Andrija Anković

Andrija Anković (16 July 1937, Gabela, Kingdom of Yugoslavia – 28 April 1980, Split, SFR Yugoslavia) was a Croatian footballer and manager.

Andrija Anković

Personal information
Full name	Andrija Anković
Date of birth	16 July 1937
Place of birth	Gabela, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Date of death	28 April 1980 (aged 42)
Place of death	Split, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia (now Croatia)
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder/Forward
Youth career
0000–1954	GOŠK Gabela
1954–1958	NK Neretva Metković
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1958–1966	Hajduk Split[1]	146	(64)
1966–1968	1. FC Kaiserslautern[2]	21	(4)
1968–1969	SW Bregenz[2]
National team
1960–1962	Yugoslavia	8	(1)
Teams managed
1969–1970	NK Omiš
1971–1978	Hajduk Split (football school)
Honours Men's Football Representing  Yugoslavia Olympic Games 1960 Rome Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Anković started his career with GOŠK Gabela before moving to NK Neretva Metković. He later played for top Croatian side Hajduk Split in the Yugoslavian First League. He played 326 matches and scored 250 goals for Hajduk, becoming one of the club's legends. Finally, he played for German club 1. FC Kaiserslautern. In 1960, Anković was a member of the Yugoslavian team which won gold at the Rome Olympics.

Death

He died on 28 April 1980, of a heart attack, aged 42. The Andrija Anković Memorial Tournament in Gabela is named after Anković.

References

1. "Anković Andrija". reprezentacija.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 13 November 2011.
2. "Andrija Ankovic" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 22 January 2010.