Jerko Leko

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jerko Leko
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 9, 1980(1980-04-09)
Age	44
Country	Croatia
Birth City	Zagreb
Horoscope	Aries

Jerko Leko Biography

Jerko Leko is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on April 9, 1980 in Zagreb, Croatia. Jerko Leko (born 9 April 1980) is retired Croatian ex-footballer who has retired. He was primarily a central midfielder. However, he could also play as an right-handed player or, more defensively, for example, as a right-back.

It was in February of 2006 that it was revealed that Leko was to leave Dynamo Kyiv, having turned away a contract offer. The Ukrainian later signed with AS Monaco on a free transfer on June 4, 2006.

In August 2014 he moved to NK Lokomotiva on loan. In 2015, he permanently joined Lokomotiva for the last season of his professional career.

Selected to be a part of the country at the 2006 World Cup, Leko made two substitute appearances against Brazil as well as Australia. Leko was also in the final team of Euro 2008.

Jerko Leko Net Worth

Jerko Leko is one of the richest Association Football Player from Croatia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jerko Leko 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The career of Leko began in the club of GNK Dinamo Zagreb in 2000 in his home country of Croatia but the club did not immediately see success. After a short period on loan with NK Croatia Sesvete, he was a regular player in 2001/2002. He was instrumental in aiding Dinamo Zagreb win the Croatian Cup and winning the trophy with NK Varteks and being named Man of the Match. Leko later moved into Dynamo Kyiv in 2002 for EUR5.5m (a record at the time for a club). In his debut campaign during his time in Ukraine, Dynamo won the double, which included Leko performing 18 matches.

Leko was a part of the team that made its Croatia debut on the pitch in 2002, against Hungary however, he was not part of Croatia’s 2002 World Cup squad. He scored in the 4-0 win against Belgium in the Euro 2004 qualifier, and was part of the final stages of the squad however, he played only 22 minutes throughout the tournament.

In July 2009, The Times reported that he had turned down a move to English Premiership club Wolverhampton Wanderers as they would not meet his wage demands of 30,000 UK pounds per week (approx 49,000 US dollars) net. On 18 June 2010 Bucaspor signed the Croatian midfielder to a two-year deal on a free transfer from AS Monaco. On 25 May, it was confirmed that Leko signed a two- year deal with GNK Dinamo Zagreb.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Jerko Leko Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Jerko Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Croatia. Jerko Leko celebrates birthday on April 9 of every year.

Top Facts about Jerko Leko

1. Jerko Leko is a Croatian football manager.
2. He was born on April 9, 1980 in Split, Croatia.
3. Leko played as a midfielder for several clubs including Hajduk Split and Club Brugge.
4. He won the Belgian Pro League with Club Brugge in 2016-17 season.
5. Leko started his managerial career with Sint-Truiden in Belgium.
6. In his first season as a manager, he led Sint-Truiden to their best finish in over a decade.
7. Leko also managed Club Brugge and Al Ain FC in the UAE Pro League.
8. He won the Belgian Super Cup with Club Brugge in 2018.
9. Leko is known for his tactical flexibility and ability to motivate players.
10. As of August 2021, he is currently without a club after leaving Shanghai SIPG FC in China earlier this year.