Emil Urch (18 July 1911 – 24 June 1980), nicknamed Urec, was a Croatian footballer who played as a goalkeeper and made two appearances for the Croatia national team.[1] He also occasionally played as a forward for NK Jaska, in addition to his usual role as goalkeeper.[2] He later worked as a manager for lower-division clubs in Zagreb.[3]

Emil Urch
Personal information
Full name Emil Urch
Date of birth (1911-07-18)18 July 1911
Place of birth Pula, Croatia-Slavonia,
Austria-Hungary
Date of death 24 June 1980(1980-06-24) (aged 68)
Place of death Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1934 ZŠK Viktorija
1935–1945 Građanski Zagreb 55 (0)
1945–1947 Dinamo Zagreb
1948–1951 NK Jaska
International career
1942 Independent State of Croatia 2 (0)
Managerial career
1948–1951 NK Jaska (player-manager)
1953–1955 NK Jaska
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Urch made his international debut for the Independent State of Croatia, a World War II-era puppet state of Nazi Germany, on 5 April 1942 in a friendly match against Italy, which finished as a 0–4 loss in Genoa. He earned his second and final cap six days later on 11 April in a friendly match against Bulgaria, which finished as a 0–6 loss in Zagreb.[4]

Personal life

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Urch died on 24 June 1980 at the age of 69.[1]

Career statistics

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International

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Croatia[4]
Year Apps Goals
1942 2 0
Total 2 0

References

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  1. ^ a b Emil Urch at WorldFootball.net  
  2. ^ "Emil Urch". NK Jaska (in Croatian). 30 May 2017. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Emil Urch". GNK Dinamo Zagreb (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Emil Urch". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
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