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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. He is the seventh most capped player in FK Sarajevo history.

International career

He represented Yugoslavia internationally, earning one cap against Scotland in 1955.

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.

References

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

External links

• Suad Švraka at National-Football-Teams.com

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