Suad_Švraka

Suad Švraka

Suad Švraka

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Suad Švraka (6 October 1927 – 24 August 1995) was a Bosnian and Yugoslav professional footballer. He was a member of FK Sarajevo from 1947 to 1959, before joining Borac Banja Luka for two seasons.[1] He is the seventh most capped player in FK Sarajevo history.[2]

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International career

He represented Yugoslavia internationally, earning one cap against Scotland in 1955.[3][4]

Personal life

Švraka died on 24 August 1995 in Sarajevo during the Bosnian War. He was hit by a grenade while on his way home from the grounds of FK Sarajevo, 100 metres (330 ft) from the club building.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Historija Borca Banja luke" (in Bosnian). Erepublik.com. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
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    "Bordo vremeplov 1945–1950" (in Bosnian). Fksinfo.ba. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
  3. [3]
    "Suad Švraka" (in Serbian). Reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
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    "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  5. [5]
    Zilića, Semira (24 August 2017). "Suad Švraka – Bordo vremeplov: Historija FK Sarajevo" [Suad Švraka – Maroon Time Machine: History of FK Sarajevo] (in Bosnian).
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