Željko Matuš
Encyclopedia
Željko Matuš is a former Croatia
n footballer
.
During his club career he played for NK Dinamo Zagreb, SC Young Fellows
and FC Zürich. He earned 13 caps for the Yugoslavia national football team
, and participated in the 1960 European Nations' Cup and the 1962 FIFA World Cup
. He also played a friendly match
for the SR Croatian national team
against Indonesia
, which he scored a goal.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n footballer
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...
.
During his club career he played for NK Dinamo Zagreb, SC Young Fellows
SC Young Fellows Juventus
Sportclub Young Fellows Juventus is a professional Swiss football club based in Zürich. It was founded in 1992 following a merger between Young Fellows Zürich and Società Calcistica Italiana Juventus Zurigo ....
and FC Zürich. He earned 13 caps for the Yugoslavia national football 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...
, and participated in the 1960 European Nations' Cup and the 1962 FIFA World Cup
1962 FIFA World Cup
The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. It was won by Brazil, who retained the championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final...
. He also played a friendly match
Croatia v Indonesia (1956)
On September 12, 1956 Croatia hosted Indonesia in an international friendly in Zagreb. This was Croatia's only match against a foreign country while it was part of Yugoslavia.-Background:...
for the SR Croatian national team
Croatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
against Indonesia
Indonesia national football team
The Indonesia national football team represents Indonesia in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia . Prior to independence in 1945, the team competed as the Dutch East Indies national football team. Under this name, Indonesia was the first Asian team to...
, which he scored a goal.
External links
- Profile at Reprezentacija.rs