Boro Primorac

Football player infobox
playername = Boro Primorac


fullname = Boro Primorac
height = 190 cm
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1954|12|5
cityofbirth = Mostar
countryofbirth = SFR Yugoslavia,
now Bosnia and Herzegovina
currentclub = Arsenal F.C.
clubnumber = Coach
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1972-1978
1978-1983
1983-1986
1986-1990
clubs = Velež Mostar
HNK Hajduk Split
Lille OSC
AS Cannes
caps(goals) = 133 (10)
283 (53)
107 (13)
111 (14)
nationalyears = 1976-1982
nationalteam = Yugoslavia
nationalcaps(goals) = 14 (0)
manageryears=
managerclubs=

Boro Primorac (born December 5, 1954 in Mostar, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Bosnian football coach and a former player. Currently, he is the first team coach at Arsenal. He is an ethnic Croat.

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 [http://www.san.ba/index.php?id=1681] .

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. [http://www.arsenal.com/staffarticle.asp?article=365971&title=Boro+Primorac&lid=coaching+staff&thisNav=First+Team] They have been friends for over 20 years [http://www.san.ba/index.php?id=1681] . He has also worked for Cannes and Valenciennes.

;Honours as player:
* 14 caps for Yugoslavia
* Finished fourth with the national team at the 1980 Summer Olympics

;Honours as coach:
* FA Premier League 1998, 2002, 2004
* FA Cup 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005

External links

* [http://www.arsenal.com/staffarticle.asp?article=365971&title=Boro+Primorac&lid=coaching+staff&thisNav=First+Team|Profile Boro Primorac at Arsenal.com]