| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rade Paprica | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Foča, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| –1977 | Sutjeska Foča | ||
| 1977–1984 | Željezničar Sarajevo | 164 | (50) |
| 1984–1986 | PAOK FC | 39 | (7) |
| 1986 | Željezničar Sarajevo | 17 | (9) |
| 1986–1987 | Beşiktaş | 19 | (3) |
| 1987–1988 | Apollon Kalamarias | 25 | (6) |
| 1988–1991 | APOP Paphos | ||
| Total | 264 | (75) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Rade Paprica (born 29 November 1956) is a Bosnian Serb former professional footballer who played in the former Yugoslavia, Greece and Turkey.
Born in Foča, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia, Paprica started playing at local FK Sutjeska Foča.[1] From 1977 to 1984 he played for FK Željezničar Sarajevo.
Paprica played for Greek side PAOK Thessaloniki from 1984 to 1986.[2] He was one of the key players when PAOK FC last won the Greek championship in 1985.[3]
He also played for Beşiktaş J.K. for a year, Apollon Kalamarias F.C. the next year, and went to Cyprus to play for APOP Paphos for three years (1988–1991).
After retiring from playing football in 1992, Paprica moved to Thessaloniki where he worked as a coach in PAOK's youth team.[3]