Zdenko Vukasović (19 September 1941 – 27 May 2021) was a Croatian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 September 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Split, Italian Empire | ||
| Date of death | 27 May 2021 (aged 79) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1963 | RNK Split | ||
| 1963–1965 | Hajduk Split | ||
| 1966–1967 | La Gantoise | 28 | (0) |
| 1967–1969 | Anderlecht | 8 | (0) |
| 1969–1972 | Cercle Brugge | 84 | (1) |
| 1972–1975 | Lokeren | 54 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 January 2023 | |||
Career edit
Born in Split, Vukasović played for RNK Split, Hajduk Split, La Gantoise, Anderlecht, Cercle Brugge and Lokeren.[1]
Vukasović played in 50 matches for Hajduk and, as it was not allowed to leave Yugoslavia before the age of 28, he was helped by a masseur to move abroad to Belgium, aged 24.[2]
He played 28 matches for La Gantoise, where he succeeded club legend Mance Seghers but was relegated to the second tier.[3] He then had two seasons at Belgian's second level and one back in the top tier with Cercle Brugge.[4]
Death edit
Vukasović died on 27 May 2021, at the age of 79.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Zdenko Vukasović". worldfootball.net.
- ^ PREMINUO JE BIVŠI VRATAR HAJDUKA ZDENKO VUKASOVIĆ - Hajduk (in Croatian)
- ^ IN MEMORIAM: ZDENKO VUKASOVIĆ - KAA Gent (in Dutch)
- ^ Profile - Cercle Museum
- ^ KW, Redactie (6 June 2021). "Legendarische Cercledoelman Zdenko Vukasovic overleden". KW.be.
External links edit
- Zdenko Vukasović at WorldFootball.net
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