Welcome! These pages are devoted to Bernard Bajdo Vukas. Here you can find his biography (this page), information and excerpts from the movie and the books about Bernard Vukas' life, lots of his pictures, story of Bernard Vukas, and even some of his greatest actions (in .avi video format).

Bernard Vukas was born on May 1st 1927 in Zagreb.

In 1938 he started playing for "Concordia" juniors, Zagreb.

In 1945 and 1946 he was a member of "Amateur" and "Zagreb" Football Teams.

In 1947 he joined the "Hajduk" Football Team in Split.

With "Hajduk" he won the Jugoslav Championship in 1950, 1952 and 1955.

The Captain of the "Hajduk" Football Team.

The best shooter of the first football league in 1954/55 with a score of 20 goals.

The winner of the Silver Olympic Medal in London 1948 and Helsinki 1952.

In 1952/53 he was the winner of the yellow T-shirt of the "Sportska Panorama" (Sports Panorama).

In 1955 he was declared the leading sportsman of Yugoslavia.

He played 615 times for the "Hajduk" Football Team with a score of 300 goals.

The member of the national team 69 times.

The Captain of the national team.

Made a 22 goals score for the national team.

In 1957/58 and 1958/59 he played as a professional in the Italian team "Bologna".

Played in FIFA's outfit for "The rest of the World" against Great Britain in London, Wembley, on 21/10/1953, 4:4.

He wore UEFA's colors for the Continent Team against Great Britain on 13/08/1955, 4:1, achieved a hat-trick.

Professional football player from 1963 to 1967, Austria Klagenfurt, GAK Graz, K.S.V. Kapfenberg.

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