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Biography
Ivan Jazbinšek (9 August 1914 – 28 June 1996) was a Croatian footballer of Slovenian origin.
Club career
Jazbinšek started his career with Zagreb sides, ŠK Meteor and ŠK Policijski. After a short stint at BSK Beograd, he moved to top club HŠK Građanski Zagreb in 1935. With Građanski he won the 1937 and 1940 Yugoslav First League season, the 1943 Croatian First League and the 1948 Yugoslav Federal League. He stayed with Građanski until its disbanding by the communist regime in 1945. He later played for Metalac Zagreb and Dinamo Zagreb.
International career
Jazbinšek played seven time for the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. After its demise, he played eighteen matches for Croatia.
Managerial career
After his playing career he became a manager at NK Zagreb. He then moved on to become Dinamo's coach and won the Yugoslav Federal League in 1954. In 1971, he was appointed the head coach of Toronto Croatia in the National Soccer League, where he led Toronto to a NSL Championship.