Leo Lemešić
Leo Lemešić (8 June 1908 in Sinj – 15 August 1978 in Split) was a Croatian football striker and later a football manager.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 June 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Sinj, Triune Kingdom of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia, Austria–Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 15 August 1978 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1924–1940 | Hajduk Split | 179 | (109) |
| National team | |||
| 1929–1932 | Yugoslavia | 5 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1952–1954 | Yugoslavia | ||
| 1956 | Croatia | ||
| 1961–1962 | Hajduk Split | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
On the national level he played for Yugoslavia national team (5 matches, 3 goals) and spent his entire club career with Hajduk Split. In total, Lemešić scored 455 goals in 491 games, making him Hajduk's second most goalscorer, and tenth most capped player. He played his first senior game in 1926. He became a referee in his later years.
Clubs
- Hajduk Split (1924–1940)
References
- (in Serbian) Player profile on Serbian National Team page
- Živković, Đuro. Hajduk Split: 100 Godina Bili. N.p.: Vlastita Naklada, n.d. Print.
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