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Emil Urch (18 July 1911 – 24 June 1980), nicknamed Urec, was a Croatian footballer who played as a goalkeeper and made two appearances for the Croatia national team.[1] He also occasionally played as a forward for NK Jaska, in addition to his usual role as goalkeeper.[2] He later worked as a manager for lower-division clubs in Zagreb.[3]

Emil Urch

Personal information
Full name	Emil Urch
Date of birth	(1911-07-18)18 July 1911
Place of birth	Pula, Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary
Date of death	24 June 1980(1980-06-24) (aged 68)
Place of death	Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1934	ZŠK Viktorija
1935–1945	Građanski Zagreb	55	(0)
1945–1947	Dinamo Zagreb
1948–1951	NK Jaska
National team
1942	Croatia	2	(0)
Teams managed
1948–1951	NK Jaska (player-manager)
1953–1955	NK Jaska
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Urch made his international debut for Croatia on 5 April 1942 in a friendly match against Italy, which finished as a 0–4 loss in Genoa. He earned his second and final cap six days later on 11 April in a friendly match against Bulgaria, which finished as a 0–6 loss in Zagreb.[4]

Personal life

Urch died on 24 June 1980 at the age of 69.[1]

Career statistics

International

Croatia[4]
Year	Apps	Goals
1942	2	0
Total	2	0

References

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