Predrag Brzaković

Predrag "Peca" Brzaković (Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг Пеца Брзаковић; 27 September 1964 – 14 September 2012)^[1] was a Serbian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Predrag Brzaković

Personal information
Full name	Predrag Brzaković
Date of birth	(1964-09-27)27 September 1964
Place of birth	Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Date of death	14 September 2012(2012-09-14) (aged 47)
Place of death	Belgrade, Serbia
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Radnički Beograd
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1986–1990	OFK Beograd	79	(0)
1991–1992	Vojvodina	59	(0)
1993–1994	Radnički Beograd	17	(0)
1995–1999	Čukarički	99	(0)
2000	Qingdao Hainiu
2001–2002	Zvezdara
Total		254	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

After starting out at Radnički Beograd, Brzaković played for OFK Beograd in the Yugoslav Second League over the course of five seasons, before switching to Yugoslav First League side Vojvodina in the 1991 winter transfer window.^[2] He spent two years in Novi Sad before rejoining his parent club Radnički Beograd during the winter break of the 1992–93 season. Between 1995 and 1998, Brzaković made 99 appearances for Čukarički in the First League of FR Yugoslavia. He also played professionally in Cyprus and China.^[3]

International career

In April 1996, Brzaković was an unused substitute in FR Yugoslavia's 3–1 home victory over the Faroe Islands.

Futsal career

After retiring from football, Brzaković played futsal for Serbia's Marbo and Ekonomac, but also for Montenegro's Municipium. He represented Serbia at the 2007 UEFA Futsal Championship, aged 43.^[4][5]

Death

On 14 September 2012, Brzaković suddenly died due to a heart attack.^[6]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League
		Apps	Goals
OFK Beograd	1986–87	3	0
	1987–88	26	0
	1988–89	5	0
	1989–90	27	0
	1990–91	18	0
	Total	79	0
Vojvodina	1990–91	13	0
	1991–92	31	0
	1992–93	15	0
	Total	59	0
Radnički Beograd	1992–93	14	0
	1993–94	3	0
	Total	17	0
Čukarički	1995–96	36	0
	1996–97	32	0
	1997–98	31	0
	Total	99	0
Career total		254	0