Haris Škoro

Haris Škoro
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-09-02) September 2, 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth Vogošća, FPR Yugoslavia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
FK UNIS Vogošća
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1982 Bosna Visoko
1982–1987 Željezničar 107 (27)
1987–1988 Dinamo Zagreb 28 (14)
1988–1991 Torino 87 (17)
1991–1995 Zürich 101 (15)
1995–1996 Baden
International career
1985–1989 Yugoslavia 15 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Haris Škoro (born September 2, 1962) is a Bosnian former footballer who represented Yugoslavia at international level.

Club career

He started playing football at hometown club FK Vogošća. After that, this still talented youngster, left to NK Bosna Visoko for which he played for one season.[1] He was spotted there by Željezničar scouts who wanted him to come and play for them. In 1982, he made his debut in Željezničar's blue shirt.[2] This powerful striker played a little more than 100 games for the club.[3][4] He was a part of the great generation which have managed to reach the 1984-1985 UEFA Cup semifinals.

That same year, he made his debut for the Yugoslavia national team as well. He has collected 15 caps in following years. He also scored four goals and played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifiers for Yugoslavia.

In 1987, he moved to Dinamo Zagreb as Miroslav Blažević's biggest wish at the time. He made 30 appearances in the league and scored 14 goals. After only one season in Dinamo, he went to Serie A club Torino. He stayed there for three seasons and played alongside Torino stars like Rafael Martín Vázquez, Luis Müller and Francesco Romano.[2]

He moved to Switzerland in 1992. as he has signed a contract with FC Zürich. He played for this Swiss club until 1995.[5] After that, he played for FC Baden before he finally ended his career in 1996.

International career

Škoro made his debut for Yugoslavia in a September 1985 World Cup qualification match against East Germany in which he scored his country's only goals and has earned a total of 15 caps, scoring 4 goals. He scored against England in a friendly at Wembley on December 13, 1989, a game which would see England win 2-1 and was his final international.[6]

International goals

Scores and results table. Yugoslavia's goal tally first:

Personal life

He lives in Switzerland.

References

  1. ^ Nekadašnji igrači NK Bosna Slaviša Vukičević i Haris Škoro na pripremama u Makarskoj sa FK Sarajevo 1979. godine - Visoko(in Bosnian)
  2. ^ a b Haris Škoro: Moj Željo je igrao k’o Barcelona - Sportske (in Bosnian)
  3. ^ "ŠKORO Haris". Strukljeva. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
  4. ^ Profile - 1921.ba (in Bosnian)
  5. ^ Profile - FC Zurich
  6. ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2021-05-18.