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{{short description|Australian soccer player}}
{{Short description|Yugoslavian footballer and coach (1932–2021)}}
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| birth_place = [[Kanjiža]], [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia]]
| birth_place = [[Kanjiža]], [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia]]{{fact|date=September 2022}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|1|12|1932|1|20|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|1|12|1932|1|20|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Subotica]], Serbia
| death_place = [[Subotica]], Serbia{{fact|date=September 2022}}
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| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
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| manageryears1 = 1961–1962
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| manageryears4 = 1981–1983
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| manageryears5 = 1983–1989
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| manageryears7 = 1994–1996
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| manageryears9 = 1996–1998
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| manageryears10 = 1998–1999
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| managerclubs1 = [[FK Novi Sad|Novi Sad]]
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| managerclubs3 = [[St George FC|St George Saints]]
| managerclubs3 = [[St George FC|St George Saints]]
| managerclubs4 = [[St George FC|St George Saints]]
| managerclubs4 = [[St George FC|St George Saints]]
| managerclubs5 = [[Australia national soccer team|Australia]]
| managerclubs5 = [[Australia national soccer team|Australia]]
| managerclubs6 = [[St George FC|St George Saints]]
| managerclubs6 = [[St George FC|St George Saints]]
| managerclubs7 = [[South Melbourne FC|South Melbourne]]
| managerclubs7 = [[South Melbourne FC|South Melbourne]]
| managerclubs8 = [[Port Melbourne Sharks|Port Melbourne]]
| managerclubs8 = [[Port Melbourne Sharks|Port Melbourne]]
| managerclubs9 = [[Gippsland Falcons]]
| managerclubs9 = [[Gippsland Falcons]]
| managerclubs10 = [[Sydney Olympic]] (Director of Coaching)
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| managerclubs11 = [[Port Melbourne Sharks|Port Melbourne]]
| managerclubs12 = [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]] (youth coach)
| managerclubs12 = [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]] (youth)
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'''Ferenc "Frank" Arok''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AM}} ({{lang-hu|Árok Ferenc}}; 20 January 1932 – 12 January 2021) was a Yugoslavian-Australian ethnic [[Hungarians|Hungarian]] [[association football]] player and coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/5000247 |title=Frank Arok |work=Olympedia |access-date=13 January 2021}}</ref>
'''Ferenc "Frank" Arok''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AM}} ({{lang-sr-cyrl|Ференц Арок}}, {{lang-hu|Árok Ferenc}}; 20 January 1932 – 12 January 2021) was a Yugoslavian [[Association football|footballer]] and coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/5000247 |title=Frank Arok |work=Olympedia |access-date=13 January 2021}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Arok played for [[FK Jedinstvo Ub|FK Jedinstvo]] in [[Yugoslavia]] during the 1950s before moving into coaching. In the early 1960s Arok coached [[FK Novi Sad]] and [[FK Vojvodina]] before moving to Australia. In Australia Arok coached [[St George FC|St George Saints]], as well as [[South Melbourne FC]], [[Port Melbourne Sharks|Port Melbourne]], [[Gippsland Falcons]], and [[Sydney Olympic]] but is perhaps best known for his role as coach of the [[Australia national soccer team|Australian national team]].{{citation needed|date=February 2019}} Arok coached Australia in 48 A internationals between 1983 and 1989. 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".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article120874672|title=Australia Day Honours|date=26 January 1990|work=Canberra Times (ACT: 1926 - 1995)|access-date=15 January 2019|page=4}}</ref>
Arok played for [[FK Jedinstvo Stara Pazova|Jedinstvo]] in [[Yugoslavia]] during the 1950s before coaching. In the early 1960s Arok coached [[FK Novi Sad]] and [[FK Vojvodina]] before moving to Australia.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cockerill |first=Michael |date=1988-10-07 |title=Arok agrees to stay with Socceroos for 1990 World Cup |pages=49 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110100981/arok-agrees-to-stay-with-socceroos-for/ |access-date=2022-09-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Schwab |first=Laurie |date=1988-07-16 |title=Socceroos create a wonderful world for Arok |pages=2 |work=The Age |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110100240/socceroos-create-a-wonderful-world-for/ |access-date=2022-09-24}}</ref> In Australia Arok coached [[St George FC|St George Saints]], [[South Melbourne FC]], [[Port Melbourne Sharks|Port Melbourne]], [[Gippsland Falcons]], and [[Sydney Olympic]], and the [[Australia national soccer team|Australian national team]]. Arok coached Australia in 48 A internationals between 1983 and 1989.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Monteverde |first=Marco |date=2021-01-12 |title=Former Socceroos coach and much-loved mentor Frank Arok dies at the age of 88 |language=en |work=Fox Sports |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/former-socceroos-coach-and-muchloved-mentor-frank-arok-dies-at-the-age-of-88/news-story/541406433b6c1cc15ee77a97e89bba5b |access-date=2022-09-24}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article120874672|title=Australia Day Honours|date=26 January 1990|work=Canberra Times (ACT: 1926 - 1995)|access-date=15 January 2019|page=4}}</ref>


He died on 12 January 2021 in Serbia, aged 88.<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=Socceroos |number=1348927476223787009 |date=12 January 2021 |title=We are deeply saddened by the news that former @Socceroos coach, Frank Arok, passed away today.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Rugari |first=Vince |date=2021-01-13 |title='He made people believe': Postecoglou, Arnold pay tribute to former Socceroos coach Arok |language=en |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/your-passion-was-infectious-former-socceroos-coach-arok-dies-aged-88-20210113-p56tnw.html |access-date=2022-09-24}}</ref>
He oversaw the Australian team in its 1-0 loss to Fiji on 30 November 1988, a match which is still remembered fondly by Fiji soccer supporters today.

After working with [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]'s youth team between 2001 and 2003, Arok moved back to [[Serbia]] with his wife to retire.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

He died on 12 January 2021, aged 88.<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=Socceroos |number=1348927476223787009 |date=12 January 2021 |title=We are deeply saddened by the news that former @Socceroos coach, Frank Arok, passed away today.}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071009171737/http://www.theworldgame.com.au/europe/index.php?pid=st&cid=86616 TWG article]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071009171737/http://www.theworldgame.com.au/europe/index.php?pid=st&cid=86616 TWG article]
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Latest revision as of 22:23, 3 March 2024

Frank Arok
Personal information
Full name Ferenc Arok
Date of birth (1932-01-20)20 January 1932
Place of birth Kanjiža, Kingdom of Yugoslavia[citation needed]
Date of death 12 January 2021(2021-01-12) (aged 88)
Place of death Subotica, Serbia[citation needed]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Jedinstvo Stara Pazova
Managerial career
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ferenc "Frank" Arok AM (Serbian Cyrillic: Ференц Арок, Hungarian: Árok Ferenc; 20 January 1932 – 12 January 2021) was a Yugoslavian footballer and coach.[1]

Career[edit]

Arok played for 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[edit]

  1. ^ "Frank Arok". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Schwab, Laurie (16 July 1988). "Socceroos create a wonderful world for Arok". The Age. p. 2. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Australia Day Honours". Canberra Times (ACT: 1926 - 1995). 26 January 1990. p. 4. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  6. ^ @Socceroos (12 January 2021). "We are deeply saddened by the news that former @Socceroos coach, Frank Arok, passed away today" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ 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.

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