Haris_Škoro
Haris Škoro
Bosnian former footballer (born 1962)
Haris Škoro (born September 2, 1962) is a Bosnian former footballer who represented Yugoslavia at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1962-09-02) September 2, 1962 (age 61) | ||
| 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 | |||
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.
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]
- Scores and results table. Yugoslavia's goal tally first:
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 September 1985 | JNA Stadium, Belgrade, Yugoslavia |  East Germany |
1–2 | 1–2 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 11 May 1986 | Ruhrstadion, Bochum, West Germany |  West Germany |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 19 May 1986 | Heysel-Stadion, Brussels, Belgium |  Belgium |
1–0 | 3–1 | |
| 4 | 13 December 1989 | Wembley Stadium, London, England |  England |
1–1 | 1–2 | |
He lives in Switzerland.
- Haris Škoro: Moj Željo je igrao k’o Barcelona - Sportske (in Bosnian)
- "ŠKORO Haris". Strukljeva. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
- "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- Haris Škoro at National-Football-Teams.com
- Haris Škoro at Reprezentacija.rs (in Serbian)