Svetozar Đanić Explained

Svetozar Đanić
Fullname:Svetozar Đanić
Birth Date:1917 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Manđelos, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary
Death Place:Zagreb, Independent State of Croatia
Position:Centre-half, midfielder
Years1:–1934
Clubs1:Slavija Novi Sad
Years2:1934–1936
Clubs2:Vojvodina
Years3:1936–1937
Clubs3:Građanski Zagreb
Caps3:14
Goals3:4
Years4:1937–1938
Clubs4:Židenice
Years5:1938–1939
Clubs5:Viktoria Plzeň
Years6:1939–1941
Clubs6:Građanski Zagreb
Caps6:32
Goals6:10
Nationalyears1:1940
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:1940–1941
Nationalteam2:Yugoslavia
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1941
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0

Svetozar Đanić (; 1 April 1917 – 18 June 1941) was a Croatian and Yugoslav footballer who played for Yugoslavia and Croatia national teams. He was also known as Milan or Cveta.[1]

Club career

Born during the latter part of World War I in a small Syrmian village, Đanić started playing football with Novi Sad outfit FK Slavija. At the age of 17, he moved to their more established crosstown rivals FK Vojvodina and immediately established himself in the first team.

Two years later, in 1936, together with brother Miran, he moved to Zagreb in pursuit of university studies. Parallel to studies he also played football with HŠK Građanski, spending the 1936–37 season with them.

Đanić's studies then took him to Czechoslovakia for a year where he also played one season for SK Židenice (5 league starts, 3 goals during 1937–38 season) and one season for SK Viktoria Plzeň (1938–39).

International career

Returning to Zagreb, he also continued playing for Građanski, eventually earning a callup to the Yugoslavia national team in 1940. His debut came on 3 November 1940 versus Germany in Zagreb. He would only play in three matches before the Nazi Germany invasion and quick dismemberment of Yugoslavia put an end to Yugoslav football activities. Đanić's last match in Yugoslavia jersey was also Yugoslavia's last outing–a match versus Hungary on 23 March 1941 in Belgrade.[2]

Soon after the Royal Yugoslav Army defeat, and the establishment of Croatian Nazi-puppet state (NDH) under collaborationist Ustasha regime, Đanić played first game for NDH national team in Vienna on 15 June 1941 versus Nazi Germany. Upon returning to Zagreb, he was immediately put on trial by the Ustashas under the accusation that he collaborated with the communists. After a quick show trial, Đanić was executed three days later on 18 June 1941.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Players Appearing for Two or More Countries. RSSSF. 10 July 2014.
  2. Web site: Player Database. 11 July 2022. EU-football.
  3. Web site: Džanić Svetozar. 10 December 2009.