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.

Leo Lemešić
Personal information
Date of birth (1908-06-08)8 June 1908
Place of birth Sinj, Triune Kingdom of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia, Austria-Hungary
Date of death 15 August 1978(1978-08-15) (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

  1. "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  • Živković, Đuro. Hajduk Split: 100 Godina Bili. N.p.: Vlastita Naklada, n.d. Print.


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