Miljenko Kovačić
Croatian footballer
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Miljenko Kovačić (19 March 1973 – 20 August 2005) was a Croatian football player.[1][2] His nickname was "The Son of the Wind".[3]
SFR Yugoslavia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 March 1973 | ||
| Place of birth |
Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 20 August 2005 (aged 32) | ||
| Place of death | Sveta Helena, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1996 | Croatia Zagreb | 26 | (7) |
| 1996–1999 | Brescia | 18 | (2) |
| 2000–2001 | PIK Vrbovec | ||
| 2001–2003 | Slaven Belupo | 57 | (14) |
| 2003–2004 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 30 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
He played professionally for quite a few teams, most notably for Dinamo Zagreb with which he was part of the national championship victory in 1995–1996[4] and Brescia (Italy). Certain choices he made in his professional career were interesting, at one point he quit playing because of religious reasons (he was a member of the Hare Krishna religion[5][6]) stating money being the root of evil and that he was content with what he had. This was a shock to his employer at the time, the professional Italian team Brescia. Kovačić did return to professional soccer briefly in 2001, but quit again in 2005 due to family reasons.
Death
He lost his life in a motorcycle accident in 2005.[7]
