Ivica Šurjak

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 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.

Šurjak made his debut for Yugoslavia in an October 1973 World Cup qualifier against Spain, coming on as a 61st-minute substitute for Petar Krivokuća. Over the subsequent 9 years, Šurjak ended up earning a total of 54 caps, scoring 10 goals. His final international was a June 1982 FIFA World Cup match against Honduras.

He served as a sports director at Hajduk Split of the Croatian First Football League from 1999 to 2003.