Predrag "Peca" Brzaković (Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг Пеца Брзаковић; 27 September 1964 – 14 September 2012)[1] was a Serbian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Predrag Brzaković | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 14 September 2012 (aged 47) | ||
| Place of death | Belgrade, Serbia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Radnički Beograd | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1990 | OFK Beograd | 79 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Vojvodina | 59 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Radnički Beograd | 17 | (0) |
| 1995–1999 | Čukarički | 99 | (0) |
| 2000 | Qingdao Hainiu | ||
| 2001–2002 | Zvezdara | ||
| Total | 254 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
After starting out at Radnički Beograd, Brzaković played for OFK Beograd in the Yugoslav Second League over the course of five seasons, before switching to Yugoslav First League side Vojvodina in the 1991 winter transfer window.[2] He spent two years in Novi Sad before rejoining his parent club Radnički Beograd during the winter break of the 1992–93 season. Between 1995 and 1998, Brzaković made 99 appearances for Čukarički in the First League of FR Yugoslavia. He also played professionally in Cyprus and China.[3]
International career edit
In April 1996, Brzaković was an unused substitute in FR Yugoslavia's 3–1 home victory over the Faroe Islands.
Futsal career edit
After retiring from football, Brzaković played futsal for Serbia's Marbo and Ekonomac, but also for Montenegro's Municipium. He represented Serbia at the 2007 UEFA Futsal Championship, aged 43.[4][5]
Death edit
On 14 September 2012, Brzaković suddenly died due to a heart attack.[6]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| OFK Beograd | 1986–87 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987–88 | 26 | 0 | |
| 1988–89 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1989–90 | 27 | 0 | |
| 1990–91 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 79 | 0 | |
| Vojvodina | 1990–91 | 13 | 0 |
| 1991–92 | 31 | 0 | |
| 1992–93 | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 59 | 0 | |
| Radnički Beograd | 1992–93 | 14 | 0 |
| 1993–94 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | |
| Čukarički | 1995–96 | 36 | 0 |
| 1996–97 | 32 | 0 | |
| 1997–98 | 31 | 0 | |
| Total | 99 | 0 | |
| Career total | 254 | 0 | |
References edit
- ^ "Vremeplov (14. septembar 2018)" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Tempo Almanah Yu Fudbal 90-91" (in Serbian). yumpu.com. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Brzakovic Predrag" (in Chinese). sports.sohu.com. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Serbia at full strength for finals". uefa.com. 30 October 2007. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Cirilo stars as Russia get going". uefa.com. 17 November 2007. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "IN MEMORIAM: Predrag Peca Brzaković" (in Serbian). b92.net. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
External links edit
- Predrag Brzaković at Soccerway
- Predrag Brzaković at WorldFootball.net
- Predrag Brzaković at FootballDatabase.eu