Zlatko Mesić
Zlatko Mesić (13 April 1946 – 21 January 2020) was a Croatian footballer who had a notable tenure with Dinamo Zagreb in the Yugoslav First League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 April 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 21 January 2020 (aged 73)[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1971 | Dinamo Zagreb | 71 | (1) |
| 1971 | Toronto Croatia | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Mesić played at the youth level with Dinamo Zagreb, and began his professional career in 1963 in the Yugoslav First League.[2] He made his debut in 1964 against NK Metalac Osijek. Throughout his time with Dinamo he won the 1966–67 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, 1964–65 Yugoslav Cup, and 1968–69 Yugoslav Cup. In 1971, he went abroad to play in the National Soccer League with Toronto Croatia.[3] In his debut season he won the NSL Championship.[4]
He died on January 21, 2020.[5]
References
- IN MEMORIAM: PREMINUO ZLATKO MESIĆ
- "Zlatko Mesić - Povijest Dinama". povijest.gnkdinamo.hr. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- Sopta, Marin. "Gradski vijećnik Toronta: Ova momčad je nešto najbolje što se moglo dogoditi našoj ligi. Svi žele pobijediti Croatiju!" (in Croatian). Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- "C.N.S.C. TORONTO CROATIA". 2010-05-27. Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- "Umro je Zlatko Mesić, član proslavljene generacije Dinama iz 1967. godine". www.vecernji.hr (in Croatian). January 21, 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
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