Full name Andrija Ankovic Height 1.77 m Role Footballer | Name Andrija Ankovic Position Forward, Midfielder | |
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Date of birth (1937-07-16)16 July 1937 Place of birth Gabela, Kingdom of Yugoslavia Date of death 28 April 1980(1980-04-28) (aged 42) Place of death Split, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day Croatia) Died April 28, 1980, Split, Croatia | ||
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Andrija Anković - Zlatni olimpijac
Andrija Anković (16 July 1937, Gabela, Kingdom of Yugoslavia – 28 April 1980, Split, SFR Yugoslavia) was a Croatian footballer and manager.
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Anković started his career with GOŠK Gabela before moving to NK Neretva Metković. He later played for top Croatian side Hajduk Split in the Yugoslavian First League. He played 326 matches and scored 250 goals for Hajduk, becoming one of the club's legends. Finally, he played for German club 1. FC Kaiserslautern. In 1960, Anković was a member of the Yugoslavian team which won gold at the Rome Olympics.
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Death
He died on 28 April 1980, of a heart attack, aged 42. The Andrija Anković Memorial Tournament in Gabela is named after Anković.
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