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'''Boro Primorac''' (born 5 December 1954) is a ] ] coach and a former ] international player. Currently, he is the first team coach at ]. '''Boro Primorac''' (born 5 December 1954) is a ] ] coach and a former ] international player. Currently, he is the first team coach at ].


As a player, Primorac was an accomplished international ] who captained ] in the late 1970s. While playing for ] and ], his jersey number was 5.<ref name="san.ba">{{dead link|date=October 2012}}</ref> As a player, Primorac was an accomplished international ] who captained ] in the late 1970s. While playing for ] and ], his jersey number was 5.<ref name="san.ba">{{dead link|date=October 2012}}</ref>

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Boro Primorac
Personal information
Full name Boro Primorac
Date of birth (1954-12-05) 5 December 1954 (age 70)
Place of birth Mostar, FPR Yugoslavia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team Arsenal (First team coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1978 Velež Mostar 133 (10)
1978–1983 Hajduk Split 283 (53)
1983–1986 Lille 107 (13)
1986–1990 Cannes 111 (14)
Total 634 (90)
International career
1976–1982 Yugoslavia 14 (0)
Managerial career
1990–1992 Cannes
1992–1993 Valenciennes
1994 Guinea
1994–1997 Nagoya Grampus (assistant)
1997– Arsenal (First team coach)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Yugoslavia
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1979 Split Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Boro Primorac (born 5 December 1954) is a Bosnian football coach and a former Yugoslav international player. Currently, he is the first team coach at Arsenal.

As a player, Primorac was an accomplished international centre half who captained Yugoslavia in the late 1970s. While playing for Velež Mostar and Hajduk Split, his jersey number was 5.

Now a respected coach, Primorac works as right hand man to Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger. He worked with the Frenchman at Grampus Eight in Japan before joining him at Highbury in March 1997. They have been friends for more than 20 years. He has also worked for AS Cannes and Valenciennes.

Primorac is fluent in nine languages: Croatian, Macedonian, French, English, Japanese, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. Those who have worked with Primorac at Arsenal talk of a charming, highly-intelligent individual whose language skills puts even Arsène Wenger in the shade.

His son Jure Primorac is a professional footballer.

Honours as player
Honours as coach

References

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  3. France – Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs. Rsssf.com.
  4. Arsenal Forum – View topic – Boro Primorac – The invisible man in Arsène's team. Arsenal-mania.com.
  5. The trophy was known as the Charity Shield until 2002, and as the Community Shield since then.

External links

Yugoslavia football squad – 1980 Summer Olympics – fourth place
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Valenciennes FC – managers
(c) = caretaker manager
Guinea national football team – managers

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