Jerko Granic

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Jerko Granic
Personal information
Place of birth Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1961 Hajduk Split 6 (0)
1961–1969 NK Karlovac
1970–1971 Toronto Croatia
1975 Toronto Metros-Croatia 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jerko Granic is a Croatian retired footballer who played in the Yugoslav First League, Yugoslav Second League, and the National Soccer League.

Club career[edit]

Granic began playing football at the junior level with Hajduk Split, and went professional with Hajduk in 1959.[1] After three seasons with Hajduk he signed with NK Karlovac in the Yugoslav Second League. In 1970, he went abroad to play in the National Soccer League with Toronto Croatia, he won the NSL Championship in 1971.[2] He later was signed by Toronto Metros-Croatia in the North American Soccer League in 1975.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sopta, Marin. "Istaknuti nogometaši i treneri hrvatskog iseljeništva - prvi dio" (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  2. ^ "C.N.S.C. TORONTO CROATIA". 27 May 2010. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  3. ^ Kernaghan, Jim (1 May 1975). "Soccer club rises from ashes". Toronto Star. p. C5.