Mario Brnjac (October 3, 1944 – September 24, 2007) was a Croatian football player.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mario Brnjac | ||
Date of birth | 3 October 1944 | ||
Place of birth | Sveta Nedelja, Istria, Croatia | ||
Date of death | 24 September 2007 | (aged 62)||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1963–1972 | Rijeka | 320 | (1) |
1972–1976 | Borac Banja Luka | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Club career
editBorn in Sveta Nedelja, Istria, as a player he spent nine seasons with HNK Rijeka. He was one of the key defenders for Rijeka during much of the 1960s and the early 1970s, collecting over 300 caps. In 1972, he moved to Borac Banja Luka where he played for four more years before retiring.[1]
Brnjac died age 62 in September 2007.[2]
References
edit- ^ Lazzarich, Marinko (2008) (in Croatian). Kantrida bijelih snova. Rijeka: Adamić. ISBN 978-953-219-393-0, pp. 380–1.
- ^ "Preminuo Mario Brnjac - najveća labinska nogometna legenda | LC Labin.com". www.labin.com.