Džoni Novak

Dzoni Novak earns my sympathy and admiration in equal measure. A Ljubljana-born midfielder, standing just 172 cm, he carried a newly independent Slovenia onto the biggest stages at Euro 2000 and the 2002 World Cup co-hosted in Japan and South Korea. There is something stirring about a player from a small nation, wedged between giants, holding his own among the world's best. As a natural underdog supporter, I root for stories like his. Central midfielders rarely get the glory, yet they are the heartbeat of a side, and Novak clearly was exactly that for his country.

Name (English)

Džoni Novak

Name (Japanese)

ジョニ・ノヴァク

Reading

じょに・のゔぁく

Born

September 4, 1969 (age 56)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Rooster

Origin

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Height

172 cm

Occupation

association football player

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8E%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%82%AF

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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