Ivan Leko
| Personal information |
| Date of birth |
7 February 1978 (1978-02-07) (age 34) |
| Place of birth |
Split, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Height |
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Playing position |
Midfielder |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Lokeren |
| Number |
10 |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 1996–2001 |
Hajduk Split |
130 |
(34) |
| 2001–2005 |
Málaga |
79 |
(4) |
| 2005 |
Hajduk Split |
14 |
(3) |
| 2005–2009 |
Club Brugge |
98 |
(21) |
| 2009 |
→ Germinal Beerschot (loan) |
30 |
(4) |
| 2009– |
Lokeren |
64 |
(9) |
| National team‡ |
| 1993–1994 |
Croatia U16 |
2 |
(0) |
| 1993 |
Croatia U17 |
4 |
(0) |
| 1994–1995 |
Croatia U18 |
3 |
(1) |
| 1994–1995 |
Croatia U19 |
4 |
(0) |
| 1998 |
Croatia U20 |
1 |
(0) |
| 1994–2000 |
Croatia U21 |
21 |
(5) |
| 2001 |
Croatia B |
1 |
(0) |
| 1999–2006 |
Croatia |
13 |
(0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 February 2012.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 June 2006 |
Ivan Leko (born 7 February 1978 in Split) is a Croatian football player who plays for Belgian Pro League outfit Sporting Lokeren.
[edit] Club career
Leko started his career with his hometown club Hajduk Split and played there for several seasons before moving to Spain to join Málaga CF.
In January 2005, Leko returned for a brief stint with Hadjuk; in the summer he joined Club Brugge. On 15 January 2009, he decided to sign a contract for K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot. After his spell at the Antwerp side, he went on with his career at K.S.C. Lokeren.
[edit] International career
Leko made 13 appearances for the Croatia national football team,[1] and was called up to the squad to participate in the 2006 World Cup, but played no part in the tournament, as Croatia exited in the group stage.
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Leko, Ivan |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
footballer |
| Date of birth |
7 February 1978 |
| Place of birth |
Split, SR Croatia |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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