Frank Micic
Franko Micic (born 29 October 1940 in Zadar, Yugoslavia) is an Australian former soccer player. Micic played the majority of his senior career in the Victorian State League for Footscray J.U.S.T. with short stints with South Melbourne Hellas and St Kilda Hakoah. He played a single season with J.U.S.T. in the National Soccer League (NSL). He played in six international matches for the Australia national soccer team. Early life. Micic was born in Zadar, Yugoslavia (now in Croatia). As a teenager, his family left to migrate to the United States. Micic only made it as far as Italy  where he played local football. At the age of 19, he migrated from Italy to Australia. Playing career. Club career. On arriving in Australia, Micic joined J.U.S.T. making his debut in the Victorian State League in 1959 after two reserve grade appearances. Micic joined South Melbourne ahead of the 1968 season, with the "Hellas" paying for his services. He returned to J.U.S.T. for the 1969 season. After playing in Footscray J.U.S.T.'s first season in the National Soccer League, Micic transferred to St Kilda Hakoah for the 1978 Victorian State League season as a playing coach. Micic was replaced as  Hakoah coach in mid-1979. State career. He played 55 games for the state team of Victoria, captaining the team for six years. International career. Micic played six full international matches for Australia, scoring once. Honours. Footscray J.U.S.T. Individual