Franjo Lovrić, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Franjo Lovrić

Bosnian footballer

Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1923

Place of Birth: Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Date of Death: 05-Feb-1982

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Franjo Lovric (born 1 April 1923 in Sarajevo, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes - died 5 February 1982 in Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia ) was a Bosnian and Yugoslav professional footballer and manager that captained FK Sarajevo as a player, and then went on to manage it a decade later.He began his career in 1938 with local Sarajevo club SAŠK, whom he represented until the Nazi invasion of Yugoslavia in 1941.
After the end of the war the new communist authorities placed a ban on numerous football clubs throughout the country including SAŠK.
He quickly joined Željeznicar, but wore the blue jersey for only two seasons, eventually moving to newly-formed FK Sarajevo in 1947.
He would go on to play and captain the club for another 12 years.
After retiring from professional football he became part of the club's youth coaching staff, a position he held until 1965 when he was named assistant to manager and former team colleague Miroslav Brozovic.
The duo would go on to win the club's first Yugoslav League title in 1967.
After Brozovic's departure he took over the helm and led Sarajevo for one more season.He was capped once for Yugoslavia B.
His younger brother Ðuka Lovric was also an FK Sarajevo player but died prematurely in 1957 as the result of a serious heart condition.