Mićun Jovanić (29 July 1952 – 26 July 2010) was a Croatian footballer best known for his 12-year spell with Hajduk Split, where he played between 1969 and 1981. Later in his career Jovanić also played for Belgian side Anderlecht and lower level sides AS Béziers in France and Solin in Croatia.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mićun Jovanić | ||
| Date of birth | 29 July 1952 | ||
| Place of birth |
Split, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 26 July 2010 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | Kaštel Gomilica, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1965–1969 | NK Kaštel Gomilica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1981 | Hajduk Split | 210 | (27) |
| 1981–1982 | Anderlecht | 9 | (0) |
| 1982–1983 | Solin | 15 | (0) |
| 1983–1985 | Béziers | 54 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| Yugoslavia (youth levels) | 4 | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1991 | RNK Split | ||
| 2000–2001 | Segesta | ||
| 2006 | Segesta | ||
| 2008 | GOŠK AC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editClub
editHe was one of the most consistent members of Hajduk's golden generation which dominated Yugoslav football in the 1970s and won four Yugoslav First League championships and five Yugoslav Cup titles. Because of this, Jovanić is one of the three most decorated Hajduk players in the history of the club (along with Dražen Mužinić and Luka Peruzović).[2] Throughout his career Jovanić had appeared in 210 league matches and scored 27 league goals for Hajduk.[2]
International
editUnlike many of his teammates from that era who went on to become regular Yugoslav internationals (such as Jurica Jerković, Ivica Šurjak, Slaviša Žungul and Dražen Mužinić), Jovanić was never capped for the national team, although he did appear 4 times for Yugoslavia at youth levels.[3]
Managerial career
editAfter retiring from playing in 1985 Jovanić had several managing spells at lower level Croatian sides, including a 1991 spell with RNK Split and two spells at Segesta.
Personal life
editDeath
editIn early July 2010 the Croatian media reported that Jovanić had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and that a fundraising campaign was launched to raise some 20,000 euros for his treatment abroad.[2] In spite of the successful fundraiser, Jovanić died on the night between 25 and 26 July 2010 at his home in Kaštel Gomilica near Split.[4]
Honours
edit- Yugoslav First League (4): 1970–71, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1978–79
- Yugoslav Cup (5): 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977
References
edit- ^ "Micun Jovanic". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ^ a b c Vulas, Frane (3 July 2010). "Hajdukovoj legendi za spas života hitno treba 20.000 eura!". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ^ "Preminuo Mićun Jovanić". Hajduk.hr (in Croatian). HNK Hajduk Split. 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ^ Reić, Zdravko (26 July 2010). "Adio Mićune". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Retrieved 26 July 2010.
External links
edit- Biography of Mićun Jovanić at Hajduk Split official website (in Croatian)
- Mićun Jovanić at WorldFootball.net
