Frank Arok Explained

Frank Arok
Fullname:Ferenc Arok
Birth Date:20 January 1932
Birth Place:Kanjiža, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Death Place:Subotica, Serbia
Position:Defender
Clubs1:Jedinstvo Stara Pazova
Manageryears1:1961–1962
Manageryears2:1966–1967
Manageryears3:1969–1972
Manageryears4:1981–1983
Manageryears5:1983–1989
Manageryears6:1989–1991
Manageryears7:1991–1994
Manageryears8:1994–1996
Manageryears9:1996
Manageryears10:1996–1998
Manageryears11:1998–1999
Manageryears12:2000
Manageryears13:2001–2003
Managerclubs1:Novi Sad
Managerclubs2:Vojvodina (assistant)
Managerclubs3:St George Saints
Managerclubs4:St George Saints
Managerclubs5:Australia
Managerclubs6:St George Saints
Managerclubs7:Marconi Fairfield
Managerclubs8:South Melbourne
Managerclubs9:Port Melbourne
Managerclubs10:Gippsland Falcons
Managerclubs11:Sydney Olympic (coaching director)
Managerclubs12:Port Melbourne
Managerclubs13:Perth Glory (youth)

Ferenc "Frank" Arok (Serbian: Ференц Арок, Hungarian: Árok Ferenc; 20 January 1932 – 12 January 2021) was a Yugoslavian footballer and coach.[1]

Career

Arok played for Jedinstvo in Yugoslavia during the 1950s before coaching. In the early 1960s Arok coached FK Novi Sad and FK Vojvodina before moving to Australia.[2] [3] In Australia Arok coached St George Saints, South Melbourne FC, Port Melbourne, Gippsland Falcons, and Sydney Olympic, and the Australian national team. Arok coached Australia in 48 A internationals between 1983 and 1989.[4] In the 1990 Australia Day honours, Arok was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for "service to soccer, particularly as the Australian national coach".[5]

He died on 12 January 2021 in Serbia, aged 88.[6] [7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frank Arok . Olympedia . 13 January 2021.
  2. News: Cockerill . Michael . 1988-10-07 . Arok agrees to stay with Socceroos for 1990 World Cup . 49 . The Sydney Morning Herald . 2022-09-24.
  3. News: Schwab . Laurie . 1988-07-16 . Socceroos create a wonderful world for Arok . 2 . The Age . 2022-09-24.
  4. News: Monteverde . Marco . 2021-01-12 . Former Socceroos coach and much-loved mentor Frank Arok dies at the age of 88 . en . Fox Sports . 2022-09-24.
  5. News: Australia Day Honours. 26 January 1990. Canberra Times (ACT: 1926 - 1995). 15 January 2019. 4.
  6. Socceroos . 1348927476223787009 . 12 January 2021 . We are deeply saddened by the news that former @Socceroos coach, Frank Arok, passed away today..
  7. News: Rugari . Vince . 2021-01-13 . 'He made people believe': Postecoglou, Arnold pay tribute to former Socceroos coach Arok . en . The Sydney Morning Herald . 2022-09-24.