Predrag Brzaković
Serbian football and futsal player
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Predrag "Peca" Brzaković (Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг Пеца Брзаковић; 27 September 1964 – 14 September 2012)[1] was a Serbian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Predrag Brzaković | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 14 September 2012 (aged 47) | ||
| Place of death | Belgrade, Serbia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Radnički Beograd | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1990 | OFK Beograd | 79 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Vojvodina | 59 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Radnički Beograd | 17 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | ||
| 1995–1999 | Čukarički | 99 | (0) |
| 2000 | Qingdao Hainiu | 26 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Zvezdara | ||
| Total | 280 | (0) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
After starting out at Radnički Beograd, Brzaković played for OFK Beograd in the Yugoslav Second League over the course of five seasons, before switching to Yugoslav First League side Vojvodina in the 1991 winter transfer window.[2] He spent two years in Novi Sad before rejoining his parent club Radnički Beograd during the winter break of the 1992–93 season. Between 1995 and 1998, Brzaković made 99 appearances for Čukarički in the First League of FR Yugoslavia. He also played professionally in Cyprus and China.[3]
International career
In April 1996, Brzaković was an unused substitute in FR Yugoslavia's 3–1 home victory over the Faroe Islands.
Futsal career
Death
On 14 September 2012, Brzaković suddenly died due to a heart attack.[6]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| OFK Beograd | 1986–87 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987–88 | 26 | 0 | |
| 1988–89 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1989–90 | 27 | 0 | |
| 1990–91 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 79 | 0 | |
| Vojvodina | 1990–91 | 13 | 0 |
| 1991–92 | 31 | 0 | |
| 1992–93 | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 59 | 0 | |
| Radnički Beograd | 1992–93 | 14 | 0 |
| 1993–94 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | |
| Čukarički | 1995–96 | 36 | 0 |
| 1996–97 | 32 | 0 | |
| 1997–98 | 31 | 0 | |
| Total | 99 | 0 | |
| Qingdao Hainiu | 2000 | 26 | 0 |
| Career total | 280 | 0 | |
