| Željko Đurđić | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Željko Đurđić | ||
| Born |
8 November 1962 Doboj, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Died |
28 July 2014 (aged 51) Zrenjanin, Serbia | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1977–1988 | Sloga Bosnaprevoz | ||
1988–1996 | Proleter Naftagas | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| Yugoslavia | 45 | (0) | |
Željko Đurđić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Жељко Ђурђић, pronounced [ʒěːʎko dʑûrdʑitɕ]; 8 November 1962 – 28 July 2014) was a Serbian handball goalkeeper. [1]
Known locally by the nickname Džigi, he captained RK Proleter Zrenjanin to the 1990–91 European Handball Cup final where Proleter narrowly lost to Barcelona. He played 45 times for the Yugoslav national handball team.
Health issues
Falling out of the limelight after his retirement in 1996, his name began appearing in newspapers once again in late 2011. [2] Đurđić said in an interview that he was living in poverty, and that although he needed surgery on both his knees, he was unable to afford it. [3]
Đurđić died in Zrenjanin on 28 July 2014. [4]
References
- ^ Večernje novosti (2011-12-10). "Zrenjanin: Bivši rukometaš živi kao portir" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2019-03-28.
- ^ Vesti (2011-11-24). "Sportski pobednik, životni gubitnik" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2019-03-28.
- ^ Vesti (2011-12-04). "Tračak svetlosti posle mnogo tmurnih godina" (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ^ Zrenjanin.rs (2014-07-30). "Preminuo nekadašnji rukometni reprezentativac Željko Đurđić" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2019-03-27.
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