| 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 | |||
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.
Career
Born 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
Šuprina 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
- ↑ 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
- Ivo Šuprina at National-Football-Teams.com
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