Vladimir Šimunić


Vladimir Šimunić 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 14 June 1942 against Hungary. 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. 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.