Zlatko Mesić (13 April 1946 – 21 January 2020) was a Croatian footballer who had a notable tenure with Dinamo Zagreb in the Yugoslav First League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1946-04-13)13 April 1946 | ||
| Place of birth |
Zagreb, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 21 January 2020(2020-01-21) (aged 73)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Zagreb, Croatia | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1971 | Dinamo Zagreb | 71 | (1) |
| 1971 | Toronto Croatia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mesić played at the youth level with Dinamo Zagreb, and began his professional career in 1963 in the Yugoslav First League.[2] He made his debut in 1964 against NK Metalac Osijek. Throughout his time with Dinamo he won the 1966–67 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, 1964–65 Yugoslav Cup, and 1968–69 Yugoslav Cup. In 1971, he went abroad to play in the National Soccer League with Toronto Croatia.[3][4] In his debut season he won the NSL Championship.[5]
He died on January 21, 2020.[6]