Jurica Jerković

Jurica Jerković (25 February 1950 – 3 June 2019) was a Croatian footballer. He played as an attacking midfielder.

Jurica Jerković
Personal information
Date of birth(1950-02-25)25 February 1950
Place of birthSplit, SR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Date of death3 June 2019(2019-06-03) (aged 69)
Place of deathSplit, Croatia
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionAttacking midfielder
Youth career
1965–1967Hajduk Split
1967–1968RNK Split (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1968–1978Hajduk Split250(74)
1978–1985FC Zürich215(57)
1985–1986Lugano30(9)
Total495(140)
National team
1970–1982Yugoslavia43(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Jerković was born in Split. He played for Hajduk Split between 1968 and 1978, winning three league titles and five Yugoslav Cups. He also played for Swiss side FC Zürich, winning a league title and Swiss League Cup in 1981. He played for the Yugoslavia between 1970 and 1982, scoring six goals. He played for the Yugoslav national team at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 1976 and the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

Jerković died on 3 June 2019 in Split, at the age of 69.[1]

Honours

Club

Hajduk Split

FC Zürich

References

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