Andrija Perčić

Andrija Perčić
Personal information
Full name Andrija Perčić
Date of birth (1942-10-12)12 October 1942
Place of birth Subotica, Yugoslavia
Date of death 7 February 2017(2017-02-07) (aged 74)
Place of death Rijeka, Croatia
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1962 FD Zvezda
1962–1963 Spartak Subotica
1964–1972 Rijeka
1972–1973 Mendrisiostar
Managerial career
1984–1985 Mendrisiostar
1989 Spartak Subotica
1991–1995 Deportes Antofagasta
1995–1999 Huachipato
2007 Coquimbo Unido
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrija Perčić (12 October 1942 – 7 February 2017) was a Croatian football manager and footballer.

Career

Born in Yugoslavia, Perčić played for FD Zvezda[1] Spartak Subotica[2] and NK Rijeka in his homeland and the Swiss club Mendrisiostar.[3]

As a football coach, Perčić stated he was part of the training of players such as Zvonimir Boban, Robert Prosinečki, Alen Bokšić, Robert Jarni and Dejan Savićević.[3] In 1989–90, he led Spartak Subotica.[4]

As a manager, Perčić stood out in the Chilean Primera División. He came to Chile in 1991 thanks to his compatriot Mirko Jozić, then the manager of Colo-Colo, and signed with Deportes Antofagasta until 1995,[3][5] reaching good seasons in 1992 and 1993.[6][7][8] The next seasons, he was with Huachipato until 1999.[9][10]

After many years without managing, Perčić assumed as manager of Coquimbo Unido in 2007.[3][11][12]

Personal life

Following Coquimbo Unido, Perčić returned to Croatia and died in Rijeka on 7 February 2017.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Fudbalski Klub Bačka". www.sportskisavezsubotice.org (in Serbian). Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Istočna grupa". Druga Liga 62-63 (PDF) (in Spanish). p. 9. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e "En el fútbol chileno hay algunos que todavía hablan de los dinosaurios. In memoriam: Andrija Percic". Penal largo (in Spanish). 14 July 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  4. ^ Terzić, Darko. fudbal 90: PRVA SAVEZNA LIGA (PDF) (in Serbian). p. 24. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Wilson Rojas: Contra Francia en Lyon y la casi Copa Libertadores de 1991 con Colo Colo". Pelotudos.cl (in Spanish). 23 August 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  6. ^ Reyes, Luis (2 October 2018). "Antofagasta brilla con su mejor campaña histórica en Primera". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Marco Cornez: El Arquero Goleador". ASIFUCH (in Spanish). 22 March 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2025. El equipo estaba al mando de Andrija Percic, quien solía dirigir usando zapatos de fútbol
  8. ^ "Cercanos recuerdan al exDT de Antofagasta Andrija Percic a más de un año de su muerte". SoyChile (in Spanish). 12 December 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  9. ^ Paredes, Sebastián (16 November 2022). "Jugador de Huachipato vuelve al Biobío como mano derecha de Pellegrini en el Betis". Sabes.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2025. Cousillas llegó a Huachipato en el final de su carrera. Ahí jugó 19 partidos, en un elenco que disputaba por no descender y que estaba a cargo del técnico Andrija Percic.
  10. ^ "Huachipato 1995 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  11. ^ "Coquimbo Unido quedó virtualmente descendido". Emol (in Spanish). 31 October 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  12. ^ "Huachipato 1999 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2025.
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