Leo Lemešić (8 June 1908 in
Sinj
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– 15 August 1978 in
Split
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football
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striker and later a football manager. He became a referee in his later years.
Club career
He spent his entire club career with
Hajduk Split
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. In total, Lemešić scored 455 goals in 491 games, making him Hajduk's second most goalscorer, and tenth most capped player. He played his first senior game in 1926.
International career
Lemešić made his debut for
Yugoslavia
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in a May 1929
King Alexander's Cup match against
Romania
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and earned a total of 5 caps, scoring 3 goals. His final international was a May 1932
friendly match
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against
Poland
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References
* Živković, Đuro. Hajduk Split: 100 Godina Bili. N.p.: Vlastita Naklada, n.d. Print.
External links
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Player profile on Serbia National Team page
1908 births
1978 deaths
People from Sinj
Men's association football forwards
Yugoslav footballers
Yugoslavia men's international footballers
HNK Hajduk Split players
Yugoslav First League players
Yugoslav football managers
RNK Split managers
Yugoslavia national football team managers
HNK Hajduk Split managers
Croatian football referees
1950 FIFA World Cup referees
Burials at Lovrinac Cemetery
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