Artur Dubravčić
Yugoslavian footballer
About Artur Dubravčić
Lived 1894 – 1969 (aged 74). Artur Dubravčić was a Yugoslav association football player and association football referee.
Artur Dubravčić (15 September 1894 – 13 March 1969) was a Croatian-Yugoslavian footballer.
Club career When Dubravčić was still in high school in Karlovac, he was one of the founders and first players of the ŠK Olimpija Karlovac football club, which was established in 1908. During World War I he moved to Zagreb and joined local side Concordia, where he spent most of his professional career.
International career Dubravčić made history by being the first captain of Yugoslavia national football team in the team's inaugural match, a 7–0 defeat versus Czechoslovakia on 28 August 1920, at the 1920 Summer Olympics, and he also scored their first ever goal (against Egypt, five days later). He went on to appear and captain the team nine times in Yugoslavia's first 10 matches in the period between 1920 and 1924.
Post-playing career After retiring from football he worked as a football referee, sports journalist for Sportske novosti and correspondent for Politika, and a football official. He had died suddenly in 1969, just days before he was supposed to be given a life achievement award as part of Football Association of Yugoslavia's 50th anniversary celebration.
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Who was Artur Dubravčić?
Yugoslavian footballer (1894-1969)
When was Artur Dubravčić born?
Artur Dubravčić was born on 15 September 1894 in Vrbovsko.
When did Artur Dubravčić die?
Artur Dubravčić died on 14 March 1969 in Zagreb.
What was Artur Dubravčić's occupation?
Artur Dubravčić was an association football player and association football referee.
What nationality was Artur Dubravčić?
Artur Dubravčić was Yugoslav.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Artur Dubravčić. https://biography.guide/artur-dubravcic/
MLA: "Artur Dubravčić." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/artur-dubravcic/.
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