Ivan Bek

Ivan Bek

Ivan "Ivica" Bek (or Yvan Beck; 29 October 1909 – 2 June 1963) was a football (soccer) player.

Bek was born to a German father, and a Czech mother in the Belgrade borough of Čubura. At age of 16, started playing in BSK Belgrade for which he scored 51 goal in 50 matches. In 1928 Bek moved to Mačva, and soon proceeded to French FC Sète. In his first season he reached the Cup finals, but lost 0-2 against Montpellier. Next year in Cup finals against RC France,was victorious for Sète (3:1) with Bek scoring two decisive goals in extra time. Four years later with the same club, Bek was part of the first team that win the Double in France.