Mario Boljat (31 August 1951 – 1 January 2024) was a Croatian professional footballer who played as a defender or midfielder for Hajduk Split and Schalke 04.[1]

Mario Boljat
Personal information
Date of birth (1951-08-31)31 August 1951
Place of birth Split, PR Croatia, Yugoslavia
Date of death 1 January 2024(2024-01-01) (aged 72)
Place of death Split, Croatia
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1979 Hajduk Split 207 (6)
1979–1980 Schalke 04 9 (2)
Total 216 (8)
International career
1977–1978 Yugoslavia 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Boljat died in Split on 1 January 2024, at the age of 72.[2]

International career

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Boljat made his debut for Yugoslavia in a November 1977 World Cup qualification match away against Romania and earned a total of five caps. His final international was a May 1978 friendly away against Italy.[3]

Honours

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Hajduk Split

References

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  1. ^ Mario Boljat at kicker (in German)
  2. ^ Preminuo Mario Boljat (in Croatian)
  3. ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
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