Ivan Krstić (footballer)

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Ivan Krstić
Personal information
Full name Ivan Krstić
Date of birth (1980-06-29)29 June 1980
Date of death 29 May 2000(2000-05-29) (aged 19)
Place of death Niš, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1989–1999 Radnički Niš
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Radnički Niš 34 (4)
International career
Yugoslavia U21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ivan "Beli" Krstić (Serbian Cyrillic: Иван Бели Крстић; 30 June 1980 – 29 May 2000) was a Serbian footballer who played for FK Radnički Niš.

Krstić started playing for Radnički at the age of 9, eventually joining the first team and becoming captain.[1][2] He also represented the Yugoslavia U21 national team.[3]

On 29 May 2000, Krstić was struck by lightning during training and was killed instantly. He was 19 years old. In his honour, the youth academy of Radnički is named after him[1] and his shirt number 10 has been retired by the club.

References

  1. ^ a b Youth academy Archived 2012-08-19 at the Wayback Machine at FK Radnički Niš official website, retrieved 29-9-2012 (in Serbian)
  2. ^ Season statistics (see 1999) Archived 2013-08-21 at the Wayback Machine at FK Radnički Niš official website, retrieved 29-9-2012 (in Serbian)
  3. ^ Godišnjica smrti Ivana Krstića Belog at juznevesti.com, 29-5-2012, retrieved 29-9-2012 (in Serbian)


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