Jurica Vučko
Jurica Vučko (born 8 October 1976) is a Croatian former professional footballer who currently serves as an assistant manager of Croatian club Hajduk Split.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jurica Vučko | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Split, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hajduk Split (assistant) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2000 | Hajduk Split | 104 | (37) |
| 2000–2002 | Alavés | 28 | (2) |
| 2002–2003 | UD Salamanca | 12 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | Alavés | 30 | (2) |
| 2004–2006 | Poli Ejido | 35 | (5) |
| 2006–2007 | Hajduk Split | 8 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Tianjin Teda | 7 | (2) |
| Total | 224 | (51) | |
| National team | |||
| 1998–2001 | Croatia | 4 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2013–2015 | Hajduk Split (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2016 | PAOK (assistant) | ||
| 2020– | Hajduk Split (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Vučko started his professional career with hometown's Hajduk Split, playing five seasons as an important first-team element. Subsequently, he moved to Spain, joining Deportivo Alavés after the Basque side's European exploits. Rarely used, he did net twice for the club, on 8 April 2001, in a 4–2 home triumph over Real Valladolid.
Staying in the country, Vučko spent a further four seasons playing in its second level, for UD Salamanca and Polideportivo Ejido (returning to Alavés in between), before returning to Hajduk in 2006. His return was short-lived however, as he transferred to Chinese League's Tianjin Teda F.C..
International career
Vučko made his debut for the Croatia national football team in a 2000 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying match on 10 October 1998, against Malta. He received a further 3 caps.