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Ivan "Ivica" Šurjak (born 23 March 1953) is a Croatian former professional football midfielder. He was the driving force behind the success of Hajduk Split as it became a force in the Yugoslav First League in the 1970s. He started his career as a left back, but with time learned total football, according to which all players can, during the ebb and flow of the match, slot into every position as needed.

Ivica Šurjak

Personal information
Full name	Ivan Šurjak
Date of birth	(1953-03-23) 23 March 1953 (age 69)
Place of birth	Split, FPR Yugoslavia
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1971–1981	Hajduk Split	272	(52)
1981–1982	Paris Saint-Germain	33	(11)
1982–1983	Udinese	29	(2)
1984–1985	Real Zaragoza	22	(4)
Total		356	(69)
National team
1973–1982	Yugoslavia	54	(10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He played 54 games for the Yugoslavia national team. He continued his career at Paris Saint-Germain and Udinese,[1] but turned down offers by the New York Cosmos and Real Madrid. He concluded his playing career in Spain at Real Zaragoza.

He served as a sports director at Hajduk Split of the Croatian First Football League from 1999 to 2003.

Speedboat incident

In July 1999, Šurjak killed a swimmer while driving a speedboat near the coast of Trogir (Croatia). The swimmer, Miroslav Didak, died a few days after the accident, while in a coma in the intensive care unit of the Firule hospital. Šurjak was subsequently cleared of any wrongdoing.[2]

Accomplishments

• Champion of Yugoslavia – 1974, 1975 and 1979
• Co-champion of Yugoslavia – 1976 and 1981
• Cup winner of Yugoslavia – 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976 and 1977
• Coupe de France – 1982
• 54 caps for Yugoslavia, 10 goals scored between 1973 and 1982
• Yugoslav Footballer of the Year – 1976

References

На других языках

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[de] Ivica Šurjak

Ivica Šurjak (* 23. März 1953 in Split, Jugoslawien, heute Kroatien), eigentlicher Vorname Ivo, Spitzname Šuro, ist ein ehemaliger jugoslawischer Fußballspieler.

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- [en] Ivica Šurjak

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[fr] Ivica Šurjak

Ivan "Ivica" Šurjak (né le 23 mars 1953 à Split) est un footballeur croate, international yougoslave qui achève sa carrière en 1985 en refusant des offres du Real Madrid et du New York Cosmos. Attaquant, il brillait surtout par ses débordements sur les ailes.

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[it] Ivica Šurjak

Ivan Šurjak detto Ivica (Spalato, 23 marzo 1953) è un ex calciatore jugoslavo, di ruolo attaccante.

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[ru] Шуряк, Ивица

И́ван (И́вица) Шу́ряк (хорв. Ivan "Ivica" Šurjak; 23 марта 1953, Сплит, ФНРЮ) — югославский футболист, полузащитник.

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