Ivo Šuprina

Ivo Šuprina

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)
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
19xx–1945	Građanski Zagreb	?	(?)
1945–1946	Dinamo Zagreb	?	(?)
1946–1947	Lyon	?	(?)
1947–1948	Strasbourg	?	(?)
1948–1951	Napoli	54	(22)
Total		?	(?)
National team
1940	Croatia	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Ivan "Ivo" Šuprina (1 October 1921 – 13 July 1988^[1]) 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'.^[2] Šuprina also played in Italy for Napoli.^[3]

Šuprina also earned three caps for Croatia at international level.^[4]

References

1. La Provincia", 14 July 1988, page 11 and "Il Mattino", 14 July 1988
2. "Yvon SUPRINA" (in French). RacingStub.com. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
3. ""Apolides" in Italy". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
4. "Player profile". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 29 November 2010.