Nikica Cukrov

Nikica Cukrov
Personal information
Full name Nikica Cukrov
Date of birth (1954-03-06) 6 March 1954
Place of birth Šibenik, FPR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1975 Šibenik
1975–1979 Rijeka 135 (11)
1980–1985 Hajduk Split 90 (3)
1985–1986 Toulon 17 (2)
1986–1990 Šibenik
International career
1977–1983 Yugoslavia 14 (0)
Managerial career
1990–1992 Šibenik
1999–2000 Zadar
2013–2014 Šibenik
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Yugoslavia
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1979 Split Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nikica Cukrov (born 6 March 1954) is a Croatian professional football manager and retired player.

International career

He made his debut for Yugoslavia in a November 1977 Balkan Cup friendly match against Greece, coming on as a 69th-minute substitute for Momčilo Vukotić, and earned a total of 14 caps scoring no goals. His final international was an October 1983 friendly match away against Switzerland.[1]

Personal life

Cukrov was diagnosed with cancer in 2014, which forced him to retire from managing Šibenik. Fortunately he recovered and worked as a scout for football in his county.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  2. ^ Nikica Cukrov, nogometna legenda, dobio je bitku s opakom bolešću i opet punim plućima 'živi' nogomet: Ja sam za mlade i domaće! – Šibenski (in Croatian)


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