Željko Perušić Explained

Željko Perušić
Birth Date:23 March 1937
Birth Place:Duga Resa, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Death Place:St. Gallen, Switzerland
Height:[1]
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1958–1965
Clubs1:Dinamo Zagreb
Caps1:125
Goals1:9
Years2:1965–1970
Clubs2:1860 München
Caps2:138
Goals2:1
Years3:1970–1973
Clubs3:St. Gallen
Caps3:78
Goals3:1
Totalcaps:341
Totalgoals:11
Nationalyears1:1959–1964
Nationalteam1:Yugoslavia
Nationalcaps1:27
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1970–1974
Managerclubs1:St. Gallen
Manageryears2:1974–1975
Managerclubs2:Vaduz
Manageryears3:1977–1979
Managerclubs3:Brühl

Željko Perušić (23 March 1937 – 28 September 2017) was a Croatian footballer. He was part of the Yugoslav squad that won gold at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2]

Club career

During his club career he played for NK Dinamo Zagreb, TSV 1860 München and FC St. Gallen.

International career

He made his debut for Yugoslavia in a November 1959 Olympic Games qualification match against Greece and earned a total of 27 caps, scoring no goals. He participated in the 1960 European Nations' Cup. His final international was a March 1964 friendly away against Bulgaria.[3]

Post-playing career

He then became a football manager in Switzerland.[4]

Honours

Club

Dinamo Zagreb
TSV 1860 Munich

International

Yugoslavia

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Perusic, Zeljko . German . kicker.de . 15 December 2012.
  2. Web site: Željko Perušić . Olympedia . 10 December 2021.
  3. Web site: Player Database. 18 November 2022. EU-football.
  4. Web site: Switzerland - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs . 20 June 2007 . 15 December 2012 . Erik . . Garin.