Goran Sankovič

Slovenian footballer (1979–2022)

Goran Sankovič
Personal information
Date of birth	(1979-06-18)18 June 1979
Place of birth	Celje, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
Date of death	4 June 2022(2022-06-04) (aged 42)
Place of death	Slovenia
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–2001	Celje	99	(2)
2001–2002	Slavia Prague	21	(0)
2002–2003	Akratitos	0	(0)
2003–2004	Panionios	1	(0)
Total		121	(2)
International career
1994–1995	Slovenia U16	4	(0)
1997	Slovenia U18	4	(0)
1998	Slovenia U20	3	(0)
1998–2001	Slovenia U21	20	(1)
2001–2002	Slovenia	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Goran Sankovič (18 June 1979 – 4 June 2022) was a Slovenian professional footballer who played as a defender for Slovenian team Celje, Czech team Slavia Prague, and Greek teams Akratitos and Panionios.^[1]

Career

Sankovič made 21 appearances for Slavia Prague in the Czech Republic.^[2] He joined Greek Superleague side Panionios in July 2003.^[3]

He played five full internationals for Slovenia^[4] and was a member of the Slovenia squad at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, where he was an unused substitute.^[5]

His career was curt short by a serious knee injury in 2004.^[6]

Death

Sankovič went missing on 3 June 2022 and was found dead a day later. He was 42 years old.^[7]

References

^ M. L. (5 June 2022). "Umrl je nekdanji reprezentant Goran Sanković" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
^ "Počty startů hráčů v I. lize ČR" (in Czech). JFK-Fotbal. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
^ Binas, Nikos (24 July 2003). Πανιώνιος: Νέα εποχή. Contra.gr (in Greek).
^ "Goran Sankovič, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
^ Goran Sankovič Statistics FIFA. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
^ "Umrl nekdanji reprezentant Goran Sanković". Delo (in Slovenian). 5 June 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
^ "Umrl je celjski nogometaš in nekdanji reprezentant Goran Sankovič". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). 5 June 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2024.