Željko Matuš: key obituary facts
Is Željko Matuš dead? Yes. Željko Matuš died on November 10, 2026, at age 91.
Cause of death: Željko Matuš's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Željko Matuš known for?
He was a Croatian footballer.
More about Željko Matuš
Born: 9 August 1935.
Place of birth: Donja Stubica.
Gender: male.
Occupation: association football player, association football coach.
Nationality: Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Career began: 1955.
Career ended: 1970.
Željko Matuš, the Croatian footballer who represented Dinamo Zagreb and Yugoslavia, died November 10, 2026, aged 91.
Born in Donja Stubica on August 9, 1935, he began his playing career in 1955 and remained active through 1970. Matuš was part of the Yugoslav squad that won the gold medal in football at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
He earned 13 caps for Yugoslavia and took part in the 1960 European Nations’ Cup and the 1962 FIFA World Cup. The European tournament came in the same year as the Olympic victory; his World Cup appearance followed two years later. His final appearance for Yugoslavia was a friendly against West Germany in September 1962. At club level, he played for NK Dinamo Zagreb, SC Young Fellows and FC Zürich. Earlier, in 1956, he represented the PR Croatia national team in a friendly against Indonesia and scored a goal. Biographical records also list football coaching among his professional occupations.