Background
Bukal was born in the village of Okešinec near Ivanić-Graduate where he began primary education, before moving to Veliki Crljeni in Serbia for the fifth, sixth, and seventh grade.
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Josip Bukal
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He then came to Sarajevo at the age of 15. Bukal"s involvement with football began in Sarajevo where he started playing for FK Željezničar youth team His subsequent career in football is all the more remarkable considering he didn"t play any organized football until almost 16 years of age.
lieutenant is recorded that he scored 10 goals in one game for the youth team
In 1963, he made his debut for the first team He played 464 games for Željezničar (290 league matches).
He is a record goalscorer for the club in official (127) and league games (111). In 1973, he moved to Belgian Standard Liège.
After one more season in Željezničar, he retired in 1978.
He was known for his powerful shot. During one game in Belgium, it is recorded that the ball was heading 141 km/h after his shot. He also played for the national team
He played for junior and Under-21 and in 1966. he made his debut for the Yugoslav national team
He has collected 24 caps in blue national shirt. He scored 10 goals. After retirement, he was employed in FK Željezničar.
He is working with youth squads, but he was also an assistant coach to Blagoje Bratić in 1987-1988 season.
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