Goran Ćurko
Goran Ćurko (Serbian Cyrillic: Горан Ћурко; born 21 August 1968) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Goran Ćurko | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Novi Sad, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Novi Sad | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1990 | Vojvodina | 14 | (0) |
| 1991 | Mogren | 36 | (0) |
| 1992 | Bečej | 16 | (0) |
| 1993–1995 | VfL Herzlake | 65 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 60 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | 67 | (0) |
| 1999 | VfB Leipzig | 5 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Kickers Offenbach | 27 | (0) |
| 2000 | Arminia Bielefeld | 9 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | SSV Reutlingen | 80 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | ČSK Čelarevo | 65 | (1) |
| 2010 | Proleter Novi Sad | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 444 | (1) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
After starting out in Yugoslavia, Ćurko spent the vast majority of his career in Germany. He played for seven German clubs for over a decade (1993–2003), collecting 183 appearances in the 2. Bundesliga with five different teams combined.[2]
Career
Born in Novi Sad, Ćurko made his Yugoslav First League debut with Vojvodina in the 1989–90 season. He also played for Mogren and Bečej in the Yugoslav Second League,[3] before moving abroad to Germany.
In early 1993, Ćurko joined VfL Herzlake, spending two and a half years at the club. He subsequently played for 1. FC Nürnberg (1995–1997) and Tennis Borussia Berlin (1997–1999). After a brief spell at VfB Leipzig,[4] Ćurko signed for Kickers Offenbach. He also spent half a season with Arminia Bielefeld. While playing for the club, in October 2000, Ćurko demonstratively left the pitch after conflicting with his own supporters during a home league game versus Waldhof Mannheim.[5] He eventually switched to fellow Zweite Bundesliga's SSV Reutlingen in the 2001 winter transfer window.
After returning to his homeland, Ćurko played for ČSK Čelarevo in the Serbian First League. He was also a member of Proleter Novi Sad in 2010, aged 42, but failed to make any appearances.[6]
Personal life
Ćurko also holds German citizenship.[7] His son, Saša Ćurko, started out his footballing career playing as a forward for Vojvodina.
Statistics
| Club | Season | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| Vojvodina | 1989–90 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990–91 | 11 | 0 | |
| Mogren | 1990–91 | 17 | 0 |
| 1991–92 | 19 | 0 | |
| Bečej | 1991–92 | 16 | 0 |
| 1992–93 | |||
| VfL Herzlake | 1992–93 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993–94 | 29 | 0 | |
| 1994–95 | 34 | 0 | |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 1995–96 | 34 | 0 |
| 1996–97 | 26 | 0 | |
| Tennis Borussia Berlin | 1997–98 | 34 | 0 |
| 1998–99 | 33 | 0 | |
| VfB Leipzig | 1999–2000 | 5 | 0 |
| Kickers Offenbach | 1999–2000 | 27 | 0 |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 2000–01 | 9 | 0 |
| SSV Reutlingen | 2000–01 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001–02 | 34 | 0 | |
| 2002–03 | 30 | 0 | |
| ČSK Čelarevo | 2005–06 | 37 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2007–08 | 1 | 0 | |
| Proleter Novi Sad | 2010–11 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 444 | 1 | |
References
- "Goran Curko" (in German). fupa.net. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- Goran Ćurko at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- "Tempo almanah 1991-1992" (in Serbian). yumpu-download.tiny-tools.com. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- "Steckbrief: 1. Goran Curko" (in German). chronik.lok-leipzig.com. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- "Zweitligist Bielefeld feuert Torwart Curko" (in German). rp-online.de. 24 October 2000. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- Goran Ćurko at Soccerway
- "Goran Ćurko" (in German). dfb.de. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
External links
- Goran Ćurko at WorldFootball.net
- Goran Ćurko at FootballDatabase.eu