Miloš Milutinovic
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Miloš Milutinović (born 5 February 1933 in Bajina Bašta
, Serbia
; died 28 January 2003 in Belgrade
, Serbia) was a Serbian
football
player and manager. He is regarded as one of the most talented players in Yugoslavia
's history and one of the most talented wingers/forwards of all time.
During his club career he played for FK Bor
, FK Partizan
, OFK Beograd
, FC Bayern Munich
, RCF Paris
, and Stade Français Paris
. In the 1955-56 season, he scored 2 goals in the first ever European Champion Clubs' Cup
match, a 3-3 draw between FK Partizan and Sporting Clube de Portugal, then scored 4 goals in the return leg which Partizan won 5-2 in Belgrade. In the quarter-finals second leg, he scored 2 goals in a 3-0 win over eventual champions Real Madrid
, but that was not enough to overcome Real Madrid's 4-0 win in the first leg.
In total, he played 213 matches and scored 231 goals for FK Partizan, winning 2 national cup (1954 and 1957). He then moved to OFK Beograd and later to Bayern Munich. In 1959, he underwent surgery for his ongoing lung problems. He stayed one year in Germany before playing in Paris.
For the Yugoslavia national football team
, he was named the player of the tournament as Yugoslavia won the European youth title in 1951, finishing top scorer with four goals. He made his full international debut on 21 May 1953 against Wales
, in a 5-2 victory. He earned 33 caps in total and represented the country in the 1954
and 1958
World Cups.
After retirement from playing, he became a manager, and coached OFK Beograd
, FK Dubočica
(Leskovac), FK Proleter
(Zrenjanin), Atlas, Beşiktaş J.K.
, Altay, Velež Mostar
(won national cup in 1981), FK Partizan
(won national championship in 1983), and Yugoslavia.
He was the brother of famous coach Bora Milutinović, and also 1958 World Cup teammate Milorad Milutinović
.
Bajina Bašta
Bajina Bašta is a town located in the western mountains of Serbia. The town lies in the valley of the Drina River at the eastern edge of Tara National Park...
, Serbia
Serbia
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; died 28 January 2003 in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Serbia) was a Serbian
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
football
Football (soccer)
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player and manager. He is regarded as one of the most talented players in Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
's history and one of the most talented wingers/forwards of all time.
During his club career he played for FK Bor
FK Bor
FK Bor is a football club based in Bor, Serbia.- History :The club was founded in 1919 as a Serbian-French sports society under the name Asotiation Sportive Bor or ASB for short. It was managed by a Frenchman named Loren, the director of mechanical services in Bor mining company...
, FK Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
, OFK Beograd
OFK Beograd
Omladinski fudbalski klub Beograd, commonly referred to as OFK Beograd , is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia, more precisely from the Karaburma urban neighborhood. It currently is the oldest team playing in the Serbian SuperLiga. The name means "Youth Football Club Belgrade" in Serbian...
, FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
, RCF Paris
RCF Paris
Racing Club de France – Levallois 92 is a French association football club formerly based in Colombes, a suburb of Paris. In 2009, the club moved to nearby Levallois-Perret after the club reached a financial agreement with the commune. Racing was founded in 1882 as a sports club and is one of the...
, and Stade Français Paris
Stade Français Paris (football)
Stade Français Football is a French association football team based in Paris and playing in suburb town of Vaucresson. The team is the football section of omnisport club Stade Français, whose rugby section, Stade Français Paris, is currently the most successful...
. In the 1955-56 season, he scored 2 goals in the first ever European Champion Clubs' Cup
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
match, a 3-3 draw between FK Partizan and Sporting Clube de Portugal, then scored 4 goals in the return leg which Partizan won 5-2 in Belgrade. In the quarter-finals second leg, he scored 2 goals in a 3-0 win over eventual champions Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
, but that was not enough to overcome Real Madrid's 4-0 win in the first leg.
In total, he played 213 matches and scored 231 goals for FK Partizan, winning 2 national cup (1954 and 1957). He then moved to OFK Beograd and later to Bayern Munich. In 1959, he underwent surgery for his ongoing lung problems. He stayed one year in Germany before playing in Paris.
For the Yugoslavia national football team
Yugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
, he was named the player of the tournament as Yugoslavia won the European youth title in 1951, finishing top scorer with four goals. He made his full international debut on 21 May 1953 against Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
, in a 5-2 victory. He earned 33 caps in total and represented the country in the 1954
1954 FIFA World Cup
The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game...
and 1958
1958 FIFA World Cup
The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European...
World Cups.
After retirement from playing, he became a manager, and coached OFK Beograd
OFK Beograd
Omladinski fudbalski klub Beograd, commonly referred to as OFK Beograd , is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia, more precisely from the Karaburma urban neighborhood. It currently is the oldest team playing in the Serbian SuperLiga. The name means "Youth Football Club Belgrade" in Serbian...
, FK Dubočica
FK Dubocica
FK Dubočica is a football club based in Leskovac, Serbia.-Notable players:*Aleksandar Kocić*Predrag Stanković*Bratislav Živković*Bojan Mihajlović*Radivoje Manić*Ibrahim Salim Saad*Miloš Kočić*Zvonimir Stanković...
(Leskovac), FK Proleter
FK Proleter Zrenjanin
FK Proleter Zrenjanin was a football club from the city of Zrenjanin, Vojvodina, Serbia.-Early period:...
(Zrenjanin), Atlas, Beşiktaş J.K.
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
, Altay, Velež Mostar
Velež Mostar
FK Velež , successor of RŠD Velež, is a football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, from the city of Mostar, founded on June 22, 1922....
(won national cup in 1981), FK Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
(won national championship in 1983), and Yugoslavia.
He was the brother of famous coach Bora Milutinović, and also 1958 World Cup teammate Milorad Milutinović
Milorad Milutinović
Milorad Milutinović is a former Serbian football player and manager....
.