Lenko Grčić (26 March 1925 – 10 August 1999) was a

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and coach.

Playing career

Born in

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, Grčić began his football career in 1940 with the juniors of

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, where he continued to play until 1946. In 1946 he joined the Army and for three years was a regular for JRV Naša Krila based in Zemun, playing over 300 games for the club. In June 1950 after the 1949–1950 season, the club was dissolved and Grčić joined

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and played for the club until 1956.

Managerial career

Grčić coached Croatian side

in 1963 and the Iraqi national side between 1976 and 1978.

References

1925 births 1999 deaths Footballers from Split, Croatia Men's association football players not categorized by position Yugoslav men's footballers FK Naša Krila Zemun players HNK Hajduk Split players Yugoslav First League players Yugoslav football managers HNK Hajduk Split managers ES Métlaoui managers RNK Split managers Iraq national football team managers 1976 AFC Asian Cup managers Yugoslav expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Tunisia Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in Tunisia Expatriate football managers in Iraq Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in Iraq Burials at Lovrinac Cemetery {{Croatia-footy-bio-stub