Stevan Milovac
Encyclopedia
Stevan Milovac is a retired Serbia
n footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
(second division) and FK Vojvodina
, helping the latter win the Yugoslavian championship
in the 1988–89 season.
In January 1990, aged 28, he was allowed to leave the country and signed for S.C. Salgueiros in Portugal
, helping the club promote to the top division in his first season. In the following campaign, the Paranhos
outfit overachieved for a final fifth place, with the subsequent UEFA Cup qualification - a first-ever - with the player scoring three goals in 36 games; in five seasons of his seven 1/2 with the club, he shared teams with countrymen Sedomir Djoincević and Jovica Nikolić
.
After the 1996–97, with Salgueiros nearly qualifying for Europe
after finishing in sixth position, 35-year old Milovac retired from football, having appeared in nearly 250 official games for his main team.
, Algarve.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Football career
In his country, Milovac represented FK Novi SadFK Novi Sad
RFK Novi Sad is a Serbian professional football club based in the city of Novi Sad, Vojvodina. The club currently playing in the Serbian First League.-History:...
(second division) and FK Vojvodina
FK Vojvodina
FK Vojvodina is a football club from Novi Sad, Serbia. The club currently competes in the Serbian SuperLiga. FK Vojvodina is the third oldest football club in Serbia's SuperLiga, after OFK Beograd which was founded in 1911 and FK Javor which was founded in 1912.-History:FK Vojvodina was founded...
, helping the latter win the Yugoslavian championship
Yugoslav First League
The Yugoslav First League was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and socialist Yugoslavia...
in the 1988–89 season.
In January 1990, aged 28, he was allowed to leave the country and signed for S.C. Salgueiros in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, helping the club promote to the top division in his first season. In the following campaign, the Paranhos
Paranhos (Porto)
Paranhos is a parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal.It has an area of 6.67 km² and a population of 48,686 giving a population density of 7,299 inhabitants per km². Local landmarks include the Areosa Church, various faculties of the University of Porto and the sprawling Hospital de...
outfit overachieved for a final fifth place, with the subsequent UEFA Cup qualification - a first-ever - with the player scoring three goals in 36 games; in five seasons of his seven 1/2 with the club, he shared teams with countrymen Sedomir Djoincević and Jovica Nikolić
Jovica Nikolic
Jovica Nikolić is a retired Serbian footballer who played as a central midfielder, and a current manager.-Club career:...
.
After the 1996–97, with Salgueiros nearly qualifying for Europe
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
after finishing in sixth position, 35-year old Milovac retired from football, having appeared in nearly 250 official games for his main team.
Personal
Milovac is married to Andja, with the couple having one son, Stefan. After ending his football career, he settled in Portugal, owning and running a restaurant in FaroFaro, Portugal
Faro is the southernmost city in Portugal. It is located in the Faro Municipality in southern Portugal. The city proper has 41,934 inhabitants and the entire municipality has 58,305. It is the seat of the Faro District and capital of the Algarve region...
, Algarve.