Stjepan Lamza
Yugoslavian footballer (1940–2022)
Stjepan Lamza (23 January 1940 – 12 January 2022) was a Yugoslav-born Croatian footballer. He was seen as one of the greatest Croatian players of all time.[1] He played for much of his career for Dinamo Zagreb. He made seven appearances for Yugoslavia national team between 1963 until 1967.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 January 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Sisak, Banovina of Croatia, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 12 January 2022 (aged 81) | ||
| Height | Zagreb, Croatia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–? | Segesta | ||
| ?–1960 | Branik Maribor | ||
| 1960–1967 | Dinamo Zagreb | 127 | (18) |
| 1968–1969 | Rijeka | 3 | (0) |
| 1969–1970 | NK Zagreb | 6 | (2) |
| 1970–1971 | Châteauroux | 9 | (1) |
| 1972 | Croatia Melbourne | ||
| National team | |||
| 1963–1967 | Yugoslavia | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Lamza died on 12 January 2022 in Zagreb, Croatia from problems caused by Alzheimer's disease, aged 81.[2]
References change
- ↑ "Sedmorica veličanstvenih HR nogometa" (in Croatian). nogometni-magazin.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ↑ Preminuo je Stjepan Lamza, jedan od najboljih igrača Dinama svih vremena, veseljak i boem, nezaboravni dribler... (in Croatian)
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