Prvoslav Mihajlovic
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Prvoslav Mihajlović (13 April 1921 — 28 June 1978) was a Serbian
-Yugoslav
footballer and head coach
.
On the national level he played for Yugoslavia national team
(13 matches/6 goals) and was a participant at the 1948 Olympic Games
, where his team won a silver medal, and at the 1950 FIFA World Cup
. With Partizan he won 2 national championships (1947, 1949) and 4 Yugoslav cups (1947, 1952, 1954, 1957). During 1951. Mihajlović played 10 friendly matches on loan for Red Star in two months and after that he came back to Partizan.
Mihajlović later worked as a football manager and coached several teams, including OFK Beograd
and Yugoslavia national team, which he led at the 1962 FIFA World Cup
. He also worked as assistant coach in Partizan (1959-1963) and won 3 national championships (1961, 1962, 1963).
He was the secretary and technical director of FK Partizan (1959-1963), then worked in Alexandria, Egypt (1963-1967) and in Münster, West Germany
(1967), and in 1967 returned to Partizan, then went to Kuwait and came back to Partizan.
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...
-Yugoslav
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
footballer and head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
.
On the national level he played for Yugoslavia national 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...
(13 matches/6 goals) and was a participant at the 1948 Olympic Games
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
, where his team won a silver medal, and at the 1950 FIFA World Cup
1950 FIFA World Cup
The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth FIFA World Cup. It was the first World Cup since 1938, the planned 1942 and 1946 competitions having been canceled owing to World War II...
. With Partizan he won 2 national championships (1947, 1949) and 4 Yugoslav cups (1947, 1952, 1954, 1957). During 1951. Mihajlović played 10 friendly matches on loan for Red Star in two months and after that he came back to Partizan.
Mihajlović later worked as a football manager and coached several teams, including 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...
and Yugoslavia national team, which he led at the 1962 FIFA World Cup
1962 FIFA World Cup
The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. It was won by Brazil, who retained the championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final...
. He also worked as assistant coach in Partizan (1959-1963) and won 3 national championships (1961, 1962, 1963).
He was the secretary and technical director of FK Partizan (1959-1963), then worked in Alexandria, Egypt (1963-1967) and in Münster, West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
(1967), and in 1967 returned to Partizan, then went to Kuwait and came back to Partizan.