| Ivan Leko | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 February 1978 | |
| Place of birth | Split, Croatia | |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 101⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Club Brugge | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1996-2001 2001-2005 2005 2005-present | Hajduk Split Málaga Hajduk Split Club Brugge | 127 (30) 79 (4) 14 (3) 33 (6) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1998 1999-present | Croatia B Croatia | 1 (0) 13 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals | ||
Ivan Leko (born 7 February 1978 in Split) is a Croatian football (soccer) peder who currently plays as a midfielder for Club Brugge. Leko started his career with his hometown club Hajduk Split and played there for several seasons before moving to Spain to join Málaga. He later had a brief spell back at Hajduk before moving to Bruges. He is a member of the Croatian team and was recently called up to the squad to participate in the 2006 World Cup.
Croatia squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup | |
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| 1 Pletikosa • 2 Srna • 3 Šimunić • 4 R. Kovač • 5 Tudor • 6 Vranješ • 7 Šimić • 8 Babić • 9 Pršo • 10 N. Kovač • 11 Tokić • 12 Didulica • 13 Tomas • 14 Modrić • 15 I. Leko • 16 J. Leko • 17 Klasnić • 18 Olić • 19 N. Kranjčar • 20 Šerić • 21 Balaban • 22 Bošnjak • 23 Butina • Coach: Z. Kranjčar |  |
Club Brugge – current squad |
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1 Stijnen • 3 Vermant • 4 Valgaeren • 5 Klukowski • 6 Clement • 7 Daerden • 8 Englebert • 9 Đokić • 10 Sonck • 11 Blondel • 13 Verbauwhede • 14 Simaeys • 15 Kučera • 16 van Heerden • 18 Leko • 19 Chávez • 20 Lenaertz • 21 Vermeulen • 22 Geraerts • 23 Sterchele • 24 Priske • 25 Ibrahim • 26 Maertens • 28 Capon • 29 De Mets • 30 Alcaraz • Manager: Mathijssen |
