Dejan Čurović (Serbian Cyrillic: Дејан Чуровић, pronounced [dějan tʃûroʋitɕ]; 10 August 1968 – 11 August 2019) was a Serbian footballer who played as a striker.
 Čurović in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dejan Čurović | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Zemun, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 11 August 2019 (aged 51) | ||
| Place of death | Belgrade, Serbia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Zemun | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1993 | Zemun | 106+ | (39+) |
| 1993–1994 | Partizan | 32 | (19) |
| 1994–2000 | Vitesse | 109 | (41) |
| 2000–2003 | Groningen | 42 | (7) |
| Total | 289+ | (106+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
A powerful forward,[1] Čurović played with four clubs during his career, namely Zemun and Partizan in the former Yugoslavia, as well as Vitesse and Groningen in the Netherlands. He secured legendary status at Vitesse by scoring the last ever goal at the Nieuw Monnikenhuize and the opening goal at the GelreDome.[2][3][4]
Playing career edit
Čurović started out at his local club Zemun. He was a member of the team that won the Yugoslav Second League in 1990. In his debut season in the Yugoslav First League, Čurović scored 11 goals in 27 appearances, as the club finished in 13th place.
In the summer of 1993, Čurović was transferred to Partizan. He quickly formed a prolific striking partnership with Savo Milošević and finished the 1993–94 season as the team's second-highest scorer with 27 goals, helping the Crno-beli win the double.[5]
After a successful year at Partizan, Čurović moved abroad and signed with Dutch club Vitesse. He spent six seasons in Arnhem, scoring 47 goals across all competitions.[6] In the summer of 2000, Čurović switched to fellow Eredivisie side Groningen.[7] He spent three years at the club, before retiring from the game.[8]
Post-playing career edit
In June 2011, Čurović was appointed as sporting director of Serbian First League club Inđija.[9]
Death edit
Čurović died from leukemia on 11 August 2019, one day after his 51st birthday.[10]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| Zemun | 1989–90 | 19 | 3 |
| 1990–91 | 27 | 11 | |
| 1991–92 | 31 | 12 | |
| 1992–93 | 29 | 13 | |
| Total | 106 | 39 | |
| Partizan | 1993–94 | 32 | 19 |
| Vitesse | 1994–95 | 11 | 4 |
| 1995–96 | 28 | 8 | |
| 1996–97 | 22 | 6 | |
| 1997–98 | 27 | 17 | |
| 1998–99 | 11 | 5 | |
| 1999–2000 | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 109 | 41 | |
| Groningen | 2000–01 | 24 | 5 |
| 2001–02 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2002–03 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 7 | |
| Career total | 289 | 106 | |
Honours edit
Zemun
Partizan
References edit
- ^ "Kule dribla, Čure razgrće" (in Serbian). vesti-online.com. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Visie Aalbers meer dan luchtkasteel" (in Dutch). trouw.nl. 22 December 1997. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Vitesse maakt goede start in Gelredome" (in Dutch). trouw.nl. 26 March 1998. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Curovic maakt 1ste goal in Gelredome" (in Dutch). nos.nl. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Dejan Čurović" (in Serbian). partizanopedia.rs. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Dejan Curovic" (in Dutch). sv-vitesse.nl. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Curovic definitief naar FC Groningen" (in Dutch). gic.nl. 28 July 2000. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Dejan Curovic stopt bij FC Groningen" (in Dutch). vi.nl. 14 January 2003. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Fudbaleri počinju pripreme" (in Serbian). indjija.rs. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Preminuo bivši napadač Partizana Dejan Čurović" (in Serbian). b92.net. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
External links edit
- Dejan Čurović at WorldFootball.net
- Dejan Čurović at FootballDatabase.eu