Miljenko Kovačić (19 March 1973 – 20 August 2005) was a Croatian football player.[1][2] His nickname was "The Son of the Wind".[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 March 1973 | ||
| Place of birth |
Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 20 August 2005 (aged 32) | ||
| Place of death | Sveta Helena, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1996 | Croatia Zagreb | 26 | (7) |
| 1996–1999 | Brescia | 18 | (2) |
| 2000–2001 | PIK Vrbovec | ||
| 2001–2003 | Slaven Belupo | 57 | (14) |
| 2003–2004 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 30 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editHe played professionally for quite a few teams, most notably for Dinamo Zagreb with which he was part of the national championship victory in 1995–1996[4] and Brescia (Italy). Certain choices he made in his professional career were interesting, at one point he quit playing because of religious reasons (he was a member of the Hare Krishna religion[5][6]) stating money being the root of evil and that he was content with what he had. This was a shock to his employer at the time, the professional Italian team Brescia. Kovačić did return to professional soccer briefly in 2001, but quit again in 2005 due to family reasons.
Death
editHe lost his life in a motorcycle accident in 2005.[7]
References
edit- ^ football results – Sport | euronews : the latest international news as video on demand[permanent dead link]. euronews (19 March 1973). Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ Miljenko KovaÄ?ić | Hrvatska nogometna liga. 1hnl.net (19 March 1973). Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ Nogometni magazin / www.. Nogometni-magazin.com. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ Croatia – Championship Winning Squads. Rsssf.com (18 December 2008). Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ portal.vvz.hr Archived 24 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine. portal.vvz.hr (15 July 2011). Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ Religiozni Miljenko Kovačić vraća se nogometu – Sportnet. Sportnet.hr. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ Nogometni magazin / www.. Nogometni-magazin.com. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
External links
edit- Miljenko Kovačić at WorldFootball.net
- Miljenko Kovačić at Soccerbase.com
- Miljenko Kovačić at BDFutbol
- Miljenko Kovačić at FBref.com
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