Vedran Kukoč

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Vedran Kukoč
Personal information
Full name Vedran Kukoč
Date of birth (1976-01-26) 26 January 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992–1993 RNK Split
1994–1996 Primorac Stobreč
1999 Posušje 6 (0)
2000–2001 Osijek 5 (1)
2001–2002 Šibenik 14 (0)
2003–2005 Solin 40 (5)
2005–2007 Perak
2008 Primorac Stobreč 6 (0)
2009 Jadran Kaštel Sućurac 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 December 2006

Vedran Kukoč (born 26 January 1976, in Split) is a Croatian retired football player. He played abroad for Malaysian Super League side Perak. His preferred position was central defence.

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Club career

Kukoč previously played for NK Osijek and HNK Šibenik in the Croatian Prva HNL. [1]

Upon his signing for Perak, coach Steve Darby described Kukoč as "a solid player who is good in the air, very intelligent and very experienced". [2] His assured performances confirmed Kukoč's status as a fan favourite. While at Perak, he was affectionately nicknamed Cookie by their fans.

Kukoc requested, and was subsequently granted, a release at the end of the 2007 season as he wanted to get married.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Statistika: Vedran Kukoč" (in Croatian). Hrvatska nogometna liga. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  2. "Perak sign up Kukoc to ease their back pain". The Star . 23 November 2005. Retrieved 22 December 2020.