About Lukas Poklepović
Lived 1945 – 2022 (aged 77). Lukas Poklepović was a Croatian association football player.
Lukša or Lukas Poklepović (16 February 1945 – 12 June 2022) was a Croatian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career Poklepović joined his first team, HNK Hajduk Split, at the age of 19. After five seasons in the Yugoslav First League, he fled from Yugoslavia to West Germany and played for 1. FC Kaiserslautern before joining the Belgian club Beveren.
With Beveren, Poklepović participated in the 1971 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. The club reached the round of 16 before being eliminated by Arsenal. Poklepović played all six of his team's fixtures in the competition. In 1972, the club was relegated to the Belgian Second Division, which they won the following year and were promoted. He then decided to return to Yugoslavia with HNK Šibenik, giving way to goalkeeper Jean-Marie Pfaff in Beveren, playing 145 official matches for the club. He then moved to Greece to play for OFI and PAS Giannina before retiring.
Death Poklepović died in Split on 12 June 2022 at the age of 77.
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Who was Lukas Poklepović?
Croatian footballer
When was Lukas Poklepović born?
Lukas Poklepović was born on 16 February 1945 in Milna.
When did Lukas Poklepović die?
Lukas Poklepović died on 12 June 2022 in Split.
What was Lukas Poklepović's occupation?
Lukas Poklepović was an association football player.
What nationality was Lukas Poklepović?
Lukas Poklepović was Croatian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lukas Poklepović. https://biography.guide/lukas-poklepovic/
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