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As a player, Primorac was an accomplished international [[centre half]] who captained [[Yugoslavia national football team|Yugoslavia]] in the late 1970s. While playing for [[Velež Mostar]] and [[Hajduk Split]], his jersey number was 5.<ref name="san.ba">{{cite web |url=http://www.san.ba/index.php?id=1681|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706132022/http://www.san.ba/index.php?id=1681|archivedate=6 July 2011|title=Bosanci mogu igrati u Engleskoj|publisher=''San''|date=27 February 2008|accessdate=10 March 2014}}</ref>
As a player, Primorac was an accomplished international [[centre half]] who captained [[Yugoslavia national football team|Yugoslavia]] in the late 1970s. While playing for [[Velež Mostar]] and [[Hajduk Split]], his jersey number was 5.<ref name="san.ba">{{cite web |url=http://www.san.ba/index.php?id=1681|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706132022/http://www.san.ba/index.php?id=1681|archivedate=6 July 2011|title=Bosanci mogu igrati u Engleskoj|publisher=''San''|date=27 February 2008|accessdate=10 March 2014}}</ref>


Now a respected coach, Primorac works as right-hand man to Arsenal manager [[Arsène Wenger]]. He worked with the Frenchman at [[Nagoya Grampus Eight|Grampus Eight]] in Japan before joining him at [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]] in March 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/coaching-staff/boro-primorac|title=Boro Primorac - First Team Staff - Staff - Teams - Arsenal.com|first=Arsenal Media|last=Group|publisher=}}</ref> They have been friends for more than 20 years.<ref name="san.ba"/> He has also worked for [[AS Cannes]] and [[Valenciennes FC|Valenciennes]].<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/players/trainers-fran-clubs.html France – Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs]. Rsssf.com.</ref>
Now a respected coach, Primorac works as right-hand man to Arsenal manager [[Arsène Wenger]]. He worked with the Frenchman at [[Nagoya Grampus Eight|Grampus Eight]] in Japan before joining him at [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]] in March 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/coaching-staff/boro-primorac|title=Boro Primorac - First Team Staff - Staff - Teams - Arsenal.com|first=Arsenal Media|last=Group|publisher=}}</ref> They have been friends for more than 20 years.<ref name="san.ba"/> He has also worked for [[AS Cannes]] and [[Valenciennes FC|Valenciennes]].<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/players/trainers-fran-clubs.html France – Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs] {{wayback|url=http://www.rsssf.com/players/trainers-fran-clubs.html |date=20070804000000 |df=y }}. Rsssf.com.</ref>


Primorac is fluent in nine languages: [[Croatian language|Croatian]], [[Macedonian language|Macedonian]], French, English, Japanese, German, Spanish, [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] and Italian.
Primorac is fluent in nine languages: [[Croatian language|Croatian]], [[Macedonian language|Macedonian]], French, English, Japanese, German, Spanish, [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] and Italian.

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Boro Primorac
Personal information
Full name Boro Primorac
Date of birth (1954-12-05) 5 December 1954 (age 69)
Place of birth Mostar, FPR Yugoslavia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Arsenal (first team assistant 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 Bissau
1994–1997 Nagoya Grampus (assistant)
1997– Arsenal (first team assistant 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 Croat[1] coach and a former Yugoslav international. 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.[2]

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.[3] They have been friends for more than 20 years.[2] He has also worked for AS Cannes and Valenciennes.[4]

Primorac is fluent in nine languages: Croatian, Macedonian, French, English, Japanese, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian.

His son Jure Primorac is a professional footballer.

References

  1. ^ Rees, Jasper (3 April 2014). "Wenger: The Legend". Short Books – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b "Bosanci mogu igrati u Engleskoj". San. 27 February 2008. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Group, Arsenal Media. "Boro Primorac - First Team Staff - Staff - Teams - Arsenal.com". {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ France – Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs Archived 2007-08-04 at the Wayback Machine. Rsssf.com.

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