When and where was Dražan Jerković born?
Dražan Jerković was born in Šibenik on the 6th of August 1936, when the city was still part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
Questions about Dražan Jerković
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Which clubs did Dražan Jerković play for during his career?
Dražan Jerković played for Dinamo Zagreb from 1954 to 1965 and finished his career with Belgian club La Gantoise in 1965-66. League records credit him with 142 appearances and 96 goals at Dinamo, while his overall career total there is listed as 315 games and 300 goals.
How did Dražan Jerković perform at the 1960 European Championship?
Dražan Jerković scored two goals against France in the semifinal of the 1960 European Championship, helping Yugoslavia win 5-4. Yugoslavia then lost the final to the USSR 2-1 after extra time, finishing as runners-up.
How many goals did Dražan Jerković score at the 1962 World Cup?
Dražan Jerković scored four goals at the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile and shared the tournament's Golden Boot with five other players. Yugoslavia finished the tournament in fourth place after losing the third place match to Chile 1-0.
Did Dražan Jerković ever play for Croatia's national team?
Dražan Jerković played once for Croatia's national team, in a 1956 friendly against Indonesia, which was the only match Croatia's team played while still part of communist Yugoslavia.
Did Dražan Jerković become a football manager after retiring as a player?
Dražan Jerković became the first manager of Croatia's national team after independence, serving between 1990 and 1992. He died in Zagreb on the 6th of December 2008.