Suad Švraka

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 represented Yugoslavia internationally, earning one cap against Scotland in 1955.[2] He is the seventh most capped player in FK Sarajevo history.[3]

Suad Švraka
Personal information
Date of birth (1927-10-06)6 October 1927
Place of birth Sarajevo, Kingdom of SCS
Date of death 24 August 1995(1995-08-24) (aged 67)
Place of death Sarajevo, Republic of BiH
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1959 FK Sarajevo 411 (13)
1960–1962 Borac Banja Luka 78 (4)
National team
1955 Yugoslavia 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.[4]

References
  1. "Historija Borca Banja luke" (in Bosnian). Erepublik.com. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
  2. "Suad Švraka" (in Serbian). Reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
  3. "Bordo vremeplov 1945–1950" (in Bosnian). Fksinfo.ba. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
  4. 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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