Gordan Irović (2 July 1934 – 26 May 1995) was a Yugoslav football goalkeeper who was a member of the Yugoslavia national team at the 1958 FIFA World Cup.[2] However, he never earned a cap for his country.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 July 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Herceg Novi,[1] Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 26 May 1995 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Munich, Germany | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953-1956 | Velež Mostar | ||
| 1957-1963 | Dinamo Zagreb | 93 | (0) |
| 1963-1964 | SV Phönix 03 Ludwigshafen | ||
| 1964-1965 | SV Südwest Ludwigshafen | ||
| 1965 | Ludwigshafener SC | ||
| 1966 | FSV Oggersheim | ||
| 1966 | Wacker Innsbruck | 8 | (0) |
| 1966-1968 | WSG Radenthein | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1972 | Toronto Croatia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editWith Dinamo Zagreb, Irović won the 1958 Yugoslav league title and three domestic cups in the 1960s. After a few years in Germany,[3] he joined Austrian side Wacker Innsbruck in 1966, only to lose his place between the posts to Leo Tschenett.[4]
Managerial career
editIrović was the head coach for Toronto Croatia in the National Soccer League in 1972.[5]
Personal life
editDeath
editNicknamed Kamikaze, due to his habit of throwing himself at attackers, he died in 1995 [6]
References
edit- ^ Album Naši nogometaši 1961
- ^ "1958 FIFA World Cup Sweden ™". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ Profile - Kicker
- ^ Profile - Tivoli12 (in German)
- ^ Waring, Ed (1 May 1972). "Blaskovic broke ice then leg in '72 soccer season opener". The Globe and Mail. p. S4.
- ^ Biografija (bio) Archived 2019-09-10 at the Wayback Machine - GNK Dinamo (in Croatian)
External links
edit- Gordan Irović – FIFA competition record (archived)