Branko Zebec

Croatian footballer and manager (1929–1988)
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Branko Zebec
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Summary

Branko Zebec was born on May 17, 1929[1], in Zagreb[2]. He died on September 26, 1988[3], in Zagreb[4]. He worked as an association football player[5] and association football coach[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (738 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Mirogoj Cemetery[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Yugoslavia[9], Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Member of sports team: HŠK Građanski Zagreb[12], FK Crvena zvezda[13], Alemannia Aachen[14], FK Partizan[15], NK Lokomotiva[16], Yugoslavia men's national football team[17], N.K. Zagreb[18]
  • Commons category: Branko Zebec[19]
  • Position played on team / speciality: wing half[20]
  • Cause of death: choking[21]
  • Sport: association football[22]
  • Family name: Zebec[23]
  • Given name: Branko[24]
  • Manner of death: accidental death[25]
  • Participant in: 1958 FIFA World Cup[26], 1954 FIFA World Cup[27], 1952 Summer Olympics[28], 1960 European Nations' Cup[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Croatian[30]
  • Country for sport: Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[31]
  • Height: 176 cm[32]
  • Coach of sports team: GNK Dinamo Zagreb[33]

Why It Matters

Branko Zebec has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Branko Zebec born?

Branko Zebec was born in Zagreb[2].

Where did Branko Zebec die?

Branko Zebec passed away in Zagreb[4].

What did Branko Zebec do for work?

Branko Zebec worked as an association football player[5] and association football coach[6].

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  3. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [5] ↑ . reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . gradskagroblja.hr. Retrieved . gradskagroblja.hr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Croatian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Playmakerstats.com player id → 22119
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi',
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → 1958 FIFA World Cup, 1954 FIFA World Cup, 1952 Summer Olympics +1
    Given name → Branko
    Member of sports team → HŠK Građanski Zagreb, FK Crvena zvezda, Alemannia Aachen +4
    Family name → Zebec
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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