Nebojša Malbaša (; born 25 June 1959) is a Serbian former

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manager and player.

Playing career

After starting out with Zmaj Zemun, Malbaša played for

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in the

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from

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to 1986, making 118 appearances and scoring 25 goals. In October 1984. he played in the famous win over Spanish giants

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in the

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. He subsequently spent one year at Dinamo Zagreb. In 1987, Malbaša moved abroad to Belgium and signed with FC Liège, where he formed a prolific partnership with compatriot

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. He appeared in 110 games and netted 46 times in the

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over the next four seasons. Between 1991 and 1995, Malbaša played for

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, amassing 114 appearances and scoring 42 goals in the top flight of Belgian football. He then spent one year at

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and another one at Olympic Charleroi before retiring.

Managerial career

After hanging up his boots, Malbaša briefly served as manager of FC Liège in 2000.

Honours

RFC Liège *

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: 1989–90

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