Leo Lemešić
Leo Lemešić (8 June 1908 in Sinj – 15 August 1978 in Split) was a Croatian football striker and later a football manager. He became a referee in his later years.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 June 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Sinj, Triune Kingdom of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 15 August 1978 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1924–1940 | Hajduk Split | 179 | (109) |
| Total | 179 | (109) | |
| International career | |||
| 1929–1932 | Yugoslavia | 5 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1934-1936 | RNK Split | ||
| 1952–1954 | Yugoslavia | ||
| 1956 | PR Croatia | ||
| 1961–1962 | Hajduk Split | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
He spent his entire club career with Hajduk Split. In total, Lemešić scored 455 goals in 491 games, making him Hajduk's second most goalscorer, and tenth most capped player. He played his first senior game in 1926.
International career
Lemešić made his debut for Yugoslavia in a May 1929 King Alexander's Cup match against Romania and earned a total of 5 caps, scoring 3 goals. His final international was a May 1932 friendly match against Poland.[1]
References
- "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- Živković, Đuro. Hajduk Split: 100 Godina Bili. N.p.: Vlastita Naklada, n.d. Print.
External links
- Leo Lemešić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Leo Lemešić at Soccerway.com
- Leo Lemešić at WorldFootball.net
- (in Serbian) Player profile on Serbia National Team page
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