Antun Lokošek (Croatian pronunciation: [ǎntuːn lǒkoʃek];[1][2] 2 January 1920—24 December 1994) was a Croatian footballer who played for several clubs in Yugoslavia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 January 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Celje, Kingdom of SCS | ||
| Date of death | 24 December 1994 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Split, Croatia | ||
| Position(s) |
Forward or midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1937–194x | Slavija Osijek | ||
| 194x–1943 | Slavija Varaždin | ||
| 1943–1944 | Građanski Zagreb | 9 | (6) |
| 1946–1947 | Hajduk Split | 12 | (3) |
| 1947–1948 | Naša Krila Zemun | ||
| 1948–1950 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | ||
| 195x–1953 | Kvarner Rijeka | ||
| International career | |||
| 1944 | Independent State of Croatia | 1 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1953–1954 | Kvarner Rijeka | ||
| Orkan Dugi Rat | |||
| Jugovinil Kaštel Gomilica | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editClub
editBorn in Celje, he played with Slavija Osijek and NK Slavija before joining Građanski Zagreb in 1943. He was first registered for Slavija Osijek at March 1937.[3] At the end of World War II he moved to Hajduk Split. In 1947 he played the Yugoslav Cup final with FK Naša Krila Zemun.[4] Later between 1948 and 1950 he played with NK Lokomotiva. After retiring, he became a coach, and coached NK Orkan and NK Jugovinil. He died in Split in 1994.[5]
In 1946 he joined HNK Hajduk Split[6] Later, he played with NK Lokomotiva and HNK Rijeka, known as Kvarner back then, where he finished his career in 1953.[7]
International
editIn 1944, he played for the short lived (1939–1944) national team of the Independent State of Croatia, a World War II-era puppet state of Nazi Germany,[8][9] recording his single cap, and also scoring, in a 7–3 victory against Slovakia.[10][11]
Managerial career
editHe graduated in the coaching academy in Zagreb, and became coach of Kvarner in season 1953–54, immediately after retiring from his playing career. Then he moved to Split and coached NK Orkan Dugi Rat and Jugovinil Kaštel Gomilica.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Àntūn". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 17 March 2018.
Àntūn
- ^ "Lóvro". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 17 March 2018.
Lòkošek
- ^ Sportista, n1034, Belgrade 31 March 1937, page 3
- ^ Yugoslac Cup final details at RSSSF
- ^ Antun Lokošek at Povijest Dinama (in Croatian)
- ^ 1946 sezona at Hajdukhistory
- ^ a b ŽIVLJENJEPISI SLOVENCEV V HRVAŠKEM ŠPORTU. slovenci-zagreb.hr (2014), page 116
- ^ Antun Lokošek at hrnogomet.com
- ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ Croatia - International matches
- ^ Croatia vs Slovakia Archived 7 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Antun Lokošek at WorldFootball.net
- Antun Lokošek at National-Football-Teams.com
- Antun Lokošek at the Croatian Football Federation
- Antun Lokošek at EU-Football.info
