Suad Švraka (6 October 1927 – 24 August 1995) was a Bosnian and Yugoslav professional footballer. He was a member of

FK Sarajevo Fudbalski klub Sarajevo (; English: Sarajevo Football Club) is a professional football club based in Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is one of the most successful clubs in the country. Founded on 24 October 1946, FK Sara ...

from 1947 to 1959, before joining

Borac Banja Luka Fudbalski klub Borac Banja Luka (Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Бopaц Бања Лука, ) is a Bosnian professional association football club, based in the city of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is the major part of th ...

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 The Bosnian War ( sh, Rat u Bosni i Hercegovini / Рат у Босни и Херцеговини) was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995. The war is commonly seen as having started ...

. He was hit by a

grenade A grenade is an explosive weapon typically thrown by hand (also called hand grenade), but can also refer to a shell (explosive projectile) shot from the muzzle of a rifle (as a rifle grenade) or a grenade launcher. A modern hand grenade genera ...

while on his way home from the grounds of

, from the club building.

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* 1927 births 1995 deaths Footballers from Sarajevo Men's association football defenders Yugoslav men's footballers Yugoslavia men's international footballers FK Sarajevo players FK Borac Banja Luka players Yugoslav First League players Civilians killed in the Bosnian War {{Yugoslavia-footy-bio-stub