Elvedin Varupa (16 November 1975 – 1 August 2015) was a Bosnian professional footballer who played as a left-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elvedin Varupa | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Vitez, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 1 August 2015 (aged 39) | ||
| Place of death | Vitez, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vitez | |||
| Sarajevo | |||
| –1994 | Varteks Varaždin | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | Suhopolje | 21 | (3) |
| 1995–1996 | Garić Garešnica | 25 | (2) |
| 1996–2014 | Travnik | 432 | (29) |
| Total | 478 | (34) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Travnik (youth) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editHe played in over 400 league games and in about 700 games in all competitions for Travnik,[1] whose captain he was from 2004 to 2014. Varupa is regarded as a legend of the Bosnian Premier League.
After finishing his playing career, he held the position of coach in the youth team of Travnik from 2014 until his sudden death on 1 August 2015.
Personal life
editHe was the younger brother of former FK Sarajevo player Vejsil Varupa.[1]
Death
editVarupa died suddenly on 1 August 2015 in his hometown of Vitez, Bosnia and Herzegovina at the age of 39.[2] He was buried at the "Grbavica" Cemetery near Vitez on 2 August 2015, one day after his death.[3]
Honours
editPlayer
editTravnik
References
edit- ^ a b Prepuna Pirota odaje počast Elvedinu Varupi - SportSports (in Bosnian)
- ^ Edin Isanović (1 August 2015). "Preminuo Elvedin Varupa" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ E.M. (2 August 2015). "Hiljade ljudi klanjalo dženazu Elvedinu Varupi" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
External links
edit- Elvedin Varupa at Soccerway