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  • Since 1961 to 1972, Branko Zebec held Yugoslavia's record for international appearances
  • Scored his first international goal in his debut match on 24 Jun 1951
  • Scored one hat-trick in international matches

Football player Branko Zebec

Branislav Zebec
Branko Zebec
Born on 17 May 1929
Died on 26 September 1988, Zagreb (aged 59)

National team appearances of Branko Zebec

TeamPeriodCapsCapt.Sub. inSub. offGoalsPen.Goals/ Caps
Yugoslavia
1951 - 1961651311170.262
Total:651311170.262

Player stats by club

Clubs of footballerPeriodCapsCapt.Sub. inSub. offGoalsPen.Goals/ Caps
NK Borac, Zagreb24 Jun 1951 - 02 Sep 19513131.000
JSD Partizan, Beograd25 Jun 1952 - 31 May 19595481140.259
FK Crvena zvezda, Beograd11 Oct 1959 - 04 Jun 196185
Player stats by competition
Competition
Played
Capt.
Sub. in
Sub. off
Goals
Goals/ Caps
European Championship final tournament (EC)
1
1
Central European International Cup (IC)
10
2
0.200
European Championship qualifiers (QE)
2
World Cup qualifiers (QW)
9
1
1
0.111
World Cup final tournament (WC)
7
4
1
0.143
Friendly matches and other tournaments
36
7
1
1
13
0.361
Total:
65
13
1
1
17
0.262
Career highlights
Match dateOpponent teamEventAge
24 Jun 1951
Switzerland
debut; first goal22 years 1 month 7 days
15 Jul 1952
India
first hat-trick23 years 1 month 28 days
2 Aug 1952
Hungary
Olympic Games final23 years 2 months 16 days
20 Apr 1958
Hungary
first cap as captain28 years 11 months 3 days
11 Jun 1958
France
50th cap29 years 25 days
7 May 1961
Hungary
record for caps (held up to 11 Oct 1972)31 years 11 months 20 days
4 Jun 1961
Poland
last appearance32 years 18 days
Record of Branko Zebec's goals by opponent team
Opponent teamGoalsPen.Matches
with goals		Matches by goals in a matchGoals/Matches
with goals		CapsGoals/Caps
123>3
India
4114.00014.000
Norway
2221.00021.000
Soviet Union
2112.00021.000
Italy
2221.00021.000
Switzerland
2112.00030.667
Hungary
2112.00090.222
Denmark
1111.00011.000
Brazil
1111.00011.000
Israel
1111.00020.500
(+) other teams42
Total:171173011.545650.262
Record of national team matches played by Branko Zebec
National teamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstWinning Percentage
Yugoslavia football team6532171615310562.3

Branko Zebec's international caps

as player of NK Borac, Zagreb:
debut age, age when scoring first goal - 22 years 1 month 7 days
1
24 Jun 1951 18:00 (+1:00)

Belgrade, Stadion Jugoslovenska Narodna Armija

7-3
Yugoslavia vs Switzerland
Friendly International
2хgoal
2
23 Aug 1951 18:00 (+1:00)

Oslo, Ullevaal Stadion

2-4
Norway vs Yugoslavia
Friendly International
1хgoal
3
02 Sep 1951 16:00 (+1:00)

Belgrade, Stadion Jugoslovenska Narodna Armija

2-1
Yugoslavia vs Sweden
Friendly International
as player of JSD Partizan, Beograd:
4
25 Jun 1952 18:00 (+1:00)

Zagreb, Stadion Maksimir

4-1
Yugoslavia vs Norway
Friendly International
1хgoal
5
15 Jul 1952 19:00 (+2:00)

Helsinki, Töölön Pallokenttä

1-10
India vs Yugoslavia
XV. Olympic Games Final Tournament 1952, Classification matches
4хgoal
6
20 Jul 1952 19:00 (+2:00)

Tampere, Tampereen (Ratinan) Stadion

5-5
Soviet Union vs Yugoslavia
XV. Olympic Games Final Tournament 1952, First round
2хgoal
7
22 Jul 1952 19:00 (+2:00)

Tampere, Tampereen (Ratinan) Stadion

1-3
Soviet Union vs Yugoslavia
XV. Olympic Games Final Tournament 1952, First round
8
25 Jul 1952 19:00 (+2:00)

Helsinki, Töölön Pallokenttä

3-5
Denmark vs Yugoslavia
XV. Olympic Games Final Tournament 1952, Quarterfinal
1хgoal
9
29 Jul 1952 19:00 (+2:00)

Helsinki, Helsingin Olympiastadion

1-3
West Germany* vs Yugoslavia
XV. Olympic Games Final Tournament 1952, Semifinal
10
02 Aug 1952 19:00 (+2:00)

Helsinki, Helsingin Olympiastadion

2-0
Hungary vs Yugoslavia
XV. Olympic Games Final Tournament 1952, Final
11
21 Sep 1952 16:00 (+1:00)

Belgrade, Stadion Jugoslovenska Narodna Armija

4-2
Yugoslavia vs Austria
Friendly International
12
21 Dec 1952 14:00 (+1:00)

Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Südweststadion

3-2
West Germany vs Yugoslavia
Friendly International
13
16 Jan 1953

Cairo, Prince Farouk Stadium

1-3
Egypt vs Yugoslavia
Friendly International
14
09 May 1953 15:30 (+1:00)

Belgrade, Stadion Jugoslovenska Narodna Armija

1-0
Yugoslavia vs Greece
1954 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 10
15
14 May 1953 16:00 (+1:00)

Brussels, Stade du Heysel

1-3
Belgium vs Yugoslavia
Friendly International
16
21 May 1953 17:00 (+1:00)

Belgrade, Stadion Jugoslovenska Narodna Armija

5-2
Yugoslavia vs Wales
Friendly International
17
05 Jun 1953 17:00 (+2:00)

Istanbul, Mithatpaşa Stadyumu

2-2
Turkey vs Yugoslavia
Friendly International
18
18 Oct 1953 15:00 (+1:00)

Zagreb, Stadion Maksimir

3-1
Yugoslavia vs France
Friendly International
19
08 Nov 1953 14:15 (+1:00)

Skopje, Gradski Stadion

1-0
Yugoslavia vs Israel
1954 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 10
20
21 Mar 1954 16:00 (+2:00)

Ramat Gan, National Stadium

0-1
Israel vs Yugoslavia
1954 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 10
1хgoal
21
28 Mar 1954 16:15 (+2:00)

Athens, Leoforos Alexandras Stadium

0-1
Greece vs Yugoslavia
1954 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 10
22
16 May 1954 17:00 (+1:00)

Belgrade, Stadion Jugoslovenska Narodna Armija

1-0
Yugoslavia vs England
Friendly International
23
16 Jun 1954 18:00 (+1:00)

Lausanne, Stade Olympique de La Pontaise

0-1
France vs Yugoslavia
1954 FIFA World Cup Final Tournament, Group 1
24
19 Jun 1954 17:00 (+1:00)

Lausanne, Stade Olympique de La Pontaise

1-1
Brazil vs Yugoslavia
1954 FIFA World Cup Final Tournament, Group 1
1хgoal
25
27 Jun 1954 17:00 (+1:00)

Geneva, Stade des Charmilles

2-0
West Germany vs Yugoslavia
1954 FIFA World Cup Final Tournament, Quarterfinal
26
15 May 1955

Belgrade, Stadion Jugoslovenska Narodna Armija

2-2
Yugoslavia vs Scotland
Friendly International
27
29 May 1955 16:00 (+1:00)

Turin, Stadio Comunale

0-4
Italy vs Yugoslavia
Central European International Cup 1955-1957
1хgoal
28
26 Jun 1955 17:30 (+1:00)

Belgrade, Stadion Jugoslovenska Narodna Armija

0-0
Yugoslavia vs Switzerland
Central European International Cup 1955-1957
29
19 Oct 1955 15:30

Dublin, Dalymount Park

1-4
Rep. of Ireland vs Yugoslavia
Friendly International
30
30 Oct 1955 15:00 (+1:00)

Vienna, Praterstadion (Wiener Stadion)

2-1
Austria vs Yugoslavia
Central European International Cup 1955-1957
31
11 Nov 1955 14:30 (+1:00)

Colombes, Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir

1-1
France vs Yugoslavia
Friendly International
32
22 Apr 1956 16:00 (+1:00)

Belgrade, Stadion Jugoslovenska Narodna Armija

0-1
Yugoslavia vs Romania
Friendly International
33
29 Apr 1956 16:30 (+1:00)

Budapest, Népstadion

2-2
Hungary vs Yugoslavia
Central European International Cup 1955-1957
34
17 Jun 1956 17:00 (+1:00)

Zagreb, Stadion Maksimir

1-1
Yugoslavia vs Austria
Central European International Cup 1955-1957
35
09 Sep 1956 16:00 (+1:00)

Belgrade, Stadion Jugoslovenska Narodna Armija

4-2
Yugoslavia vs Indonesia
Friendly International
36
16 Sep 1956 15:00 (+1:00)

Belgrade, Stadion Jugoslovenska Narodna Armija

1-3
Yugoslavia vs Hungary
Central European International Cup 1955-1957
37
30 Sep 1956 15:30 (+1:00)

Belgrade, Stadion Jugoslovenska Narodna Armija

1-2
Yugoslavia vs Czechoslovakia
Central European International Cup 1955-1957
38
21 Nov 1956 14:30

Glasgow, Hampden Park

2-0
Scotland vs Yugoslavia
Friendly International
39
28 Nov 1956 14:30

Wembley, British Empire Exhibition Stadium

3-0
England vs Yugoslavia
Friendly International
40
05 May 1957 16:30 (+2:00)

Athens, Leoforos Alexandras Stadium

0-0
Greece vs Yugoslavia
1958 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 7
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Branko Zebec's most often teammates
Vujadin Boškov (1951 - 1958) - 51 games
Vladimir Beara (1951 - 1959) - 47 games
Tomislav Crnković (1952 - 1960) - 47 games
Bernard Vukas (1951 - 1957) - 39 games
Miloš Milutinović (1953 - 1958) - 31 games
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Miroslav Simonović (1955) - 1 cap
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