Vladimir Šimunić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 May 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Pula, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 24 December 1993 (aged 74) | ||
| Playing position | 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 | ||
| 1973–1974 | Toronto Croatia | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Vladimir Šimunić (May 19, 1919 – December 24, 1993) was a Croatian footballer and manager.
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 June 14, 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 1970, he went abroad to manage Grazer AK, and returned to Yugoslavia in 1973 to coach FK Borac Banja Luka. In 1973, he arrived to Canada to manage in the National Soccer League with Toronto Croatia, where he led the team to a NSL Championship in 1974.[3]
References
- ↑ "Vlado Šimunić - national football team player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- ↑ "Zgodovina NK Maribor 1961–1970". nkmaribor.com (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- ↑ Sopta, Marin. "Gradski vijećnik Toronta: Ova momčad je nešto najbolje što se moglo dogoditi našoj ligi. Svi žele pobijediti Croatiju!" (in Croatian). Retrieved 2017-10-08.
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