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{{Short description|Slovenian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Milan Osterc
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|7|4}}
| birth_place    = [[Murska Sobota]], SFR Yugoslavia
| height         = 1.85 m
| youthyears1    =
| youthclubs1    = [[NK Veržej|Veržej]]
| position       = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| years1         = {{0|0000}}–1994
| years2         = 1994–1996
| years3         = 1996–1998
| years4         = 1998–1999
| years5         = 2000
| years6         = 2000–2002
| years7         = 2002–2003
| years8         = 2003–2004
| years9         = 2004–2005
| years10        = 2005
| years11        = 2006
| years12        = 2007–2010
| years13        = 2010–2012
| clubs1         = [[NK Veržej|Veržej]]
| clubs2         = [[NK Beltinci|Beltinci]]
| clubs3         = [[ND Gorica|Gorica]]
| clubs4         = [[Hércules CF|Hércules Alicante]]
| clubs5         = [[NK Olimpija Ljubljana (defunct)|Olimpija]]
| clubs6         = [[Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.|Hapoel Tel Aviv]]
| clubs7         = [[Le Havre AC|Le Havre]]
| clubs8         = [[Bursaspor]]
| clubs9         = [[Malatyaspor]]
| clubs10        = [[AEK Larnaca FC|AEK Larnaca]]
| clubs11        = [[LASK]]
| clubs12        = [[ND Gorica|Gorica]]
| clubs13        = [[FC Koper|Koper]]
| caps1          =
| caps2          = 50
| caps3          = 64
| caps4          = 23
| caps5          = 16
| caps6          = 53
| caps7          = 8
| caps8          = 15
| caps9          = 26
| caps10          = 7
| caps11         = 11
| caps12         = 91
| caps13         = 55
| goals1         =
| goals2         = 16
| goals3         = 19
| goals4         = 3
| goals5         = 6
| goals6         = 10
| goals7         = 0
| goals8         = 1
| goals9         = 10
| goals10         = 1
| goals11        = 2
| goals12        = 43
| goals13        = 22
| totalcaps      = 419
| totalgoals     = 133
| nationalyears1 = 1994–1997
| nationalteam1  = [[Slovenia national under-21 football team|Slovenia U21]]
| nationalcaps1  = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 1997–2002
| nationalteam2  = [[Slovenia national football team|Slovenia]]
| nationalcaps2  = 44
| nationalgoals2 = 8
}}

'''Milan Osterc''' ({{IPA|sl|ˈmíːlan ˈòːstərts|pron}};<ref>{{cite web|title=Slovenski pravopis 2001: Milan|url=http://bos.zrc-sazu.si/c/SP/neva.exe?name=sp&expression=Milan&hs=1}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Slovenski pravopis 2001: Osterc|url=http://bos.zrc-sazu.si/c/SP/neva.exe?name=sp&expression=Osterc&hs=1}}</ref> born 4 July 1975) is a Slovenian former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[forward (association football)|forward]].

==Club career==
Osterc started his career at [[NK Veržej|Veržej]], where he was the top goalscorer of the [[1993–94 Slovenian Second League]] season.<ref>{{cite web |last=Okorn |first=Jože |title=Milan Osterc: Katanec me je zaščitil, ker je trmast |url=https://www.dnevnik.si/1042552057 |website=[[Dnevnik (Slovenia)|Dnevnik]] |access-date=14 October 2020 |language=sl |date=15 September 2012}}</ref> In the [[2001–02 UEFA Cup]], he reached the quarter-finals of the competition with [[Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC|Hapoel Tel Aviv]], scoring seven goals in the process.<ref>{{cite web |first=Jaša|last=Lorenčič |title=Manj kot tujec ve, boljše je |url=https://www.vecer.com/201407306047787-6047787 |website=[[Večer (Slovenia)|Večer]] |access-date=28 June 2019 |language=sl-si |date=30 July 2014}}</ref> In the [[2009–10 Slovenian PrvaLiga|2009–10 season]], he was the top scorer of the Slovenian first division, [[Slovenian PrvaLiga|1. SNL]], with 23 goals.<ref>{{cite web |first=Toni|last=Gruden |title=Šporar kot kralj strelcev na tujem ob boku Novakovića |url=https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/sporar-kot-kralj-strelcev-na-tujem-ob-boku-novakovica/485922 |publisher=[[RTV Slovenija]] |access-date=28 June 2019 |language=sl |date=22 April 2019}}</ref>

==International career==
Osterc played 44 matches for [[Slovenia national football team|Slovenia]], scoring 8 goals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/slov-recintlp.html|title=Appearances for Slovenia National Team|access-date=30 December 2023|website=[[RSSSF]]}}</ref> He was a participant at [[2000 UEFA European Football Championship|Euro 2000]] and the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]]. On 10 November 2001, he scored a goal against [[Romania national football team|Romania]] in the [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification|2002 FIFA World Cup]] qualifying play-offs, helping to secure his country's first-ever World Cup appearance as an independent country.<ref>{{cite web |title=Osterc dosegel neverjeten gol proti Romuniji |url=https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/na-danasnji-dan/osterc-dosegel-neverjeten-gol-proti-romuniji/109379 |publisher=[[RTV Slovenija]] |access-date=13 October 2020 |language=sl |date=10 November 2012}}</ref> His final international match was at that World Cup, in a 3–1 group stage defeat against [[Paraguay national football team|Paraguay]].<ref name="EU"/>

==Career statistics==
===International===
:''Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Osterc goal.''<ref name="EU">{{cite web |title=Milan Osterc, international football player |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=15743 |website=eu-football.info |access-date=30 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Milan Osterc
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align=center|1 || rowspan=4|8 February 1999 || rowspan=4|[[Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex]], [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]], Oman || rowspan=4| {{fb|OMN}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan=4 align=center|7–0 || rowspan=4|[[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]
|-
| align=center|2 || align="center"|3–0
|-
| align=center|3 || align="center"|4–0
|-
| align=center|4 || align="center"|6–0
|-
| align=center|5 || 18 August 1999 || [[Bežigrad Stadium]], [[Ljubljana]], Slovenia || {{fb|ALB}} || align="center"| 2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || [[UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying|UEFA Euro 2000 qualification]]
|-
| align=center|6 || 3 September 2000 || [[Svangaskarð]], [[Toftir]], Faroe Islands || {{fb|FRO}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–2 || [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|FIFA World Cup 2002 qualification]]
|-
| align=center|7 || 1 September 2001 || Bežigrad Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia || {{fb|RUS}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–1 || FIFA World Cup 2002 qualification
|-
| align=center|8 || 10 November 2001 || Bežigrad Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia || {{fb|ROM}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|2–1 || FIFA World Cup 2002 qualification
|-
|}

==Honours==
'''Olimpija'''
*[[Slovenian Football Cup|Slovenian Cup]]: [[1999–2000 Slovenian Cup|1999–2000]]

'''Hapoel Tel Aviv'''
*[[Toto Cup]]: [[Toto Cup|2001–02]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links ==
* {{BDFutbol|6571}}
* [https://www.nzs.si/tekmovanja/default.asp?action=igralecstat&id_igralca=8070 Milan Osterc] at [[Football Association of Slovenia|NZS]] {{in lang|sl}}
* {{sports links}}

{{Slovenia Squad 2000 UEFA Euro}}
{{Slovenia Squad 2002 World Cup}}
{{Slovenian Second League top scorers}}
{{Slovenian PrvaLiga top scorers}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Osterc, Milan}}
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