Boris Keca
Encyclopedia
Boris Keca is a Bosnian footballer who spent several seasons at Romania
n football clubs, playing as a midfielder
.
or Albanian Albert Duro
) or Australians (Michael Thwaite
, Ryan Griffiths
or Jonathan McKain
). With Naţional he could compete in the 2002–03 UEFA Cup, where they would edge out teams like Tirana and Heerenveen before eventually being eliminated by Paris Saint-Germain in the Second Round.
He made his debut in Liga I
on 19 November 1999 against Universitatea Craiova
.
He then transferred in 2003 to Braşov
, from where he was brought to Steaua Bucharest in January 2005, by his former Naţional coach Walter Zenga
, ahead of their 2004–05 UEFA Cup matches, where they managed to reach the Round of 16 after surpassing Valencia
. He was being dropped out of the team afer the defeat in the 2005 Romanian Supercup
match.
Subsequently he spent the 2004-2005 season at Pandurii Târgu Jiu, where they succeeded finishing on the last non-relegating spot, in a season after which the first league would change from 16 to 18 teams. Not the same luck was he going to have the next season at Argeş Piteşti
, where he was brought by another Italian manager Giuseppe Giannini
. The club would unfortunatelly get relegated at the end of the season finishing 17th and the Italian being sacked after nine consecutive defeats.
Towards the end of his playing career he signed with the second league
side Concordia Chiajna
and the following season with the fourth division team of outer Bucharest
, Voinţa Domneşti.
Naţional Bucureşti
Steaua Bucureşti
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n football clubs, playing as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Career
Keca started playing in Romania with Naţional Bucharest, a club at the time popular for foreign players from Eastern-Europe (the likes of his fellow Bosnian Slaviša MitrovićSlavisa Mitrovic
Slaviša Mitrović is a retired Bosnian Serb footballer.During his career he played in UAE League with Alahli and Al-Wahda and in Romanian League with Naţional Bucureşti and in the Second Division with SC Concordia Chiajna. He was the second top scorer with Alahli in UAE League with 19...
or Albanian Albert Duro
Albert Duro
Albert Duro is an Albania footballer .Albert Duro is a former Albanian international and played for Romanian top division club Steaua Bucureşti and National Bucureşti. He was one of the best Albanian defender player....
) or Australians (Michael Thwaite
Michael Thwaite
Michael Errol Thwaite is an Australian football player from Cairns who plays for Gold Coast United.-Club career:His career began at Sydney University in the New South Wales Winter Super League...
, Ryan Griffiths
Ryan Griffiths (footballer)
Ryan Griffiths is an Australian football player who plays for Newcastle United Jets.-Club career:...
or Jonathan McKain
Jonathan McKain
Jonathan McKain is an Australian football player, who currently plays for Adelaide United in Hyundai A-League. He is generally a defender but can also play in midfield.-Club career:...
). With Naţional he could compete in the 2002–03 UEFA Cup, where they would edge out teams like Tirana and Heerenveen before eventually being eliminated by Paris Saint-Germain in the Second Round.
He made his debut in Liga I
Liga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
on 19 November 1999 against Universitatea Craiova
Universitatea Craiova
Universitatea Craiova may refer to:*University of Craiova, an education institution from Craiova*CS Universitatea Craiova, a sport club from Craiova*FC Universitatea Craiova, a football club from Craiova...
.
He then transferred in 2003 to Braşov
FC Brasov
Fotbal Club Brașov is a professional football club based in the city of Brașov, Romania. They were founded in 1936, and since then they have spent 41 season in the top-flight. Brașov kits are yellow-black, and they play their home matches on the Silviu Ploeșteanu stadium.-Early modern football in...
, from where he was brought to Steaua Bucharest in January 2005, by his former Naţional coach Walter Zenga
Walter Zenga
Walter Zenga is a retired Italian footballer and current manager. He is a long-time goalkeeper for the Italian national team and Internazionale. He also holds Romanian citizenship...
, ahead of their 2004–05 UEFA Cup matches, where they managed to reach the Round of 16 after surpassing Valencia
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
. He was being dropped out of the team afer the defeat in the 2005 Romanian Supercup
2005 Supercupa României
The 2005 Supercupa României was the 8th edition of Romania's season opener cup competition. The match was played in Bucharest at Stadionul Cotroceni on 31 July 2005, and was contested between Divizia A title holders, Steaua and Cupa României champions, Dinamo. Dinamo won the trophy.-Match...
match.
Subsequently he spent the 2004-2005 season at Pandurii Târgu Jiu, where they succeeded finishing on the last non-relegating spot, in a season after which the first league would change from 16 to 18 teams. Not the same luck was he going to have the next season at Argeş Piteşti
FC Arges Pitesti
FC Argeş Piteşti is a Romanian professional football club from Piteşti, Argeş county.FC Argeş was one of the most successful Romanian clubs in the 1970s, when it won the national championship twice: in 1972 and 1979, and finished twice as runner-up...
, where he was brought by another Italian manager Giuseppe Giannini
Giuseppe Giannini
Giuseppe Giannini is a former Italian international footballer, who currently serves as head coach of Serie B side Grosseto. He spent the majority of his 16-year playing career with A.S...
. The club would unfortunatelly get relegated at the end of the season finishing 17th and the Italian being sacked after nine consecutive defeats.
Towards the end of his playing career he signed with the second league
Liga II
Liga II is the second tier league of the Romanian football league system. The league acquired this name in the 2006-07, being previously called Divizia B....
side Concordia Chiajna
CS Concordia Chiajna
CS Concordia Chiajna is a Romanian football club founded in 1957 and based in Chiajna, Ilfov. The team currently plays in the Liga I.-History:...
and the following season with the fourth division team of outer Bucharest
Ilfov County
Ilfov is the county that surrounds Bucharest, the capital of Romania. It used to be largely rural, but after the fall of communism, many of the county's villages and communes developed into high-income commuter towns, which act like suburbs or satellites of Bucharest...
, Voinţa Domneşti.
Honours
Runner-Up:Naţional Bucureşti
FC National Bucuresti
Fotbal Club Progresul Bucureşti is a Romanian football club from Bucharest, founded in 1944...
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- Romanian Cup: 2002–032003 Cupa României FinalThe 2003 Cupa României Final was the 65th final of Romania's most prestigious cup competition. The final was played at the Stadionul Naţional in Bucharest on 31 May 2003 and was contested between Divizia A sides Dinamo Bucureşti and Naţional Bucureşti. The cup was won by Dinamo.-Match details...
- Romanian Cup: 2002–03
Steaua Bucureşti
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- Romanian Supercup: 20052005 Supercupa RomânieiThe 2005 Supercupa României was the 8th edition of Romania's season opener cup competition. The match was played in Bucharest at Stadionul Cotroceni on 31 July 2005, and was contested between Divizia A title holders, Steaua and Cupa României champions, Dinamo. Dinamo won the trophy.-Match...
- Romanian Supercup: 2005