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Zvonimir Cimermančić

Born
August 26, 1917
Died
May 14, 1979
Age
61 years
Cause
traffic collision

About Zvonimir Cimermančić

Zvonimir Cimermančić was a notable figure. Born in 1917, Cimermančić died in 1979 at the age of 61.

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Zvonimir Cimermančić (Croatian pronunciation: [zʋônimiːr tsîmermantʃitɕ]; 26 August 1917 – 17 May 1979) was a Croatian and Yugoslav footballer. He represented Yugoslavia at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Club career

He began his playing career with HŠK Građanski Zagreb's youth side before moving to NK 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.

International career

Cimermančić has the distinction of having played for two FIFA-recognized national teams, three 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. His final international was an August 1948 Olympic Games match against Sweden.

Personal life

After his playing career, Cimermančić worked as a dentist. He died in a road accident in Zagreb in 1979 and is buried in Mirogoj Cemetery.

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