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Goran Jurić

Personal information
Full name	Goran Jurić
Date of birth	(1963-02-05) 5 February 1963 (age 62)
Place of birth	Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
Height	1.78 m
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1982–1987	Velež Mostar	130	(1)
1987–1991	Red Star Belgrade	78	(0)
1991–1993	Celta Vigo	76	(1)
1993–2000	Croatia Zagreb	84	(0)
1995–1996	→ Hrvatski Dragovoljac (loan)	9	(0)
1996	→ NK Zagreb (loan)	10	(0)
2000–2001	Yokohama F. Marinos	13	(0)
2001	NK Zagreb	5	(0)
Total		406	(2)
National team
1988–1989	Yugoslavia	4	(0)
1997–1999	Croatia	16	(0)
Honours Representing  Croatia Bronze FIFA World Cup 1998
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Goran "Goca" Jurić (born 5 February 1963) is a Croatian former professional footballer. He played as a defender, which means his main job was to stop the other team from scoring goals.

During his career, Goran played for several famous clubs. These included Velež Mostar, Red Star Belgrade, Celta Vigo, Croatia Zagreb, Yokohama F. Marinos, and NK Zagreb. He also played for two national teams: Yugoslavia and Croatia.

Club Career Highlights

Goran Jurić started his football journey at Velež Mostar in 1982. He played there for five years, showing his skills as a strong defender.

Playing for Red Star Belgrade

From 1987 to 1991, Goran played for Red Star Belgrade. This was a very successful time for him and the team. They won the Yugoslav First League three times in a row. The biggest achievement was winning the European Cup in the 1990-91 season. This is one of the most important club trophies in European football.

Time in Spain with Celta Vigo

After his success in Yugoslavia, Goran moved to Spain to play for Celta Vigo in 1991. He played 76 games for them. In 1993, he had to leave the club because he was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. This is a health condition that needs careful management.

Returning to Croatia

Goran then returned to Croatia and joined Croatia Zagreb (now known as Dinamo Zagreb). He had another very successful period here. He helped the team win the Croatian First League four times in a row. They also won the Croatian Cup twice.

He also had loan spells at Hrvatski Dragovoljac and NK Zagreb during his time in Croatia.

Playing in Japan

Later in his career, in 2000, Goran moved to Japan to play for Yokohama F. Marinos. He played 13 games for them before returning to NK Zagreb in 2001, where he finished his playing career.

International Career

Goran Jurić had an interesting international career, playing for two different national teams.

Representing Yugoslavia

He first played for the Yugoslavia national football team. His first game was in September 1988 against Spain. He played a total of 4 games for Yugoslavia.

Playing for Croatia

After Yugoslavia broke up, Goran started playing for the Croatia national football team. His first game for Croatia was in April 1997. He played 16 games for Croatia.

He was part of the Croatian squad for the 1998 FIFA World Cup held in France. Even though he didn't play in any matches, he was a member of the team that achieved an amazing third-place finish, winning the bronze medal. This was a historic moment for Croatian football. His last international game was in October 1999.

Honours and Achievements

Club Trophies

• Velež Mostar
  • Yugoslav Cup: 1985–86

• Red Star Belgrade
  • Yugoslav First League: 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91
  • Yugoslav Cup: 1989–90
  • European Cup: 1990-91

• Celta de Vigo
  • Segunda División: 1991–92 (This means they won the second division league and were promoted!)

• Dinamo Zagreb (formerly Croatia Zagreb)
  • Croatian First League: 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000
  • Croatian Cup: 1996–97, 1997–98

International Achievements

• Croatia
  • FIFA World Cup Third place: 1998

Special Awards

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  Order of the Croatian Interlace ribbon
  Order of the Croatian Interlace - 1998 (This is a special award given by the Croatian government.)

See also

In Spanish: Goran Jurić para niños