Gordan Irović (2 July 1934 – 26 May 1995) was a Yugoslav

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who was a member of the Yugoslavia national team at the

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. However, he never earned a cap for his country.

Club career

With

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, Irović won the 1958 Yugoslav league title and three domestic cups in the 1960s. After a few years in Germany, he joined Austrian side

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in 1966, only to lose his place between the posts to Leo Tschenett.

Managerial career

Irović was the head coach for

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in the

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in 1972.

Personal life

Death

Nicknamed ''Kamikaze'', due to his habit of throwing himself at attackers, he died in 1995 Biografija (bio)
- GNK Dinamo

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