Ivica Šurjak, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ivica Šurjak

Croatian footballer

Date of Birth: 23-Mar-1953

Place of Birth: Split, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia

Profession: association football player

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Ivan "Ivica" Šurjak (born 23 March 1953) is a Croatian former professional football midfielder.
He was the driving force behind the success of Hajduk Split as it became a force in the Yugoslav First League in the 1970s.
He started his career as a left back, but with time learned total football, according to which all players can, during the ebb and flow of the match, slot into every position as needed. He played 54 games for the Yugoslavia national team.
He continued his career at Paris Saint-Germain and Udinese, but turned down offers by the New York Cosmos and Real Madrid.
He concluded his playing career in Spain at Real Zaragoza. He served as a sports director at Hajduk Split of the Croatian First Football League from 1999 to 2003.