Bernard "Benda" Hügl (27 March 1908 – 2 April 1982[1]) was a Yugoslav football manager and player who played for Yugoslavia.

Bernard Hügl
Personal information
Date of birth (1908-03-27)27 March 1908
Place of birth Berauersheim, Austria-Hungary
Date of death 2 April 1982(1982-04-02) (aged 74)
Place of death Heilbronn, West Germany
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Vrbaški ŠK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1931–1940 Građanski Zagreb 142 (8)
International career
1934–1939 Yugoslavia 24 (0)
Managerial career
1948 Ličanin Zagreb
1949 Ferraria Zagreb
1949–1952 Dinamo Zagreb
1953–1955 Velež Mostar
1953–1954 Yugoslavia B
1955–1956 Proleter Osijek
1958–1960 Stuttgarter Kickers
1960–1963 VfR Heilbronn
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Club

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He started his career playing with Vrbaški ŠK[2] from where he transferred to Yugoslav giants Građanski Zagreb where he would spend the rest of his career.

International

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On the national level, Hügl made his debut for Yugoslavia a March 1934 friendly match away against Bulgaria and earned a total of 24 caps (no 3 goals).[3] His final international was another friendly, in February 1939 in Berlin against Nazi Germany.[4]

Managerial career

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He managed Ličanin Zagreb, Ferraria, Dinamo Zagreb, Velež Mostar, Proleter Osijek, Yugoslavia B, Stuttgarter Kickers and Heilbronn.

Honours

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Manager

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Dinamo Zagreb

Velež Mostar

Stuttgarter Kickers

References

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  1. ^ "Higl Bernard". www.reprezentacija.rs. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012.
  2. ^ Istorija Fudbala u Vrbasu od 1912-1932 pag. 41 (in Serbian)
  3. ^ "Yugoslavia (Serbia (and Montenegro)) - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Bernard Hügl, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
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