Andrija Anković

Andrija Anković

Personal information
Full name	Andrija Anković
Date of birth	(1937-07-16)16 July 1937
Place of birth	Gabela, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Date of death
Place of death	Split, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day Croatia)
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder/Forward
Youth career
0000–1954	GOŠK Gabela
1954–1958	NK Neretva Metković
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1958–1966	Hajduk Split	146	(64)
1966–1968	1. FC Kaiserslautern	21	(4)
1968–1969	SW Bregenz
International career
1960–1962	Yugoslavia	8	(1)
Managerial career
1969–1970	NK Omiš
1971–1978	Hajduk Split (football school)
Medal record Men's Football Representing Yugoslavia Olympic Games 1960 Rome Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrija Anković (16 July 1937, Gabela, Kingdom of Yugoslavia – 28 April 1980, Split, SFR Yugoslavia) was a Croatian footballer and manager.

Anković started his career with GOŠK Gabela before moving to NK Neretva Metković. He later played for top Croatian side Hajduk Split in the Yugoslavian First League. He played 326 matches and scored 250 goals for Hajduk, becoming one of the club's legends. Finally, he played for German club 1. FC Kaiserslautern. In 1960, Anković was a member of the Yugoslavian team which won gold at the Rome Olympics.

Death

He died on 28 April 1980, of a heart attack, aged 42. The Andrija Anković Memorial Tournament in Gabela is named after Anković.