About Slavko Zagorac
Lived 1909 – 1988 (aged 78). Slavko Zagorac was a Bosnian and Turkish association football player and association football coach.
Slavko Zagorac (; 30 April 1909 – 14 February 1988) was a Bosnian Serb football manager and player.
Playing career Club Zagorac was born in Glamoč (at the time in Austria-Hungary) and started his career in 1924 with Banja Luka clubs SK Balkan and SK Krajišnik, before he moved to Slavija Sarajevo two years later. He played over 500 official matches with the club and was considered to be one of the best full-backs in the royal Yugoslavia. Many reports from that time are telling about his powerful shots and tackles. He played for Slavija until 1941 when, due to the beginning of the World War II, the championship was interrupted.
International Zagorac made his debut for Yugoslavia in an April 1932 friendly match away against Spain and has earned a total of 7 caps, scoring no goals. He is the first player from a Bosnian club who played for the national team. His final international was a September 1938 Eduard Benes Cup match against Romania.
Managerial career After World War II, Zagorac continued his football career as a coach. He was a coach in both FK Sarajevo and Željezničar.
Personal life He lived in Sarajevo (at the time SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia), where he died at the age of 78.
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Who was Slavko Zagorac?
Bosnian footballer (1909-1988)
When was Slavko Zagorac born?
Slavko Zagorac was born on 30 April 1909 in Glamoč.
When did Slavko Zagorac die?
Slavko Zagorac died on 14 February 1988 in Sarajevo.
What was Slavko Zagorac's occupation?
Slavko Zagorac was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Slavko Zagorac?
Slavko Zagorac was Bosnian and Turkish.
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