Zdenko Vukasović (19 September 1941 – 27 May 2021) was a Croatian professional

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who played as a

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Career

Born in

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, Vukasović played for

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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 ...

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and

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. Vukasović played in 50 matches for Hajduk and, as it was not allowed to leave Yugoslavia before the age of 28, he was helped by a masseur to move abroad to Belgium, aged 24. He played 28 matches for

, where he succeeded club legend Mance Seghers but was relegated to the second tier. He then had two seasons at Belgian's second level and one back in the top tier with

Death

Vukasović died on 27 May 2021, at the age of 79.

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* 1941 births 2021 deaths Footballers from Split, Croatia Men's association football goalkeepers Yugoslav men's footballers RNK Split players HNK Hajduk Split players KAA Gent players R.S.C. Anderlecht players Cercle Brugge K.S.V. players K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen players Yugoslav First League players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players Yugoslav expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Burials at Lovrinac Cemetery {{Croatia-footy-bio-stub