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Ferenc "Frank" Arok AM (Hungarian: Árok Ferenc; 20 January 1932 – 12 January 2021) was a Yugoslavian-Australian ethnic Hungarian association football player and coach.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ferenc Arok | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Kanjiža, Kingdom of Yugoslavia[citation needed] | ||
| Date of death | 12 January 2021 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Subotica, Serbia[citation needed] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1960 | FK Jedinstvo | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1961–1962 | FK Novi Sad | ||
| 1966–1967 | FK Vojvodina (assistant coach) | ||
| 1969–1972 | St George Saints | ||
| 1981–1983 | St George Saints | ||
| 1983–1989 | Australia | ||
| 1989 | St George Saints | ||
| 1994–1996 | South Melbourne | ||
| 1996 | Port Melbourne | ||
| 1996–1998 | Gippsland Falcons | ||
| 1998–1999 | Sydney Olympic (Director of Coaching) | ||
| 2000 | Port Melbourne | ||
| 2001–2003 | Perth Glory (youth coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Arok played for FK Jedinstvo in Yugoslavia during the 1950s before coaching. In the early 1960s Arok coached FK Novi Sad and FK Vojvodina before moving to Australia.[2][3] In Australia Arok coached St George Saints, South Melbourne FC, Port Melbourne, Gippsland Falcons, and Sydney Olympic, and the Australian national team. Arok coached Australia in 48 A internationals between 1983 and 1989.[4] In the 1990 Australia Day honours, Arok was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for "service to soccer, particularly as the Australian national coach".[5]
He died on 12 January 2021 in Serbia, aged 88.[6][7]
References
- "Frank Arok". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- Cockerill, Michael (7 October 1988). "Arok agrees to stay with Socceroos for 1990 World Cup". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 49. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- Schwab, Laurie (16 July 1988). "Socceroos create a wonderful world for Arok". The Age. p. 2. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- Monteverde, Marco (12 January 2021). "Former Socceroos coach and much-loved mentor Frank Arok dies at the age of 88". Fox Sports. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- "Australia Day Honours". Canberra Times (ACT: 1926 - 1995). 26 January 1990. p. 4. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- @Socceroos (12 January 2021). "We are deeply saddened by the news that former @Socceroos coach, Frank Arok, passed away today" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Rugari, Vince (13 January 2021). "'He made people believe': Postecoglou, Arnold pay tribute to former Socceroos coach Arok". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
External links
- TWG article
- Frank Arok at FootballDatabase.eu
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На других языках
[de] Ferenc Arok
Ferenc „Frank“ Arok AM (Serbisch: Ференц Арок; * 20. Januar 1932 in Kanjiža, Vojvodina, Jugoslawien; † 12. Januar 2021 in Subotica, Serbien) war ein jugoslawischer Fußballspieler und -trainer.- [en] Frank Arok
[ru] Арок, Фрэнк
Ференц «Фрэнк» Арок (серб. Ференц Арок 20 января 1932, Канижа — 12 января 2021, Суботица, Воеводина, Сербия) — югославский и австралийский футболист и тренер венгерского происхождения[5].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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