Mario Vušković (footballer, born 1953) explained

Mario Vušković
Birth Date:9 September 1953
Death Place:Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:–1975
Youthclubs1:Hajduk Split
Years1:1975–1979
Clubs1:Go Ahead Eagles
Caps1:71
Goals1:4
Years2:1979–1981
Clubs2:Heerenveen
Caps2:11
Goals2:0
Years3:1981–1985
Clubs3:Omiš

Mario Vušković (9 September 1953 – 5 July 1985) was a Croatian professional footballer who played most of his career in the Netherlands.

Club career

Having never played for the first team of Hajduk Split, Vušković went on to forge a footballing career in the Netherlands, notching over 70 appearances for Go Ahead Eagles in the Eredivisie.

Personal life and death

Vušković's father, Marko, played for Hajduk Split during World War II, and went on to work as a club executive.[1] His sons, Danijel and Ronald, also went on to play football, with Danijel playing for Hajduk Split and going on to coach their youth teams.[1] His grandsons, Mario, Luka, Moreno and Vito, are also footballers.[1]

He died in a car accident in July 1985, on his way to an NK Omiš game, the club he was playing for at the time.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dinastija Vušković: Pape, dida i pradida bili su stoperi Hajduka. The Vušković dynasty: Pope, grandfather and great-grandfather were Hajduk stoppers. Tomislav. Gabelić. Boris. Trifunović. 25 September 2022. 10 November 2022. 24sata.hr. Croatian.