About Željko Matuš
Born 1935. Željko Matuš is a Yugoslav association football player and association football coach.
Željko Matuš (born 9 August 1935 in Donja Stubica) is a former Croatian-Yugoslavian footballer. He was part of the Yugoslav squad that won gold at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Club career During his club career he played for NK Dinamo Zagreb, SC Young Fellows and FC Zürich.
International career He earned 13 caps for the Yugoslavia national football team, and took part in the 1960 European Nations' Cup and the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He also played a friendly match for the PR Croatia national team against Indonesia in 1956, in which he scored a goal. His final international was a September 1962 friendly match against West Germany.
After the death of Viktor Ponedelnik in December 2020, Matuš became the last living participant of the 1960 European Nations' Cup Final.
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Who is Željko Matuš?
Croatian footballer
When was Željko Matuš born?
Željko Matuš was born on 9 August 1935 in Donja Stubica.
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Željko Matuš is an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality is Željko Matuš?
Željko Matuš is Yugoslav.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Željko Matuš. https://biography.guide/zeljko-matus/
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