Zvonimir Cimermancic
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Zvonimir Cimermančić was a Croatian
footballer.
He began his playing career with HŠK Građanski Zagreb's youth side before moving to ŠK Slavija Varaždin. In 1938 he returned to Građanski and in the following season won the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
's last national championship. He played with Građanski in the Independent State of Croatia's First League
until the state's demise and the club's disbanding at the end of the Second World War by Yugoslavian communists. He had become Croatian national champion with the club during the 1943 season. Afterwards, he played for NK Lokomotiva
and Građanski's replacement regime-club NK Dinamo Zagreb.
Cimermančić has the distinction of having played for two different FIFA-recognized national teams, three different nations, and four national teams in all. In 1940, Cimermančić debuted for the Kingdom of Yugoslavia's national team
(Beli Orlovi) and concurrently played four matches for the Banovina of Croatia's national team
, which represented the Croatian statelet within the kingdom. With the establishment of the Independent State of Croatia
and its respective national team
, he suited up thirteen times and scored six goals for the country. After the war, he also played for communist Yugoslavia's national team
.
After his playing career, Cimermančić worked as a dentist. He died in Zagreb in 1979 and is buried in Mirogoj Cemetery.
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 began his playing career with HŠK Građanski Zagreb's youth side before moving to ŠK Slavija Varaždin. In 1938 he returned to Građanski and in the following season won the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
's last national championship. He played with Građanski in the Independent State of Croatia's 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...
until the state's demise and the club's disbanding at the end of the Second World War by Yugoslavian communists. He had become Croatian national champion with the club during the 1943 season. Afterwards, he played for NK Lokomotiva
NK Lokomotiva
NK Lokomotiva is a Croatian football club based in Zagreb, currently competing in the Prva HNL, the country's top division. Founded originally as ŽŠK Victoria in 1914, the club's only period of success came in the late 1940s and early 1950s before spending most of the following five decades as...
and Građanski's replacement regime-club NK Dinamo Zagreb.
Cimermančić has the distinction of having played for two different FIFA-recognized national teams, three different nations, and four national teams in all. In 1940, Cimermančić debuted for the Kingdom of 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...
(Beli Orlovi) and concurrently played four matches for the Banovina of Croatia's 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...
, which represented the Croatian statelet within the kingdom. With the establishment of the Independent State of Croatia
Independent State of Croatia
The Independent State of Croatia was a World War II puppet state of Nazi Germany, established on a part of Axis-occupied Yugoslavia. The NDH was founded on 10 April 1941, after the invasion of Yugoslavia by the Axis powers. All of Bosnia and Herzegovina was annexed to NDH, together with some parts...
and its respective 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...
, he suited up thirteen times and scored six goals for the country. After the war, he also played 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...
.
After his playing career, Cimermančić worked as a dentist. He died in Zagreb in 1979 and is buried in Mirogoj Cemetery.