Leo Lemešić (8 June 1908 in

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– 15 August 1978 in

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) was a

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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

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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

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in a May 1929 King Alexander's Cup match against

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and earned a total of 5 caps, scoring 3 goals. His final international was a May 1932

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against

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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 {{Croatia-footy-bio-stub