| Dušan Zinaja | |
| Birth Date: | 23 October 1893 |
| Birth Place: | Budapest, Austria-Hungary |
| Death Place: | Poklek, Yugoslavia |
| Position: | Striker |
| Years1: | 1923 |
| Clubs1: | HAŠK |
| Nationalyears1: | 1923 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 1924–1925 |
| Managerclubs1: | Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
Dušan Zinaja (23 October 1893 – 26 September 1948) was a Croatian and Yugoslav cross-country skier and football striker and coach.
Zinaja was born in Budapest (at the time Austria-Hungary).He was member of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes team at the inaugural 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix where he took part in both cross-country skiing events.[1]
Zinaja spent his entire career with HAŠK (Croatian Academic & Sports Club). As member of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes national football team, he has played only once, on 10 June 1923 in Bucharest against Romania.[2]
Zinaja became first player in Yugoslav football history to be appointed a national team coach.
He led national team as coach from 28 September 1924 to 4 November 1925, during which time team of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes played three matches.
Zinaja died on 26 September 1948 in a traffic accident near the village of Poklek on Mt. Žumberak, near Zagreb, Croatia (at the time FPR Yugoslavia).