajevski derbi: Hat-trick Živkova u pobjedi tima s Koševa". avaz.ba. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "Bordo tim oduševio Tursku: Dan kada je pao veliki Fenerbahče". novi.ba. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
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