Maksimilijan Mihelcic

Career

One of the leading keepers in Yugoslavia in the first half of the 20th century. Maks was very flexible and brave keeper with good reflexes and elasticity. He had also solid positioning on the line, good strength and agility.

As keeper of the Civil, succeeded in the club and the team celebrated Dragutin "Karlek" Friedrich, and with Vrđuka, was the third major Yugoslav national team goalkeeper to 1930 year.

That year he skipped the first World Cup in Uruguay due to political issues. With 20 games for the selection of Zagreb, and he played 18 games for the national team of Yugoslavia.

He made his debut on 28 October 1925 in the match against Czechoslovakia (0–7) in Prague, a last game played on 4 October 1931 v. Bulgaria (2–3) in Sofia Balkan Cup.

A driver by profession, when he joined the Civil got a job.

In city services and the driver was then Mayor. After World World War II he was a youth coach of Dinamo Zagreb. Maks died in 1958.

Achievements

• He began to play in the Ljubljana ŽŠK Hermes, and is celebrated on the goal HŠK Građanski Zagreb in whose jersey has won state championships 1926 and 1928.

Views

When in 1934 he left Građanski, defended the goal Spartak club in Zagreb appointees Power Station.

Membership

Like other Slovenian football player after Stanko Tavčar, he was a member of the Yugoslav national team, with whom he performed at the 1928 Summer Olympics, was scheduled for presentation at the World Cup 1930, where they appeared to conflict only Serbian football clubs.