Aleksandar Benko
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Career & Clubs
A striker, he began his career with NK Čakovec in 1943, and in 1947 moved to Dinamo Zagreb with whom he won the Yugoslav Federal League in 1948, 1954 and 1958. In 1958 he moved to Switzerland where he played for Grasshopper (1958–59), Lugano (1959–60), Wohlen (1961–63) and St. Gallen (1963–67). There he remained for the rest of his life. He is buried in Zagreb's Mirogoj cemetery.
He played for the Croatia national team in a friendly against Indonesia in Zagreb in 1956 and served as the team's captain. He also played for the Yugoslavia national team in a 1949 match against France.
- Club
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb (1947–1958)
- Club
- Grasshopper Club Zürich (1958–1959)
- Club
- FC Lugano (1959–1960)
- Club
- FC Wohlen (1961–1963)
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- FC St. Gallen (1963–1967)
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- Croatia men's national football team (1956–1956)
- National team
- Croatia
- National team
- Yugoslavia
Clubs
Played together with
- Aarón GalindoGrasshopper Club Zürich · 2007–2007
- Abid KovačevićGNK Dinamo Zagreb · 1980–1981
- Adolphe HugGrasshopper Club Zürich · 1941–1942
- Adrian DurrerFC Lugano · 2022
Adrian WinterFC St. Gallen · 2008–2011- Adrian ŠemperGNK Dinamo Zagreb
Adrián CalelloGNK Dinamo Zagreb · 2009–2012- Adrián FernándezFC St. Gallen · 2007–2008
- Agim CanaGNK Dinamo Zagreb · 1986–1987
- Alain GaspozFC Lugano · 1998–2000
- Alain GaspozFC Lugano · 2000–2002
- Alain GaspozFC St. Gallen · 1992–1994
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Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Aleksandar Benko was a Croatian footballer who played one game internationally for both the Yugoslavia and Croatia national teams.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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