Vjekoslav Škrinjar

Vjekoslav Škrinjar (born 2 June 1969) is a Croatian retired football player.

Vjekoslav Škrinjar
Personal information
Full name Vjekoslav Škrinjar
Date of birth (1969-06-02) 2 June 1969
Place of birth Slavonski Brod, Yugoslavia
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1989 BSK Slavonski Brod
1989–1991 Dinamo Zagreb 36 (1)
1991–1992 NK Zagreb 20 (2)
1992–1994 Croatia Zagreb 48 (5)
1995–1996 Gamba Osaka 30 (3)
1997–1999 Zagreb 51 (9)
1999 Segesta
2000–2002 Mainz 41 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Škrinjar joined BSK Slavonski Brod from Borac Podvinje at age 12 and moved on to Yugoslav powerhouse Dinamo Zagreb for whom he played over 200 matches and won the domestic league and cup.[1] He was on the pitch for the infamous Dinamo-Red Star Belgrade football riot in May 1990 that possibly ignited the beginning of the end for the Yugoslav First League.[2]

He finished his career in the German second tier playing for FSV Mainz.[3]

Post-playing career

Škrinjar went into construction and agricultural businesses after retiring as a player and also owns a hotel in Mandre, Pag.[2]

References


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