Career
He was the driving force behind Hajduk Split as it led the Yugoslav First League and Europe in the old stadium (before Poljud stadium was built). He started his career as a left-back, but with time learned to play total football, the prototype for the football player who can play every position successfully. He played 54 games for the Yugoslav national team
He continued his career in Paris and Udine but turned down offers by the New York Cosmos and Real Madrid.
He served as sports director at Hajduk Split of the Croatian First League from 1999 to 2003. In July 1999, Šurjak killed a swimmer while driving a speedboat near the coast of Trogir (Croatia).
The swimmer (Miroslav Didak) died a few days after the accident, while in a coma in the intensive care unit of the Firule hospital. Šurjak was subsequently cleared of any wrongdoing.
1970 – 1981 Hajduk
1981 – 1982 Paris Saint-Germain
1982 – 1983 Udinese
1984 – 1985 Real Zaragoza
Coupe de France – 1982
54 caps for Yugoslavia, 10 goals scored between 1973 and 1982
Yugoslav Football player of the Year – 1976.