Ivica Cvitkušić Explained

Ivica Cvitkušić
Fullname:Ivica Cvitkušić
Birth Date:8 September 1964
Birth Place:Gradačac, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina
Yugoslavia
Position:Defender
Years1:1983–1984
Clubs1:Dinamo Zagreb
Caps1:5
Goals1:1
Years2:1984–1986
Clubs2:Dinamo Vinkovci
Caps2:14
Goals2:0
Years3:1985–1986
Clubs3:Rudar Ljubija
Caps3:17
Goals3:1
Years4:1988–1991
Clubs4:Dinamo Vinkovci
Caps4:86
Goals4:1
Years5:1991
Clubs5:Koper
Caps5:5
Goals5:1
Years6:1992
Clubs6:Djurgården
Caps6:15
Goals6:1
Years7:1993–1994
Clubs7:Vasalunds
Caps7:43
Goals7:3
Years8:1994–1995
Clubs8:Koper
Caps8:13
Goals8:0
Years9:1996–1997
Clubs9:FC HIT
Caps9:29
Goals9:1
Clubs10:Vukovar '91

Ivica Cvitkušić (born 8 September 1964[1]) is a Croatian retired footballer, who played in Croatian, Slovenian and Swedish clubs.

Club career

Cvitkušić was born in Gradačac, Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he played in his youth.[2] After a brief stint in NK Dinamo Zagreb, he spent several seasons in NK Dinamo Vinkovci, where he would later marry and make a permanent home.[2] Later on, he played for Bosnian FK Rudar Ljubija and Swedish Djurgårdens IF and Vasalunds IF.

He played 15 Allsvenskan matches and made one goal for Djurgårdens IF in the 1992 Allsvenskan. He scored in the Tvillingderbyt match against AIK on 11 May 1992.[3] Upon return from Sweden, he continued his career in Slovenia, and became the national champion with FC HIT in 1995.[2] He returned to Croatia and played as a captain for HNK Vukovar '91, where he ended his playing career.[2]

Post-playing career

After retirement from playing, he continued career as a coach. He took over NK Zvijezda Gradačac from his birth town, and during the next eight years as a coach and sports director he helped promote it from the third to the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2] Afterwards, he worked in several lower-ranking clubs in Slavonia, including "Frankopan" from Rokovci and "Šokadija" from Babina Greda.[4]

Personal life

Cvitkušić lives in Vinkovci with his wife and three children.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biografija: Ivica Cvitkušić . NK Dinamo Zagreb . 23 October 2017.
  2. Web site: Došao sam u Vinkovce zbog nogometa pa ostao zbog obitelji . . 20 March 2016.
  3. News: Djurgården-AIK: 99 matcher. Dagens Nyheter. 17 May 2009.
  4. Web site: Ivica Cvitkušić trener Šokadije iz Babine Grede . . 18 October 2017.