Zvonko Jazbec, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Zvonko Jazbec

Yugoslavian footballer

Date of Birth: 07-Sep-1911

Place of Birth: Youngstown, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 15-Mar-1970

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Zvonko Jazbec (Croatian pronunciation: [z?o??ko jazbets]; born 7 September 1911 in Ohio, USA-died 15 March 1970 in Zagreb) was a Croatian football goalkeeper.
He spent his career at HŠK Concordia Zagreb during the 1930s in the Yugoslav First League. At age 4, he and his father moved to Croatia where Zvonko eventually established himself at one of the country's top clubs, HŠK Concordia.
Initially trained as an athletic runner, he began to play football for the Yugoslav national team, making a total of 10 caps.
Upon the foundation of the temporary Croatian team after German invasion of Yugoslavia, Jazbec played for his adopted background heritage in 3 international matches, including the very first match against Switzerland.
He coincidentally enough also scored a goal during his tenure.