Goran Sankovič

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Goran Sankovič
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-06-18)18 June 1979
Place of birth Celje, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
Date of death 4 June 2022(2022-06-04) (aged 42)
Place of death Slovenia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2001 Celje 99 (2)
2001–2002 Slavia Prague 21 (0)
2002–2003 Akratitos 0 (0)
2003–2004 Panionios 1 (0)
Total 121 (2)
International career
1994–1995 Slovenia U16 4 (0)
1997 Slovenia U18 4 (0)
1998 Slovenia U20 3 (0)
1998–2001 Slovenia U21 20 (1)
2001–2002 Slovenia 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Goran Sankovič (18 June 1979 – 4 June 2022) was a Slovenian professional footballer who played as a defender for Slovenian team Celje, Czech team Slavia Prague, and Greek teams Akratitos and Panionios.[1]

Career[edit]

Sankovič made 21 appearances for Slavia Prague in the Czech Republic.[2] He joined Greek Superleague side Panionios in July 2003.[3]

He played five full internationals for Slovenia[4] and was a member of the Slovenia squad at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, where he was an unused substitute.[5]

His career was curt short by a serious knee injury in 2004.[6]

Death[edit]

Sankovič went missing on 3 June 2022 and was found dead a day later. He was 42 years old.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ M. L. (5 June 2022). "Umrl je nekdanji reprezentant Goran Sanković" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Počty startů hráčů v I. lize ČR" (in Czech). JFK-Fotbal. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  3. ^ Binas, Nikos (24 July 2003). Πανιώνιος: Νέα εποχή. Contra.gr (in Greek).
  4. ^ "Goran Sankovič, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  5. ^ Goran Sankovič Statistics FIFA. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  6. ^ "Umrl nekdanji reprezentant Goran Sanković". Delo (in Slovenian). 5 June 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Umrl je celjski nogometaš in nekdanji reprezentant Goran Sankovič". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). 5 June 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2024.

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