Sergio Machin

Sergio Machin (sometimes also spelt Makin, born 6 July 1952) is a Croatian retired football player.

Sergio Machin

Personal information
Full name	Sergio Machin
Date of birth	6 July 1952 (1952-07-06) (age 73)
Place of birth	Rijeka, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1970–1982	Rijeka	428	(48)
1982	Zagreb	10	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Rijeka, as a player he was part of HNK Rijeka's golden generation which won the Yugoslav Cup in 1978 and 1979. He was an all round player that could play as a defender, midfielder and forward, although he was most comfortable in the midfield. Although one of Rijeka's most talented players, he never made an appearance in the Yugoslavia national team due to biases in favour of players from the "big four" (Red Star Belgrade, Partizan Belgrade, Dinamo Zagreb and Hajduk Split).^[1] Before finishing his career, he played the second half of the 1981-82 season with another Yugoslav First League club, NK Zagreb.^[2]

Personal life

Currently, Sergio Machin lives in Novigrad, Istria, where he runs a hotel.^[3]

Honours

NK Rijeka

• Yugoslav Second League: 1970-71, 1971–72, 1973–74
• Yugoslav Cup: 1978, 1979
• Balkans Cup: 1978

Club statistics

Season	Club	League	League		Cup		Europe		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1974–75	Rijeka	Yugoslav First League	25	1	–		–		25	1
1975–76			12	2	1	0	–		13	2
1976–77			9	0	0	0	–		9	0
1977–78			19	0	4	0	–		23	0
1978–79			34	1	4	0	4	0	42	1
1979–80			28	0	1	0	5	0	34	0
1980–81			27	2	0	0	–		27	2
1981–82			12	0	0	0	–		12	0
	Zagreb		10	0	–		–		10	0
Rijeka total			176	6	10	0	9	0	195	6

^{[citation needed]}