Branko Vrgoč (born 18 December 1989) is a Croatian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
centre-back
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Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers ...
for
Bosnian Premier League
The Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (; ; sr-Cyrl, Премијер лига Босне и Херцеговине), officially known as the Wwin League of Bosnia and Herzegovina for sponsorship purposes, is the top tier football leagu ...
club
HŠK Posušje
HŠK Posušje ( Croatian: ''Hrvatski športski klub Posušje'', lit. 'Croat Sports Club Posušje') is a professional association football club based in Posušje that is situated in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club is best known for winning the F ...
.
Club career
Vrgoč started his career playing at youth level for his hometown club
Osijek
Osijek () is the fourth-largest city in Croatia, with a population of 96,848 in 2021. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja ...
. He was loaned to Druga HNL side
Slavonac CO for the
2008–09 season and helped them secure a promotion spot to the Prva HNL. However, after they were unable to find a suitable ground for hosting matches, Slavonac CO were demoted to first county league. In September 2009, Vrgoč sustained a
cruciate ligament
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and the atlanto-axial joint. In a fashion similar to the cords in ...
injury during the preparations for the upcoming season. He underwent three surgeries during the period of one year and missed out 2009–10 season. Manager
Branko Karačić
Branko Karačić (born 24 September 1960) is a Croatian professional Manager (association football), football manager and former Football player, player.
Club career
Karačić turned professional in 1981 and spent the following six years with NK ...
, who previously coached Vrgoč in Slavonac CO, included him in the team that underwent mid-season preparations in Turkey for the second part of the
2010–11 season. He made his debut for the first team in a goalless draw against
Lokomotiva on 25 February 2011.
Career statistics
; As to 1 June 2022
Honours
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Liga Leumit
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Structure
There are 16 ...
**Winner (1): 2016–17
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Cypriot Cup
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First held in 1934, it i ...
**Winner (1): 2020-21
References
External links
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Branko Vrgočat
Sportnet.hr
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1989 births
Living people
Footballers from Osijek
Men's association football central defenders
Croatian men's footballers
21st-century Croatian sportsmen
Croatia men's youth international footballers
NK Osijek players
RNK Split players
Maccabi Netanya F.C. players
Anorthosis Famagusta FC players
Panetolikos F.C. players
Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. players
HŠK Posušje players
Croatian Football League players
Liga Leumit players
Israeli Premier League players
Cypriot First Division players
Super League Greece players
Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players
Croatian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
Expatriate men's footballers in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Israel
Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Bosnia and Herzegovina