Rade Paprica
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Rade Paprica is a Bosnian Serb former professional footballer who played in the former Yugoslavia, Greece and Turkey.
, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia, Paprica started playing at local FK Sutjeska Foča
. From 1977 to 1984 he played for FK Željezničar Sarajevo.
Paprica played for Greek side PAOK Thessaloniki
from 1984 to 1986. He was one of the key players when PAOK FC
last won the Greek championship in 1985
.
He also played for Beşiktaş J.K.
for a year, Apollon Kalamarias F.C. the next year, and went to Cyprus
to play for APOP Paphos for three years (1988–1991).
After retiring from playing football in 1992, Paprica moved to Thessaloniki
where he worked as a coach in PAOK's youth team.
Career
Born in FočaFoca
Foča is a town and municipality in southeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina on the Drina river, in the Foča Region of the Republika Srpska entity.-Early history:...
, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia, Paprica started playing at local FK Sutjeska Foča
FK Sutjeska Foca
FK Sutjeska is a football club based in Foča, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.Sutjeska promoted to First League of the Republika Srpska in summer 2007...
. From 1977 to 1984 he played for FK Željezničar Sarajevo.
Paprica played for Greek side PAOK Thessaloniki
PAOK FC
P.A.O.K. F.C. is a Greek association football club based in Thessaloniki, Greece. It is the largest supported football club in Macedonia.PAOK FC is the football department of Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans , a multi-sport club. Since its formation in 1926 the football club...
from 1984 to 1986. He was one of the key players when PAOK FC
PAOK FC
P.A.O.K. F.C. is a Greek association football club based in Thessaloniki, Greece. It is the largest supported football club in Macedonia.PAOK FC is the football department of Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans , a multi-sport club. Since its formation in 1926 the football club...
last won the Greek championship in 1985
Alpha Ethniki 1984-85
-Standings:Pts = Points Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference;-Match table:-External links:* * * *...
.
He also played for Beşiktaş J.K.
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
for a year, Apollon Kalamarias F.C. the next year, and went to Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
to play for APOP Paphos for three years (1988–1991).
After retiring from playing football in 1992, Paprica moved to Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
where he worked as a coach in PAOK's youth team.