Ivan "Ivo" Šuprina (1 October 1921 – 13 July 1988[1][2]) was a Croatian international footballer who professionally throughout Europe as a striker during the 1940s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ivan Šuprina | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 13 July 1988 (aged 66) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1938–1944 | Građanski Zagreb | ||
| 1945–1946 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| 1946–1947 | Lyon | ||
| 1947–1948 | Strasbourg | 18 | (10) |
| 1948–1951 | Napoli | 64 | (21) |
| International career | |||
| 1940 | Banovina of Croatia | 3 | (0) |
| 1943 | Independent State of Croatia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Zagreb, Šuprina began his career in his native Croatia for hometown clubs Građanski Zagreb and Dinamo Zagreb. He later played in France for Lyon and Strasbourg; during his time in France he was known as Yvon Šuprina'.[3] Šuprina also played in Italy for Napoli.[4]
International career
editŠuprina made his debut for the Banovina of Croatia in an April 1940 friendly match against Switzerland and earned a total of 4 caps, scoring no goals. He played the last one of these games under the flag of the Independent State of Croatia, a World War II-era puppet state of Nazi Germany.[5]
References
edit- ^ La Provincia, 14 July 1988, page 11
- ^ Il Mattino, 14 July 1988
- ^ "Yvon SUPRINA" (in French). RacingStub.com. October 1921. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
- ^ ""Apolides" in Italy". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
- ^ "Player profile". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
External links
edit- Ivo Šuprina at National-Football-Teams.com
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