Mirko Kokotović

During World War II he continued to play for Građanski, and after the war he joined the newly established Dinamo Zagreb, where he was one of the key players in the period from 1945 to 1948, and even acted as player-manager in the 1946–47 season.

During his time at Dinamo he played alongside other club greats such as Franjo Wölfl, Zvonimir Cimermančić, Željko Čajkovski, Ivica Horvat, Ratko Kacian and Ivan Jazbinšek.

His international career in Yugoslavia lasted from 1931 to 1939 during which he was capped 23 times, scoring four goals.

Just before World War II he played four matches for the Banovina of Croatia team, which was a province within the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

With the establishment of the wartime Independent State of Croatia in 1941, which was allied with Axis powers, Kokotović also played for its national team, earning 12 caps and scoring 2 goals in friendlies against other Axis national teams.

Građanski lineup that won the 1937 Kingdom of Yugoslavia championship. Standing (left to right): Urch, Jazbinšek, Hügl, Jozo Jakopić (secretary), Kovačević, Kokotović. Sitting (left to right) Danić, Lešnik, Antolković, Pleše, Medarić.
Građanski lineup that won the 1937 Kingdom of Yugoslavia championship. Standing (left to right): Urch, Jazbinšek, Hügl, Jozo Jakopić (secretary), Kovačević, Kokotović. Sitting (left to right) Danić, Lešnik, Antolković, Pleše, Medarić.