in spite of a lingering back injury; Drobnjak went on to score a hat-trick in a 2–3 away win for Lens. On 15 November 1997, he scored a hat-trick in a 5–4 win against AS Cannes. He was the fourth highest goal scorer in the league that season. Later career He subsequently moved to Japan and played for Gamba Osaka. After a year, Drobnjak returned to France and joined Sochaux. He also spent one season at Martigues, before retiring in 2002. International career Between 1996 and 1998, Drobnjak earned seven caps and scored three times for FR Yugoslavia. He made his debut on 6 October 1996 in a 8–1 away win against Faroe Islands under coach Slobodan Santrač during the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification. On 24 February 1998, Drobnjak scored a goal in a 3–1 friendly loss against Argentina at Estadio José María Minella. However, he was not selected to Yugoslavia's final squad for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Multiple newspapers at the time expressed surprise at Drobnjak's absence in Yugoslavia's squad at the 1998 World Cup. His final international was an April 1998 friendly match against South Korea. Post-playing career Drobnjak served as assistant manager to Branko Brnović at Montenegro from 2011 to 2015. Career statistics Honours Red Star Belgrade FR Yugoslavia Cup: 1992–93 Lens Championnat de France: 1997–98 Individual First League of FR Yugoslavia top scorer: 1992–93 References External links 1968 births Living people People from Bijelo Polje Association football forwards Yugoslav footballers Serbia and Montenegro footballers Serbia and Montenegro international footballers FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje players FK Budućnost Podgorica players Montenegrin footballers Red Star Belgrade footballers SC Bastia players RC Lens players Gamba Osaka players FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players FC Martigues players Yugoslav First League players First League of Serbia and Montenegro players Ligue 1 players J1 League players Ligue 2 players Serbia and Montenegro expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in France Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate footballers in Japan Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Japan