Nikica Cukrov (born 6 March 1954) is a Croatian professional
football
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manager
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and retired
player
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.
International career
He made his debut for
Yugoslavia
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in a November 1977
Balkan Cup
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Overview
The first edition featured Romania, ...
friendly match against
Greece
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, coming on as a 69th-minute substitute for
Momčilo Vukotić
Momčilo "Moca" Vukotić (Serbian Cyrillic: Moмчилo Моца Bукoтић; 2 June 19503 December 2021) was a Serbian football coach and player.
He played 14 times for his national team, Yugoslavia, between 1969 and 1974 scoring four goals. ...
, and earned a total of 14 caps scoring no goals. His final international was an October 1983
friendly match
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away against
Switzerland
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.
Personal life
Cukrov was diagnosed with cancer in 2014, which forced him to retire from managing
Šibenik
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. Fortunately he recovered and worked as a scout for football in his county.
Nikica Cukrov, nogometna legenda, dobio je bitku s opakom bolešću i opet punim plućima 'živi' nogomet: Ja sam za mlade i domaće!
- Šibenski
References
External links
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Profile on Yugoslavia national team official site
1954 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Šibenik
Association football midfielders
Yugoslav footballers
Yugoslavia international footballers
Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Yugoslavia
Competitors at the 1979 Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games medalists in football
Olympic footballers of Yugoslavia
Footballers at the 1980 Summer Olympics
HNK Šibenik players
HNK Rijeka players
HNK Hajduk Split players
SC Toulon players
Yugoslav First League players
Ligue 1 players
Yugoslav expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in France
Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in France
Croatian football managers
HNK Šibenik managers
NK Zadar managers
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