Semir Tuce (born 11 February 1964) is a Bosnian retired footballer, who played as left winger.
He was part of the Velež Mostar second golden era, which won the 1985–86 Yugoslav Cup.
Club career Velež Mostar Tuce was born in Mostar and started to play professionally for FK Velež Mostar in 1983, and became one of their best players. He would shoot with his left foot, and was noted in the Yugoslav First League. During his career in Velež, he played 177 league games and scored 55 goals. In 1986, he won the Yugoslav Cup with Velež. The same year, in 1986, he was named the Yugoslav Footballer of the Year.
Luzern In 1989, he moved to Switzerland to play for FC Luzern. He played in Switzerland for 5 years. He won the Swiss Cup with the club in 1992.Dank Adi Koch kam der Cupsieg des FC Luzern 1992 auch nach Rothenburg - Luzerner Zeitung He ended his career at Luzern in 1995.
International career Tuce made his debut for Yugoslavia in an October 1986 European Championship qualification match against Turkey and has earned a total of 7 caps, scoring 2 goals. His final international was an April 1989 friendly match against Greece.
International goals Scores and results table. Yugoslavia's goal tally first: #DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1 25 March 1987 Gradski-Stadion, Banja Luka, Yugoslavia 3–0 4–0 Friendly 2 5 April 1989 Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece 2–1 4–1
Personal life On the 22 of April 2021 Tuce experienced a heart attack in his hometown Kriens, in Switzerland.FC Luzern: Club-Legende Semir Tuce (57) erleidet Herzinfarkt - Nau.ch
Honours Player Velež Mostar Yugoslav Cup: 1985–86
Luzern Swiss Cup: 1991–92
Individual Awards Yugoslav Footballer of the Year: 1986
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