Ivica Šurjak
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ivan Šurjak | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1953 | ||
| Place of birth |
FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1981 | Hajduk Split | 272 | (52) |
| 1981–1982 | Paris Saint-Germain | 33 | (11) |
| 1982–1983 | Udinese | 29 | (2) |
| 1984–1985 | Real Zaragoza | 22 | (4) |
| Total | 356 | (69) | |
| International career | |||
| 1973–1982 | Yugoslavia | 54 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ivan "Ivica" Šurjak (born 23 March 1953) is a Croatian retired football midfielder. He was the driving force behind the success of Hajduk Split as it became a force in the Yugoslav First League in the 1970s.
Club career
He started his career as a
International career
Šurjak made his debut for Yugoslavia in an October 1973 World Cup qualification against Spain, coming on as a 61st-minute substitute for Petar Krivokuća, and earned a total of 54 caps, scoring 10 goals.[2] His final international was a June 1982 FIFA World Cup match against Honduras.[3]
Post-playing career
He served as a sports director at
Speedboat incident
In July 1999, Šurjak killed a swimmer while driving a speedboat near the coast of Trogir (Croatia). The swimmer, Miroslav Didak, died a few days after the accident, while in a coma in the intensive care unit of the Firule hospital. Šurjak was subsequently cleared of any wrongdoing.[4]
Accomplishments
- Champion of Yugoslavia – 1974, 1975 and 1979
- Co-champion of Yugoslavia – 1976 and 1981
- Cup winner of Yugoslavia – 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976 and 1977
- 1982
- 54 caps for Yugoslavia, 10 goals scored between 1973 and 1982
- Yugoslav Footballer of the Year– 1976
References
- ^ Surjak, Zico e quei legni maledetti del “Friuli” calciobidoni.it
- ^ "Appearances for Yugoslavia/Serbia National Team". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Ivica Šurjak gliserom naletio na kupača" (in Croatian). Retrieved 21 May 2011.
External links
- Ivica Šurjak at FIFA (archived)
- Ivica Šurjak at UEFA
- Ivica Šurjak at EU-Football.info
- Ivica Šurjak at FBref.com
- Ivica Šurjak at FootballDatabase.eu
- Ivica Šurjak at L'Équipe (in French)
- Ivica Šurjak at National-Football-Teams.com
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