Slavko Kodrnja (1911–1970) was a

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who played as a forward. Internationally, he played for

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and the

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Club career

In the 1940–41 season of the Portuguese league, he was the top scorer, tied with Fernando Peyroteo. He won the 1942 Croatian championship with Concordia Zagreb.

International career

Kodrnja made his debut for

during the 1933 Balkan Cup match against

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, immediately scoring a

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. He made a total of four appearances for Yugoslavia, and also scored four goals. However, with the establishment of the

, a

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-era

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, he began playing for the Croatia national team in 1942. His final international was an April 1943

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against

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Honours

Player

Concordia Zagreb * Kingdom of Yugoslavia First League: 1931–32 * Croatian First League:

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Porto * Primeira Divisão: 1939–40

Individual

* Bola de Prata: 1939–40

Manager

Borac Banja Luka * Yugoslav Third League: 1952–53 Ethiopia *

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silver medal:

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bronze medal:

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