Vladimir Šimunić

Vladimir Šimunić (19 May 1919 – 24 December 1993) was a Croatian footballer and manager.

Vladimir Šimunić
Personal information
Date of birth (1919-05-19)19 May 1919
Place of birth Pula, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Date of death 24 December 1993(1993-12-24) (aged 74)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1936–1943 HŠK Građanski Zagreb
National team
1942 Croatia 1 (0)
Teams managed
1961–1968 Maribor
1969–1970 Grazer AK
1973 Borac Banja Luka
1972–1974 Toronto Croatia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Šimunić played with HŠK Građanski Zagreb in the Yugoslav First League as a goalkeeper from 1936 till 1943. He also made an appearance for the Croatia national football team in 14 June 1942 against Hungary.[1] Following his retirement from professional football he was appointed the head coach for NK Maribor in 1961, where he captured the Yugoslav Second League title in the 1966–67 season.[2] In 1969, he went abroad to manage Grazer AK, and returned to Yugoslavia in 1973 to coach FK Borac Banja Luka. In 1972, he went to Canada to manage the National Soccer League side Toronto Croatia. In 1974, he won the NSL Championship with the team.[3][4]

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References
  1. "Vlado Šimunić – national football team player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  2. "Zgodovina NK Maribor 1961–1970". nkmaribor.com (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  3. Sopta, Marin. "Gradski vijećnik Toronta: Ova momčad je nešto najbolje što se moglo dogoditi našoj ligi. Svi žele pobijediti Croatiju!" (in Croatian). Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  4. Bakić, Marijan (7 December 2015). "Čuvar hrvatskog identiteta – piše Branko Stipković, novinar SN". Hrvatski zbor sportskih novinara (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 February 2020.
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