Branislav Hrnjiček Explained

Branislav Hrnjiček
Fullname:Branislav Hrnjiček
Birth Date:5 June 1908
Birth Place:Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbia
Death Place:Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1923–1927
Youthclubs1:Jugoslavija
Years1:1927–1930
Years2:1930–1932
Years3:1932–1937
Clubs1:Jugoslavija
Clubs2:BASK
Clubs3:Jugoslavija
Nationalyears1:1929–1930
Nationalteam1:Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:1
Manageryears1:1953-1954
Managerclubs1:Željezničar Sarajevo

Branislav Hrnjiček (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранислав Хрњичек; 5 June 1908 – 2 July 1964) was a Serbian football player and manager.

He spent all of his playing career in Belgrade, having played mostly for SK Jugoslavija; the exception being the two seasons he spent playing between 1930 and 1932 with BASK.

He played a total of five matches for the Yugoslavia national football team and scored once. His debut was in a Balkan Cup match on 6 October 1929, against Romania in Bucharest, a 2–1 loss, and his last match was in a friendly against Argentina on 3 August 1930, in Buenos Aires, a 3–1 loss.[1] His only goal was in a match against Bulgaria in a 6–1 win. He was part of the Yugoslav team in the 1930 FIFA World Cup, but didn't play a single match.[2]

Post-playing career

After ending his playing career, he worked as a football coach for some period in Israel. He died at 56 years of age, while preparing to continue his coaching career in Germany. His grandson is Boris Hrnjiček.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Branislav Hrnjiček, international football player. 10 August 2024. EU-football.info.
  2. News: Život posle Montevidea: „Idemo tata i ja ulicom, a samo se čuje 'Mošo, Mošo, Mošo, Mošo'" . 2024-01-16 . BBC News na srpskom . sr-latn.