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Dubravko Pavličić

Personal information
Date of birth	(1967-11-28)28 November 1967
Place of birth	Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia (modern Croatia)
Date of death	4 April 2012(2012-04-04) (aged 44)
Place of death	Elche, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Youth career
	Radnik Velika Gorica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1987–1989	Dinamo Zagreb	56	(2)
1990–1994	Rijeka	104	(2)
1994–1997	Hércules	95	(8)
1997–2000	Salamanca	57	(1)
2000–2001	Racing Ferrol	29	(2)
Total		321	(14)
National team
1987	Yugoslavia U20	6	(0)
1992–1997	Croatia	22	(0)
Honours Representing  Yugoslavia Gold FIFA U-20 World Cup 1987
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Dubravko Pavličić was a Croatian footballer, born on November 28, 1967. He was a strong central defender, known for his skills on the field. He played for several clubs and also represented his country, Croatia, in international matches. Sadly, he passed away on April 4, 2012.

Club Career

Dubravko Pavličić started his professional football journey in his hometown of Zagreb, which is now in Croatia. He began playing for a local team called NK Dinamo. After three seasons there, he became a top player with NK Rijeka.

While playing for Rijeka, he helped the team achieve good results in the new Croatian First Football League. In 1994, he even scored the only goal for his team in the final of the Croatian Cup.

In the summer of 1994, Dubravko moved to Spain. He joined a team called Hércules CF. In his second year with Hércules, they won promotion to La Liga, which is Spain's top football league. He had a great season, scoring six goals in 38 games. He even scored against famous club FC Barcelona twice!

After Hércules, he played for UD Salamanca in La Liga. Later, in 2000, he joined Racing de Ferrol in the second division. He retired from professional football at the end of that season. After retiring, he stayed in Spain and even played amateur football for a club called Sporting Plaza.

International Career

Dubravko Pavličić played for the Croatian national team for five years. He played in 22 international matches for his country. His first game for Croatia was in July 1992 against Australia.

He was also part of the Croatian squad that played in the UEFA Euro 1996 tournament. He played in two group stage games during that competition.

Before playing for the senior Croatian team, Dubravko was a key member of the talented Yugoslavia under-20 team. This team won the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship in Chile. Dubravko played in every game during that championship, helping his team win the gold medal.

Death

Dubravko Pavličić passed away on April 4, 2012, in Elche, Spain. He was 44 years old and died from pancreatic cancer.

Honours

Hércules CF

• Segunda División: 1995–96

Yugoslavia U-20

• FIFA World Youth Championship: 1987

See also

In Spanish: Dubravko Pavličić para niños