Leo Lemešić

Leo Lemešić (8 June 1908 in Sinj – 15 August 1978 in Split) was a Croatian football striker and later a football manager. He became a referee in his later years.

Leo Lemešić

Personal information
Date of birth	(1908-06-08)8 June 1908
Place of birth	Sinj, Triune Kingdom of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia, Austria-Hungary
Date of death	15 August 1978(1978-08-15) (aged 70)
Place of death	Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1924–1940	Hajduk Split	179	(109)
Total		179	(109)
International career
1929–1932	Yugoslavia	5	(3)
Managerial career
1934-1936	RNK Split
1952–1954	Yugoslavia
1956	PR Croatia
1961–1962	Hajduk Split
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

He spent his entire club career with Hajduk Split. In total, Lemešić scored 455 goals in 491 games, making him Hajduk's second most goalscorer, and tenth most capped player. He played his first senior game in 1926.

International career

Lemešić made his debut for Yugoslavia in a May 1929 King Alexander's Cup match against Romania and earned a total of 5 caps, scoring 3 goals. His final international was a May 1932 friendly match against Poland.^[1]