Jerko Leko

Jerko Leko is my kind of footballer: a tall, dependable Zagreb-born midfielder who could play centrally, drift right, or drop into a right-back role when the team needed it. That versatility is unglamorous but priceless, the sort of trait coaches treasure even when fans overlook it. Representing Croatia at two European Championships and the 2006 World Cup means he wore that famous checkerboard with pride during a strong era. Now managing in the second tier with Jarun, he's passing on a midfielder's wide view of the game to younger players. I have a lot of respect for that quiet, builder's career path.

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Name (English)

Jerko Leko

Name (Japanese)

イェルコ・レコ

Reading

いぇるこ・れこ

Born

April 9, 1980 (age 46)

Origin

Zagreb, Croatia

Height

187 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Monkey

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerko%20Leko
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314759

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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