Krešimir Stanic
Encyclopedia
Krešimir Stanić is a retired Swiss
football
er of Croatian
descent. He spent his entire playing career as a forward
for FC Zurich in the Swiss Super League
. He was forced to retire in 2006 due to a serious leg injury that he sustained in a car crash. Following his retirement, Stanić, who was speeding and driving under the influence
at the time of the crash, was a prominent safe driving campaigner in Zürich
, but he lost his position after being caught speeding. He currently works as a youth coach at FC Zurich.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
er 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...
descent. He spent his entire playing career as a forward
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
for FC Zurich in the Swiss Super League
Swiss Super League
The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. The Swiss Super League is currently ranked 16th according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions.-Names:-Participating clubs:The teams...
. He was forced to retire in 2006 due to a serious leg injury that he sustained in a car crash. Following his retirement, Stanić, who was speeding and driving under the influence
Driving under the influence
Driving under the influence is the act of driving a motor vehicle with blood levels of alcohol in excess of a legal limit...
at the time of the crash, was a prominent safe driving campaigner in Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
, but he lost his position after being caught speeding. He currently works as a youth coach at FC Zurich.