Zdenko Vukasović

Zdenko Vukasović (19 September 1941 – 27 May 2021) was a Croatian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Zdenko Vukasović
Personal information
Date of birth (1941-09-19)19 September 1941
Place of birth Split, Italian Empire
Date of death 27 May 2021(2021-05-27) (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

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

Vukasović died on 27 May 2021, at the age of 79.[5]

References

  1. "Zdenko Vukasović". worldfootball.net.
  2. PREMINUO JE BIVŠI VRATAR HAJDUKA ZDENKO VUKASOVIĆ - Hajduk (in Croatian)
  3. IN MEMORIAM: ZDENKO VUKASOVIĆ - KAA Gent (in Dutch)
  4. Profile - Cercle Museum
  5. KW, Redactie (6 June 2021). "Legendarische Cercledoelman Zdenko Vukasovic overleden". KW.be.


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