Josip Juric

{{short description|Croatian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Josip Juric

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| birth_date = July 10, 1967

| birth_place = SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia

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| position = Midfielder

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| years1 = 1994–1996

| clubs1 = Belišće

| caps1 = 34

| goals1 = 7

| years2 = 1999–2000

| clubs2 = Vukovar '91

| caps2 = 9

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2002

| clubs3 = Toronto Croatia

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Josip Juric is a Croatian former footballer who played in the Croatian First Football League, and Canadian Professional Soccer League.

Club career

Juric played with NK Belišće from 1994-1996 in the Croatian First Football League.{{Cite web|url=http://hrnogomet.com/kup/igrac.php?id=1033&stranica=1|title=Josip Jurić|website=hrnogomet.com|access-date=2017-08-30}} He later played with HNK Vukovar '91, where he appeared in nine matches. In 2002, he went abroad to play in the Canadian Professional Soccer League with Toronto Croatia.{{Cite web|url=http://rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports02/02cpsl81.htm|title=September 11, 2002 CPSL Toronto Croatia vs Mississauga Olympians|last=Glover|first=Robin|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=2017-08-30}} In his debut season with Toronto he played in the Canada Cup final against Ottawa Wizards.{{Cite web|url=http://rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports02/02cpsl99.htm|title=September 29, 2002 CPSL Ottawa Wizards vs Toronto Croatia|last=Glover|first=Robin|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=2017-08-30}} Another achievement was clinching the Western Conference title, which secured a postseason berth for Croatia.{{Cite web|url=http://rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports02/02cpsl3j.htm|title=CPSL report Croatia secures Conference title|last=Brown|first=Joel|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|publisher=Mississauga News|access-date=2017-08-30}} He featured in the preliminary match against North York Astros, but were eliminated from the competition after a 1-0 loss.{{Cite web|url=http://rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports02/02cpsl1l.htm|title=October 19, 2002 CPSL North York Astros vs Toronto Croatia (by Rocket Robin)|last=Glover|first=Robin|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=2017-08-30}}

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