Zvjezdan Cvetković
Yugoslav footballer
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Zvjezdan Cvetković (18 April 1960 – 27 February 2017) was a Croatian and Yugoslav football manager and player.[1]
Date of birth
18 April 1960
Place of birth
Karlovac, FPR Yugoslavia
Date of death
27 February 2017 (aged 56)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 April 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Karlovac, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 27 February 2017 (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death | Zagreb, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1987 | Dinamo Zagreb | 194 | (12) |
| 1987–1990 | Waldhof Mannheim | 65 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1982–1987 | Yugoslavia | 9 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| 2011 | Borac Banja Luka | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career
He made his debut for Yugoslavia in a November 1982 European Championship qualification match away against Bulgaria, coming on as a 69th-minute substitute for Slavoljub Nikolić, and earned a total of 9 caps, scoring 1 goal. His final international was an August 1987 friendly against the Soviet Union.[2]
Personal life
His younger brother Borislav Cvetković was also Yugoslavia national team player.
Death
Cvetković was found dead in his garage in Kostanjevec, Maksimir, Zagreb, in February 2017. According to unofficial information, he died of natural causes.[3]
