Leo Lerinc (; born 30 December 1975) is a

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n former

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who played as a

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Career

A graduate of the youth system at his hometown club

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, Lerinc made his first-team debut in

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. He was a regular member of the team that reached the finals of the 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup. During the 1999 winter transfer window, Lerinc signed with

Red Star Belgrade Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club), commonly referred to as Crvena zvezda () and colloquially referred to as Red Star Belgrade in anglophone media, is a ...

. He spent three and a half seasons at Marakana, winning two championship titles and three national cup trophies. In August 2002, Lerinc moved abroad and joined Swiss side St. Gallen. He made 13 league appearances and scored one goal in the 2002–03 season, as the club suffered relegation from the top flight. After six months without competitive football, Lerinc signed with Spanish side Ciudad Murcia in January 2004. In October 2007, just four months upon his return to Vojvodina, Lerinc announced his retirement from football due to chronic injuries.

Personal life

Lerinc is the son of a former professional footballer Laslo Lerinc.

Honours

Red Star Belgrade *

First League of FR Yugoslavia The First League of Serbia and Montenegro () was the top football league of Serbia and Montenegro, before the country's dissolution in 2006. The league was formed as the First League of FR Yugoslavia following the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1992, ef ...

: 1999–2000, 2000–01 *

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: 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02 Dinamo București *

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: 2006–07

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