Krešimir Stanić (born 6 March 1985) is a retired

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er of Croatian descent. He spent his entire playing career as a forward for FC Zurich in the

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. He was forced to retire in 2006 due to a serious leg injury that he sustained in a car crash. Following his retirement, Stanić, who was speeding and

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at the time of the crash, was a prominent safe driving campaigner in

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, but he lost his position after being caught

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. He currently works as a youth coach at FC Zurich.

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1985 births Living people Swiss men's footballers Swiss people of Croatian descent FC Zürich players Men's association football forwards 21st-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-footy-forward-stub