Frank Arok
Ferenc "Frank" Arok (Serbian Cyrillic: Ференц Арок , Hungarian: Árok Ferenc; 20 January 1932 – 12 January 2021) was a Yugoslavian-Australian association football player and coach. He played for FK Jedinstvo Stara Pazova in the 1950s. From 1983 to 1989, he managed Australia. He also managed St George many times.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ferenc Arok | ||
Date of birth | 20 January 1932 | ||
Place of birth | Kanjiža, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | ||
Date of death | 12 January 2021 | (aged 88)||
Place of death | Subotica, Serbia | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Jedinstvo Stara Pazova | |||
Teams managed | |||
1961–1962 | Novi Sad | ||
1966–1967 | Vojvodina (assistant) | ||
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 (coaching director) | ||
2000 | Port Melbourne | ||
2001–2003 | Perth Glory (youth) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Arok died on 12 January 2021, aged 88.[1]