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Zlatko Mesić

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Zlatko Mesić
Personal information
Date of birth (1946-04-13)13 April 1946
Place of birth Zagreb, PR Croatia,
FPR Yugoslavia
Date of death 21 January 2020(2020-01-21) (aged 73)[1]
Place of death Zagreb, Croatia
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1971 Dinamo Zagreb 71 (1)
1971 Toronto Croatia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zlatko Mesić (13 April 1946 – 21 January 2020) was a Croatian footballer who had a notable tenure with Dinamo Zagreb in the Yugoslav First League.

Career

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Mesić played at the youth level with Dinamo Zagreb, and began his professional career in 1963 in the Yugoslav First League.[2] He made his debut in 1964 against NK Metalac Osijek. Throughout his time with Dinamo he won the 1966–67 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, 1964–65 Yugoslav Cup, and 1968–69 Yugoslav Cup. In 1971, he went abroad to play in the National Soccer League with Toronto Croatia.[3][4] In his debut season he won the NSL Championship.[5]

Personal life

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Death

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He died on January 21, 2020.[6]

References

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  1. ^ IN MEMORIAM: PREMINUO ZLATKO MESIĆ
  2. ^ "Zlatko Mesić - Povijest Dinama". povijest.gnkdinamo.hr. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  3. ^ Sopta, Marin. "Gradski vijećnik Toronta: Ova momčad je nešto najbolje što se moglo dogoditi našoj ligi. Svi žele pobijediti Croatiju!" (in Croatian). Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Defeat in Rochester chills Metros' hopes for berth in playoffs". The Globe and Mail. 16 August 1971. p. 19.
  5. ^ "C.N.S.C. TORONTO CROATIA". 27 May 2010. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Umro je Zlatko Mesić, član proslavljene generacije Dinama iz 1967. godine". Večernji list (in Croatian). 21 January 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.