Suvad Katana

Suvad Katana
	Katana while at Lokeren
Personal information
Full name	Suvad Katana
Date of birth	6 April 1969
Place of birth	Trnovo, SFR Yugoslavia
Date of death	8 January 2005 (aged 35)
Place of death	Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Sweeper
Youth career
1978–1987	Željezničar
Senior career*
Years	Team
1987–1992	Željezničar
1992–1994	Genk
1994–1996	Gent
1996–1998	Anderlecht
1998–1999	Adanaspor
1999–2004	Lokeren
Total
International career
1996–1998	Bosnia and Herzegovina
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Suvad Katana (Bosnian pronunciation: [katǎna]; 6 April 1969 – 8 January 2005) was a Bosnian professional footballer who played as a sweeper.

Club career

Katana started playing football in Željezničar as a youngster. He made his league debut for the club in the 1987–88 season against Red Star Belgrade (0–0). Although still a teenager, he was a regular starter in the squad in the following seasons.

In 1992, War in Bosnia started and Katana fled to Switzerland with Gordan Vidović and Mario Stanić and subsequently moved to Belgium. He played there for Genk (1992–1994), Gent (1994–1996) and Anderlecht (1996–1998). After a season with Turkish side Adanaspor, he returned to Belgium and played for Lokeren (1999–2004). He ended his career in 2004 after suffering from persistent knee injuries.

He was one of the best defenders in the Belgian championship during the 1990s. He won many awards for his performances at various clubs.

International career

Katana also played for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. His first game was against Albania on 24 April 1996, and last on 15 October 1998 against Lithuania.^[1] In total, he collected ten caps for the national team.^[2]

Personal life

After retiring as a player, Katana worked in former teammate Vidović's real estate company.^[3]

In January 2005, Katana died in Sarajevo after suffering a cardiac arrest, aged 35.^[4] He was survived by his wife and two children.

References

^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
^ Mamrud, Roberto (16 July 2009). "Bosnia and Herzegovina – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
^ Oud-voetballer Suad Katana (35) plots overleden - Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch)
^ Suad Katana overleden - Nieuwsblad (in Dutch)

External links

Suvad Katana at National-Football-Teams.com
Profile at TFF.org

[1] "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 28 March 2021.

[2] Mamrud, Roberto (16 July 2009). "Bosnia and Herzegovina – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 March 2021.

[3] Oud-voetballer Suad Katana (35) plots overleden - Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch)

[4] Suad Katana overleden - Nieuwsblad (in Dutch)

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