Rade Paprica Explained

Rade Paprica
Fullname:Rade Paprica
Birth Date:29 November 1956
Position:Forward
Years1:–1977
Clubs1:Sutjeska Foča
Years2:1977–1984
Caps2:164
Goals2:50
Years3:1984–1986
Clubs3:PAOK
Caps3:39
Goals3:7
Years4:1986
Caps4:17
Goals4:9
Years5:1986–1987
Clubs5:Beşiktaş
Caps5:19
Goals5:3
Years6:1987–1988
Caps6:25
Goals6:6
Years7:1988–1991
Clubs7:APOP
Totalcaps:264
Totalgoals:75

Rade Paprica (born 29 November 1956) is a Bosnian retired professional footballer who played in the former Yugoslavia, Greece and Turkey.

Club career

Born in Foča, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia, Paprica started playing at local FK Sutjeska Foča.[1] From 1977 to 1984 he played for local powerhouse Željezničar.

Paprica played for Greek side PAOK Thessaloniki from 1984 to 1986.[2] He was one of the key players when PAOK FC won the Greek championship in 1985.[3]

He also played for Beşiktaş for a year, Apollon Kalamarias the next year, and went to Cyprus to play for APOP Paphos for three years (1988–1991).

Post-playing career

After retiring from playing football in 1992, Paprica moved to Thessaloniki where he worked as a coach in PAOK's youth team.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.fksutjeskafoca.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=20 History
  2. Web site: Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander. Foreign players in Greece since 1959. RSSSF.
  3. Web site: Makthes.gr. el:Ράντε Πάπριτσα Το κουβάρι των αναμνήσεων. Kouventidis, Giorgos. http://www.makthes.gr/news/sports/13596/. Greek. 29 February 2008.