Jurica Jerković

Jurica Jerković
Personal information
Date of birth (1950-02-25)25 February 1950
Place of birth Split, FPR Yugoslavia
Date of death 3 June 2019(2019-06-03) (aged 69)
Place of death Split, Croatia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1965–1967 Hajduk Split
1967–1968RNK Split (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1978 Hajduk Split 250 (74)
1978–1985 FC Zürich 215 (57)
1985–1986 Lugano 30 (9)
Total 495 (140)
International career
1970–1982 Yugoslavia 43 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jurica "Jure" Jerković (25 February 1950 – 3 June 2019) was a Croatian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. During his time with Hajduk Split in the 1970s, he was known for his amazing playmaker skills and for his romantic approach to football. He captained the Hajduk golden generation of that time under coach Tomislav Ivić which is considered to be the best Hajduk squad of all time.