Predrag Brzaković

Predrag Brzaković
Personal information
Full name Predrag Brzaković
Date of birth (1964-09-27)27 September 1964
Place of birth Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Date of death 14 September 2012(2012-09-14) (aged 47)
Place of death Belgrade, Serbia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Radnički Beograd
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1990 OFK Beograd 79 (0)
1991–1992 Vojvodina 59 (0)
1993–1994 Radnički Beograd 17 (0)
1995–1999 Čukarički 99 (0)
2000 Qingdao Hainiu
2001–2002 Zvezdara
Total 254 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Predrag "Peca" Brzaković (Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг Пеца Брзаковић; 27 September 1964 – 14 September 2012)[1] was a Serbian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

[edit]

After starting out at Radnički Beograd, Brzaković played for OFK Beograd in the Yugoslav Second League over the course of five seasons, before switching to Yugoslav First League side Vojvodina in the 1991 winter transfer window.[2] He spent two years in Novi Sad before rejoining his parent club Radnički Beograd during the winter break of the 1992–93 season. Between 1995 and 1998, Brzaković made 99 appearances for Čukarički in the First League of FR Yugoslavia. He also played professionally in Cyprus and China.[3]

International career

[edit]

In April 1996, Brzaković was an unused substitute in FR Yugoslavia's 3–1 home victory over the Faroe Islands.

Futsal career

[edit]

After retiring from football, Brzaković played futsal for Serbia's Marbo and Ekonomac, but also for Montenegro's Municipium. He represented Serbia at the 2007 UEFA Futsal Championship, aged 43.[4][5]

Death

[edit]

On 14 September 2012, Brzaković suddenly died due to a heart attack.[6]

Career statistics

[edit]
Club Season League
Apps Goals
OFK Beograd 1986–87 3 0
1987–88 26 0
1988–89 5 0
1989–90 27 0
1990–91 18 0
Total 79 0
Vojvodina 1990–91 13 0
1991–92 31 0
1992–93 15 0
Total 59 0
Radnički Beograd 1992–93 14 0
1993–94 3 0
Total 17 0
Čukarički 1995–96 36 0
1996–97 32 0
1997–98 31 0
Total 99 0
Career total 254 0

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Vremeplov (14. septembar 2018)" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Tempo Almanah Yu Fudbal 90-91" (in Serbian). yumpu.com. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Brzakovic Predrag" (in Chinese). sports.sohu.com. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Serbia at full strength for finals". uefa.com. 30 October 2007. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Cirilo stars as Russia get going". uefa.com. 17 November 2007. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  6. ^ "IN MEMORIAM: Predrag Peca Brzaković" (in Serbian). b92.net. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
[edit]