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Josip Čop

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Josip Čop
Personal information
Date of birth (1954-10-14) 14 October 1954 (age 70)[1]
Place of birth Varaždin, FPR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1976 Varteks
1976–1983 NK Zagreb 140 (6)
1983–1984 Hajduk Split 28 (0)
1984–1986 Sturm Graz 57 (3)
1986–1988 NK Zagreb
1988–1994 SV Wildon
International career
1984 Yugoslavia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Josip Čop (born 14 October 1954) is a Croatian retired footballer.

Club career

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During his club career he played for NK Varteks, NK Zagreb, NK Hajduk Split and SK Sturm Graz.[1]

International career

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He made his debut for Yugoslavia in a June 1984 friendly match against Portugal, a preparation game for UEFA Euro 1984, and earned a total of 2 caps, scoring no goals. His second and final international was five days later against Spain.[2] He was a non-playing squad member at Euro 84.

Post-playing career

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He began his career in sport management as the Secretary General of the Football Federation of Croatia, FIFA delegate and UEFA delegate, as well as member of several UEFA committees (Stadium and Security Committee; Delegate Panel; Venue Director Panel; European Championship Committee U 21) and vice president of the UEFA European Championship Committee U 21.

From 1996 to 1998 Čop served as Secretary-General of the Croatian Football Federation. Since 2005, he is the Secretary-General of the Croatian Olympic Committee, currently serving his third four-year term.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Josip Čop, glavni tajnik HOO-a". hoo.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Olympic Committee. 14 July 2008. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
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