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Aleksandar Benko (16 February 1925 – 26 May 1991) was a Croatian footballer who played one game internationally for both the Yugoslavia and Croatia national teams.
CLub career
A striker, he began his career with NK Čakovec in 1943, and in 1947 moved to Dinamo Zagreb with whom he won the Yugoslav Federal League in 1948, 1954 and 1958. In 1958 he moved to Switzerland where he played for Grasshopper (1958–59), Lugano (1959–60), Wohlen (1961–63) and St. Gallen (1963–67). There he remained for the rest of his life. He is buried in Zagreb's Mirogoj cemetery.
International career
He played for the Croatia national team in a friendly against Indonesia in Zagreb in 1956 and served as the team's captain. He also played for the Yugoslavia national team in a 1949 match against France.
References
External links
Aleksandar Benko at Reprezentacija.rs (in Serbian)
Aleksandar Benko at National-Football-Teams.com
Aleksandar Benko at EU-Football.info
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Encyclopedia of Chess Openings
- Kejuaraan Catur Dunia 1972
- Babak kualifikasi Liga Champions UEFA 2008–2009
- Gambit Menteri
- Aleksandar Benko
- Benko
- Deaths in May 1991
- List of GNK Dinamo Zagreb seasons
- List of Yugoslavia international footballers
- List of people by city in Croatia
- 1953–54 Yugoslav First League
- 1954–55 Yugoslav First League
- 1956 Croatia v Indonesia football match
- List of FK Partizan players
