Franjo Wölfl
Encyclopedia
Franjo Wölfl was a Croatian
footballer. He played international football first with the Kingdom of Yugoslavia national team
from 1938 and then the Croatian national team
from 1940 to 1944. Finally, Wölfl suited up for communist Yugoslavia's national team
from 1945 to 1951.
Wölfl spent much of his career with Građanski Zagreb. With Građanski he was the top scorer in the Croatian First League
's 1943 season. After World War II
, Građanski was disbanded by the communist authorities and Wölfl moved to the regime's newly formed club Dinamo Zagreb
. With Dinamo, Wölfl was the Yugoslav First League
's top scorer in 1947 and 1948.
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
footballer. He played international football first with the Kingdom of Yugoslavia national team
Yugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
from 1938 and then the Croatian national team
Croatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
from 1940 to 1944. Finally, Wölfl suited up for communist Yugoslavia's national team
Yugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
from 1945 to 1951.
Wölfl spent much of his career with Građanski Zagreb. With Građanski he was the top scorer in the Croatian First League
Croatian First League
The Prva HNL , also known as 1. HNL or for sponsorship reasons the MAXtv Prva Liga, is the top Croatian football league competition, established in 1992. The winners qualify for the UEFA Champions League...
's 1943 season. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Građanski was disbanded by the communist authorities and Wölfl moved to the regime's newly formed club Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb
GNK Dinamo Zagreb, commonly referred to as Dinamo Zagreb , or by their nickname Modri are a Croatian football club based in Zagreb. They play their home matches at Stadion Maksimir. They are the most successful club in Croatian football, having won thirteen Croatian championship titles, ten...
. With Dinamo, Wölfl was the Yugoslav First League
Yugoslav First League
The Yugoslav First League was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and socialist Yugoslavia...
's top scorer in 1947 and 1948.
External links
- Franjo Wölfl at Reprezentacija.rs