Josip Bukal
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Josip Bukal is a former Yugoslav
and Bosnian football
player of Croatian
ethnicity.
His football career started in Sarajevo
. He came to Sarajevo at the age of 15 and started playing for FK Željezničar
youth team. It is recorded that he scored 10 goals in one game for the youth team. In 1963, he made his debut for the first team. He played 464 games for Željezničar (290 league matches). He is a record goalscorer for the club in official (127) and league games (111). He was a member of the FK Željezničar team that won Yugoslav championship title in 1972.
In 1973, he moved to Belgian
Standard Liège
. He played there for three seasons where he was a topscorer of UEFA Cup
1973-1974 season with 12 goals. After one more season in Željezničar, he retired in 1978. He was known for his powerful shot. During one game in Belgium, it is recorded that the ball was heading 141 km/h after his shot.
He also played for the national team. He played for junior and Under-21
and in 1966. he made his debut for the Yugoslav national team
. He has collected 24 caps in blue national shirt. He scored 10 goals.
After retirement, he was employed in FK Željezničar. He is working with youth squads, but he was also an assistant coach to Blagoje Bratić
in 1987-1988 season.
Yugoslavia
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and Bosnian football
Football (soccer)
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player of Croatian
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
ethnicity.
His football career started in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
. He came to Sarajevo at the age of 15 and started playing for FK Željezničar
FK Željeznicar
FK Željezničar is a professional football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo.The initial acronym stands for Fudbalski sportski klub , and the name Željezničar means "railway worker," given because it was established by a group of railway workers.Željezničar, alias "Željo," is the most...
youth team. It is recorded that he scored 10 goals in one game for the youth team. In 1963, he made his debut for the first team. He played 464 games for Željezničar (290 league matches). He is a record goalscorer for the club in official (127) and league games (111). He was a member of the FK Željezničar team that won Yugoslav championship title in 1972.
In 1973, he moved to Belgian
Belgium
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Standard Liège
Standard Liège
Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège....
. He played there for three seasons where he was a topscorer of UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
1973-1974 season with 12 goals. After one more season in Željezničar, he retired in 1978. He was known for his powerful shot. During one game in Belgium, it is recorded that the ball was heading 141 km/h after his shot.
He also played for the national team. He played for junior and Under-21
Yugoslavia national under-21 football team
The Yugoslavia national under-21 football team existed in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. After the state's dissolution in 1992, the following teams were formed:*Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team...
and in 1966. he made his debut for the Yugoslav national team
Yugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
. He has collected 24 caps in blue national shirt. He scored 10 goals.
After retirement, he was employed in FK Željezničar. He is working with youth squads, but he was also an assistant coach to Blagoje Bratić
Blagoje Bratic
Blagoje Bratić - Grof is a Bosnian Serb former football player and manager. He got his nickname Grof directly from Pelé in that famous game between Santos and representation of city Sarajevo...
in 1987-1988 season.