Goran "Goca" Jurić (born 5 February 1963) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
During his career, he played for Velež Mostar, Red Star Belgrade, Celta Vigo, Croatia Zagreb, Yokohama F. Marinos, and NK Zagreb. He earned 4 caps for the Yugoslavia national football team in 1988, and 16 caps for the Croatia national football team.
Club career In 1993 he left Celta Vigo after being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes.
International career He made his debut for Yugoslavia in a September 1988 friendly match away against Spain. After the break-up of the country, he started to represent Croatia, playing his first game for them in April 1997. He was a non-playing member of the squad for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, where Croatia finished third. His final international was an October 1999 European Championship qualification match against FR Yugoslavia.
Career statistics
Club Club performance League Season Club League Apps GoalsYugoslavia League1982/83Velež MostarFirst League1101983/843211984/853201985/863001986/872501987/88Red Star BelgradeFirst League2301988/892601989/902101990/9180Spain League1990/91Celta VigoSegunda División1401991/923011992/93La Liga320Croatia League1995/96Croatia ZagrebPrva HNL101995/96Hrvatski DragovoljacPrva HNL901996/97ZagrebPrva HNL1001996/97Croatia ZagrebPrva HNL1501997/982301998/992501999/00210Japan League2000Yokohama F. MarinosJ1 League90Croatia League2000/01ZagrebPrva HNL50 Country Yugoslavia2081Spain761Croatia1090Japan90Total4022
International Source: Yugoslavia national teamYearAppsGoals198830198910Total40
Croatia national teamYearAppsGoals199780199830199950Total160
Honours
Club Velež Mostar Yugoslav Cup: 1985–86
Red Star Belgrade Yugoslav First League: 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91 Yugoslav Cup: 1989–90 European Cup: 1990–91
Celta de Vigo Segunda División: 1991–92
Dinamo Zagreb Croatian First League: 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000 Croatian Cup: 1996–97, 1997–98
Individual Croatia FIFA World Cup Third place: 1998
Orders Order of the Croatian Interlace - 1998
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