Mario Vušković (9 September 1953 – 5 July 1985) was a Croatian professional footballer who played most of his career in the Netherlands.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 September 1953 | ||
| Date of death | 5 July 1985 (aged 31) | ||
| Place of death | Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1975 | Hajduk Split | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1979 | Go Ahead Eagles | 71 | (4) |
| 1979–1981 | Heerenveen | 11 | (0) |
| 1981–1985 | Omiš | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Having never played for the first team of Hajduk Split, Vušković went on to forge a footballing career in the Netherlands, notching over 70 appearances for Go Ahead Eagles in the Eredivisie.[1]
Personal life and death edit
Vušković's father, Marko, played for Hajduk Split during World War II, and went on to work as a club executive.[2] His sons, Danijel and Ronald, also went on to play football, with Danijel playing for Hajduk Split and going on to coach their youth teams.[2] His grandsons, Mario, Luka, Moreno and Vito, are also footballers.[2]
He died in a car accident in July 1985, on his way to an NK Omiš game, the club he was playing for at the time.[2]
References edit
- ^ Mario Vušković at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c d Gabelić, Tomislav; Trifunović, Boris (25 September 2022). "Dinastija Vušković: Pape, dida i pradida bili su stoperi Hajduka" [The Vušković dynasty: Pope, grandfather and great-grandfather were Hajduk stoppers]. 24sata.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 10 November 2022.
External links edit
- Mario Vušković at Soccerway.com
- Mario Vušković at WorldFootball.net
