Joško Jeličić

Joško Jeličić
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-01-05) 5 January 1971
Place of birth Solin, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1993 Hajduk Split 158 (38)
1993–1996 Croatia Zagreb 75 (24)
1996–1997 Sevilla 23 (2)
1997–2001 Dinamo Zagreb 59 (12)
2002 Pohang Steelers 8 (0)
2002–2003 NK Zagreb 0 (0)
Total 325 (76)
International career
1992 Croatia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joško Jeličić (born 5 January 1971) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He had spells with Pohang Steelers, Dinamo Zagreb, Sevilla and Hajduk Split.

Club career

He has spent most of his career in the two biggest clubs in Croatia Hajduk Split and Dinamo Zagreb .

International career

Jeličić made his debut for Croatia in a July 1992 friendly match away against Australia, getting himself sent off in the second half. It remained his sole international appearance.[1]

Post-playing career

After retirement, Jeličić started working as a sports commentator and pundit for the Arena Sport television channel, then moved to RTL, Croatian Radiotelevision and MAXSport. In 2025, he was involved in a live TV clash with Hajduk Split head coach Gennaro Gattuso.[2][3]

Honours

Hajduk Split
Dinamo Zagreb

References

  1. ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  2. ^ "'No respect for you' – Gennaro Gattuso refuses to speak to pundit in heated live TV interview". Talksport.com. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Gattuso rants at Croatian pundit: 'I have no respect for you'". Talksport.com. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.