Predrag Brzaković

Predrag "Peca" Brzaković (Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг Пеца Брзаковић; 27 September 1964 – 14 September 2012)[1] was a Serbian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Predrag Brzaković
Personal information
Full name Predrag Brzaković
Date of birth (1964-09-27)27 September 1964
Place of birth Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
Date of death 14 September 2012(2012-09-14) (aged 47)
Place of death Belgrade, Serbia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1990 OFK Beograd 79 (0)
1991–1992 Vojvodina 44 (0)
1993–1994 Radnički Beograd
1995–1999 Čukarički
2000 Qingdao Yizhong
2001–2002 Zvezdara
Total 123 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Brzaković played for five seasons with OFK Beograd in the Yugoslav Second League, before switching to Yugoslav First League club Vojvodina in the 1991 winter transfer window.[2] He spent two years there before joining Radnički Beograd in the middle of the 1992–93 season. Later on, Brzaković also played abroad in Cyprus and China.[3]

International career

In April 1996, Brzaković was an unused substitute in FR Yugoslavia's 3–1 home victory over the Faroe Islands.

Futsal career

After retiring from football, Brzaković played futsal for Serbia's Marbo and Ekonomac, but also for Montenegro's Municipium. He represented Serbia at the 2007 UEFA Futsal Championship, aged 43.[4][5]

Death

On 14 September 2012, Brzaković suddenly died due to a heart attack.[6]

Statistics
Club Season League
AppsGoals
OFK Beograd 1986–87 30
1987–88 260
1988–89 50
1989–90 270
1990–91 180
Total 790
Vojvodina 1990–91 130
1991–92 310
1992–93
Total 440

References
  1. "Vremeplov (14. septembar 2018)" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  2. "Tempo Almanah Yu Fudbal 90-91" (in Serbian). yumpu.com. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  3. "Brzakovic Predrag" (in Chinese). sports.sohu.com. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  4. "Serbia at full strength for finals". uefa.com. 30 October 2007. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  5. "Cirilo stars as Russia get going". uefa.com. 17 November 2007. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  6. "IN MEMORIAM: Predrag Peca Brzaković" (in Serbian). b92.net. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
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