Leo Lemešić Explained

Leo Lemešić
Birth Date:1908 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Sinj, Triune Kingdom of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia, Austria-Hungary
Death Place:Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Position:Striker
Years1:1924–1940
Clubs1:Hajduk Split
Caps1:179
Goals1:109
Totalcaps:179
Totalgoals:109
Nationalyears1:1929–1932
Nationalteam1:Yugoslavia
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:3
Manageryears1:1934-1936
Managerclubs1:RNK Split
Manageryears2:1952–1954
Managerclubs2:Yugoslavia
Manageryears3:1956
Managerclubs3:PR Croatia
Manageryears4:1961–1962
Managerclubs4:Hajduk Split

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.

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Database. 8 October 2022. EU-football.