Dragan Stojkić (born October 7, 1975 in

Split Split(s) or The Split may refer to: Places * Split, Croatia, the largest coastal city in Croatia * Split Island, Canada, an island in the Hudson Bay * Split Island, Falkland Islands * Split Island, Fiji, better known as Hạfliua Arts, enter ...

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) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian retired

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. He is considered the best goalkeeper in the Israeli league alongside

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. He is best known for his remarkable reflexes and his 1 on 1 abilities. In a local interview Stojkić revealed that he had some offers from the English premier league as he declined them all due to his loyalty to his former club

NK Zagreb Nogometni klub Zagreb (''Zagreb Football Club''), commonly known as NK Zagreb or simply Zagreb (), is a Croatian football club based in the capital city of Zagreb. It currently competes in the fifth tier league competition of Croatian footbal ...

as he was the club's captain, he also mentioned his intentions of continuing to coach goalies for

F.C. Ashdod Moadon Sport Ashdod (, ''Sport Club Ashdod''), commonly referred to as F.C Ashdod (, ''Mem Samekh Ashdod''), is an Israeli professional football club, playing in the port city of Ashdod. The unusual name of the team (unlike most Israeli foot ...

's youth's department once he retires.

International career

He made one appearance for

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, coming on as a half time substitute for Tomislav Piplica in a March 2002

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against

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Dragan Stojkić profile
at Nogometni Magazin 1975 births Living people Footballers from Split, Croatia Men's association football goalkeepers Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers Bosnia and Herzegovina men's international footballers HNK Hajduk Split players NK Samobor players NK Slaven Belupo players NK Široki Brijeg players NK Zagreb players NK Marsonia players HNK Šibenik players FC Luch Vladivostok players F.C. Ashdod players Hapoel Ashkelon F.C. players HNK Zmaj Makarska players Croatian Football League players Russian Premier League players Israeli Premier League players Liga Leumit players Second Football League (Croatia) players Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Croatia Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Russia Expatriate men's footballers in Israel Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Israel {{BosniaHerzegovina-footy-goalkeeper-stub