Nikola Pokrivač Sprovod | Posljednji ispraćaj Nikole Pokrivača
A tragic traffic accident on the Turanjska bypass in Karlovac, involving four vehicles, took his life on April 18, 2025. Unfortunately, another person died in the accident, while three people were injured.
Nikola Pokrivač passed away at the age of 39. His final farewell was held today, April 23, in Sveti Martin, his hometown that he always carried in his heart.
HNS President Marijan Kustić said: “Nikola was a great footballer who lived football until his last moment in this world. He showed great courage in life by overcoming a serious illness. This is a great loss for our football community.” GNK Dinamo Zagreb, in which Pokrivač left a deep mark, said goodbye with the words: “You will forever be part of the Dinamo family.”
Nikola Pokrivač Sprovod
Bivši hrvatski reprezentativac Nikola Pokrivač, koji je za Vatrene zaigrao 15 puta, a proteklih se godina uspješno borio s teškom bolesti, tragično je preminuo večeras u prometnoj nesreći u Karlovcu. 🙏
HNS izražava duboku sućut njegovoj obitelji zbog ovog nenadoknadivog… pic.twitter.com/ce8aDXSUJ1
— HNS (@HNS_CFF) April 18, 2025
“Nikola was a great football player, who lived football until his last moment in this world, and who showed great courage in life by overcoming a terrible disease,” said Croatian Football Federation president Marijan Kustic.
“This is a great loss for our football community, and especially painful for the family.”
Former Croatian national team player Nikola Pokrivač was buried in the local cemetery in Sveti Martin na Muri on Wednesday. He died last Friday in a car accident on the Turanjska bypass in Karlovac.
Le Club a eu la douleur d’apprendre le décès de son ancien milieu de terrain Nikola Pokrivac.
À la famille et à ses proches, l’AS Monaco adresse ses plus sincères condoléances. pic.twitter.com/0pVrhekdFk
— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) April 19, 2025
Pokrivač started to play football with amateur side Bratstvo Jurovec, near his hometown. He went on to continue his youth career with Čakovec and NK Varteks, eventually advancing to the first team at Varteks in the summer of 2004.
Rest in Peace
Thoughts and prayers 🙏🏾💔
“Nikola će ostati u našim srcima i mislima kao trajna vrijednost” 💬 Zorislav Srebrić
🙏 Na maksimirskom stadionu upriličena je komemoracija u spomen na tragično preminulog Nikolu Pokrivača, nekadašnjeg hrvatskog reprezentativca koji je bolno prerano otišao putem dobrih sjećanja… pic.twitter.com/FCHLuTie6U
— HNS (@HNS_CFF) April 25, 2025