Zdenko Vukasović Explained

Zdenko Vukasović
Birth Date:19 September 1941
Birth Place:Split, Italian Empire
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1959–1963
Clubs1:RNK Split
Years2:1963–1965
Clubs2:Hajduk Split
Years3:1966–1967
Clubs3:La Gantoise
Caps3:28
Goals3:0
Years4:1967–1969
Clubs4:Anderlecht
Caps4:8
Goals4:0
Years5:1969–1972
Clubs5:Cercle Brugge
Caps5:84
Goals5:1
Years6:1972–1975
Clubs6:Lokeren
Caps6:54
Goals6:0
Pcupdate:22 January 2023

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zdenko Vukasović. worldfootball.net.
  2. https://hajduk.hr/vijest/preminuo-je-bivsi-vratar-hajduka-zdenko-vukasovic/13781 PREMINUO JE BIVŠI VRATAR HAJDUKA ZDENKO VUKASOVIĆ
  3. https://www.kaagent.be/nl/nieuws/07-06-2021/in-memoriam-zdenko-vukasovi IN MEMORIAM: ZDENKO VUKASOVIĆ
  4. http://www.cerclemuseum.be/ Profile
  5. Web site: Legendarische Cercledoelman Zdenko Vukasovic overleden. Redactie. KW. 6 June 2021. KW.be.