Zvjezdan Cvetković
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 April 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Karlovac, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 27 February 2017 (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death | Zagreb, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1987 | Dinamo Zagreb | 194 | (12) |
| 1987–1990 | Waldhof Mannheim | 65 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1982–1987 | Yugoslavia | 9 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| 2011 | Borac Banja Luka | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Zvjezdan Cvetković (18 April 1960 – 27 February 2017) was a Croatian and Yugoslav football manager and player.[1]
International career
He made his debut for Yugoslavia in a November 1982 European Championship qualification match away against Bulgaria, coming on as a 69th-minute substitute for Slavoljub Nikolić, and earned a total of 9 caps, scoring 1 goal. His final international was an August 1987 friendly against the Soviet Union.[2]
Personal life
His younger brother Borislav Cvetković was also Yugoslavia national team player.
Death
Cvetković was found dead in his garage in Kostanjevec, Maksimir, Zagreb, in February 2017. According to unofficial information, he died of natural causes.[3]
References
- ^ "Cvetkovic, Zvjezdan" (in German). Kicker. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
- ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ Legendarni fudbaler Dinama Zvezdan Cvetković pronađen mrtav u garaži - Vijesti.me (in Croatian)
External links
- Zvjezdan Cvetković at WorldFootball.net
- Zvjezdan Cvetković at National-Football-Teams.com
- Zvjezdan Cvetković at kicker (in German)
- Zvjezdan Cvetković at FBref.com
- Zvjezdan Cvetković at EU-Football.info
- Zvjezdan Cvetković at Reprezentacija.rs (in Serbian)
