Ante Žaja
Ante Žaja (born 18 November 1941) is a retired Croatian footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ante Žaja | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Šibenik, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1961 | Šibenik | ||
| 1961–1969 | Hajduk Split | 87 | (5) |
| 1969–1970 | Zagreb | ||
| Total | 87 | (5) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Žaja began playing football in his home town of Šibenik with the club HNK Šibenik in 1957. In 1961, he moved to Hajduk Split, where he won the Yugoslav Cup in 1966-67.[1][2] It is considered a legend of Šibenik and Hajduk Split.[3]
In 2001 he won the "Matija Ljubek" career Award from the Croatian Olympic Committee.[4]
Honours
References
- "PRIJE 50 GODINA HAJDUK JE OSVOJIO PRVI KUP U POVIJESTI". hajduk.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- "SPLIĆANI SE OKRENULI ISTORIJI Hajduk proslavio pola veka od osvajanja prvog Kup maršala Tita" (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- "Ante Žaja, legenda Šubićevca i Starog placa: I mladi Schmeichel će kapitulirat poput ćaće" (in Croatian). Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- "Nagrada HOO-a Matija Ljubek 2001". hoo.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2020-06-30.
External links
- Ante Žaja at WorldFootball.net
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