Branko Pleše

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Branko Pleše (January 12, 1915 – March 28, 1980) was a Croatian footballer nicknamed Isusek. He played mainly as a midfielder.

Career
- He began with HŠK Concordia (1929–1935), then moved to Građanski Zagreb (1935–1945), where he played 116 games and scored 43 goals.
- After World War II, he joined Dinamo Zagreb (1945–1950), making 74 appearances and scoring 6 goals.

International play
- Pleše’s international career spanned different states due to the region’s changes. He earned six caps and scored three goals for the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1937–1946).
- During the wartime era, he played 13 times and scored three goals for the Independent State of Croatia.
- After the war, he appeared once for the reformed Yugoslav national team.

Honours
- Yugoslav champion: 1937 and 1940
- Croatian champion: 1941 and 1943
- Yugoslav champion with Dinamo Zagreb: 1948

Managerial career
- After retiring as a player, Pleše became a manager. He coached teams including Sloboda Tuzla, HNK Dubrovnik, Trnje, and Dubrava, and in 1978 he managed ŽNK Loto Zagreb.