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Vinko Cuzzi (11 July 1940 – 8 December 2011) was a Croatian footballer who played as right back or libero.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vinko Cuzzi | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Split, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 8 December 2011 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Zagreb, Croatia | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1968 | Hajduk Split | 177 | (0) |
| 1968 | Lausanne-Sport | ||
| 1969 | Hajduk Split | 12 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1965–1966 | Yugoslavia | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Club edit
Cuzzi was the Hajduk Split squad captain for several years, receiving the trophy when Hajduk won the 1967 Yugoslav Cup, which was also their first triumph in that competition.
International edit
He made his debut for Yugoslavia in a September 1965 friendly match away against the Soviet Union and earned a total of 8 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a June 1966 friendly away against West Germany.[2]
Post-playing career edit
After his playing career, he worked as a lawyer and later as a judge in the county court of Split. He was also a long time member of Hajduk's executive board as well as the president of its assembly from 1994 to 1996.
Personal life edit
His son Ivo Cuzzi was also a footballer.
Honours edit
Hajduk Split
References edit
- ^ Reprezentacija.rs. "Vinko Cuzzi profile at Reprezentacija.rs" (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
External links edit
- Vinko Cuzzi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Vinko Cuzzi at WorldFootball.net
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