Emil Urch
Croatian association football player
About Emil Urch
Lived 1911 – 1980 (aged 68). Emil Urch was an association football coach and association football player.
Emil Urch (18 July 1911 – 24 June 1980), nicknamed Urec, was a Croatian footballer who played as a goalkeeper and made two appearances for the Croatia national team. He also occasionally played as a forward for NK Jaska, in addition to his usual role as goalkeeper. He later worked as a manager for lower-division clubs in Zagreb.
Career Urch made his international debut for the Independent State of Croatia, a World War II-era puppet state of Nazi Germany, on 5 April 1942 in a friendly match against Italy, which finished as a 0–4 loss in Genoa. He earned his second and final cap six days later on 11 April in a friendly match against Bulgaria, which finished as a 0–6 loss in Zagreb.
Personal life Urch died on 24 June 1980 at the age of 69.
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Who was Emil Urch?
Croatian association football player (1911-1980)
When was Emil Urch born?
Emil Urch was born on 18 July 1911 in Pula.
When did Emil Urch die?
Emil Urch died on 24 June 1980 in Zagreb.
What was Emil Urch's occupation?
Emil Urch was an association football coach and association football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Emil Urch. https://biography.guide/emil-urch/
MLA: "Emil Urch." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/emil-urch/.
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