Nedeljko Vukoje (born September 9, 1943) is a

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ian-born Yugoslav retired football player.

Club career

As a player, he spent most of his career with

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, where he collected 143 caps and scored 32 goals. He was Rijeka's top scorer during the 1965-66 season. In July 1971 he moved to Germany, where he played for

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International career

He has had one appearance for the Yugoslavia national team (a

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against Bulgaria) in June 1966.Lazzarich, Marinko (2008) (in Croatian). Kantrida bijelih snova. Rijeka: Adamić. , pp. 342–4.

Honours

;NK Rijeka *

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: 1969-70

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