Svetozar ÃÂanià(; 1 April 1917 â 18 June 1941) was a Croatian and Yugoslav footballer who played for Yugoslavia and Croatia national teams. He was also known as Milan or Cveta.
Born during the latter part of World War I in a small Syrmian village, ÃÂaniÃÂ started playing football with Novi Sad outfit FK Slavija. At the age of 17, he moved to their more established crosstown rivals FK Vojvodina and immediately established himself in the first team.
Two years later, in 1936, together with brother Miran, he moved to Zagreb in pursuit of university studies. Parallel to studies he also played football with Hà  K GraÃÂanski, spending the 1936âÂÂ37 season with them.
ÃÂaniÃÂ's studies then took him to Czechoslovakia for a year where he also played one season for SK à ½idenice (5 league starts, 3 goals during 1937âÂÂ38 season) and one season for SK Viktoria Plzeà  (1938âÂÂ39).
Returning to Zagreb, he also continued playing for GraÃÂanski, eventually earning a callup to the Yugoslavia national team in 1940. His debut came on 3 November 1940 versus Germany in Zagreb. He would only play in three matches before the Nazi Germany invasion and quick dismemberment of Yugoslavia put an end to Yugoslav football activities. ÃÂaniÃÂ's last match in Yugoslavia jersey was also Yugoslavia's last outingâÂÂa match versus Hungary on 23 March 1941 in Belgrade.
Soon after the Royal Yugoslav Army defeat, and the establishment of Croatian Nazi-puppet state (NDH) under collaborationist Ustasha regime, ÃÂaniÃÂ played first game for NDH national team in Vienna on 15 June 1941 versus Nazi Germany. Upon returning to Zagreb, he was immediately put on trial by the Ustashas under the accusation that he collaborated with the communists. After a quick show trial, ÃÂaniÃÂ was executed three days later on 18 June 1941.