Mate Šestan (12 February 1971 – 30 March 2023) was a Croatian professional

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who played as a forward.

Career

Šestan played as a forward for numerous clubs, including Swedish

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, Danish F.C. Copenhagen, Spanish

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and Chinese Xiamen Xiaxin. Known for his fiery temper, he scored 7 goals in 35 games for Copenhagen.

Personal life and death

Šestan was born on 12 February 1971. He died on 30 March 2023, at the age of 52.

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