Ivan "Beli" Krstić (Serbian Cyrillic: Иван Бели Крстић; 30 June 1980 – 29 May 2000) was a Serbian footballer who played for FK Radnički Niš.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ivan Krstić | ||
Date of birth | (1980-06-29)29 June 1980 | ||
Date of death | 29 May 2000(2000-05-29) (aged 19) | ||
Place of death | Niš, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1989–1999 | Radnički Niš | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2000 | Radnički Niš | 34 | (4) |
National team | |||
Yugoslavia U21 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He started playing with the club at the age of 9, and later joined the first team and became captain.[1] He played with Radnički during the 1999–2000 First League of FR Yugoslavia.[2] He also represented the Yugoslavia U21 national team.[3]
On 29 May 2000 he was struck by lightning whilst training, and was killed instantly. He was 19 years old. In his honour, the youth academy of Radnički Niš is named after him[1] and his shirt number of 10 has been retired by the club.
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