Krešo Pukšec (2 October 1920 – 26 August 1990) was a Croatian footballer. He played for the Croatia national football team. His career with various clubs in Zagreb lasted two decades.

Krešo Pukšec
Personal information
Full name Krešimir Pukšec
Date of birth (1920-10-02)2 October 1920
Place of birth Zagreb, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Date of death 26 August 1990(1990-08-26) (aged 69)
Place of death Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Center back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1936–1945 Concordia Zagreb
1945–1947 Druga Armija
1947–1952 Dinamo Zagreb
1952–1954 Lokomotiva Zagreb
1954–1956 Metalac Zagreb
International career
1941–1943 Croatia 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

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Pukšec made his international debut in September 1941 and played all 6 games under the flag of the Independent State of Croatia, a World War II-era puppet state of Nazi Germany. His final international was an April 1943 friendly match against Slovakia.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
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