Ante Jurić (1 February 1934 – 4 September 2013) was a Yugoslav professional

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who played as a

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for

Hajduk Split Hrvatski Nogometni klub Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split (), is a Croatian professional football club based in Split, that competes in the Croatian First League, the top tier in Croatian football. Since 1979, the club's home ...

Club career

Jurić began his career with Jedinstvo Kopilica, before joining NK Hajduk Split at the age of 19. He made his first appearance for Hajduk on 4 December 1955, against

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(which finished as a 0–2 defeat). He made 243 appearances for Hajduk (91 league matches, 11 cup ties and 141 friendlies), scoring once. In 1964, he transferred to Arsenal Split in second tier of the Yugoslav football system. One season later, he was signed to Uskok Split in the third tier of Yugoslavia. He played there until he reached the age of 38.

International career

Jurić was

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once for

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on 26 April 1959, in a friendly against

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(which finished as a 5–1 win). This match was his only appearance for Yugoslavia, as a medical examination allegedly revealed a "shadow in his lung", the player was benched by his club for six months. Years later Jurić learned from viable sources that the diagnosis was misleading, possibly initiated due to his public wearing of Christian symbols.

Personal life

Jurić was married and fathered two daughters, Ines and Željana.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Juric, Ante 1934 births 2013 deaths Footballers from Split, Croatia Men's association football goalkeepers Yugoslav men's footballers Yugoslavia men's international footballers HNK Hajduk Split players RNK Split players NK Uskok players Yugoslav First League players Burials at Lovrinac Cemetery