Jurica "Jure" Jerković (25 February 1950 – 3 June 2019) was a Croatian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
During his time with Hajduk Split in the 1970s, he was known for his amazing playmaker skills and for his romantic approach to football.
Jerković was a part of a new Hajduk generation created by Tomislav Ivić that would dominate the Yugoslav First League during the 1970s.
Tomislav Ivić returned to manage Hajduk and with the young forces he created a few years ago in the academy he was ready to dominate the league.
In 1974 Hajduk played the last game of the season against OFK Beograd and they needed a win to secure the championship.
In 1975 Jerković won another Yugoslav championship which was Hajduk's first time that they managed to defend their previous title.
His biggest success was the 1975 European Cup quarter-final where they were defeated by PSV Eindhoven on a 2–3 aggregate.
Jerković made his international debut for Yugoslavia on 12 April 1970 against Hungary in a friendly match.
In July 1971 he played at Pelé's farewell match where he scored an amazing goal from a long distance.
He helped his team reach the UEFA Euro 1976 where he played in both matches but Yugoslavia lost them both.
He played his last match for Yugoslavia on 29 November 1981 against Greece in the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.