Miloš Milutinović

Miloš Milutinović

Miloš (middle) with brothers Milorad (left) and Bora (right).
Personal information
Full name Miloš Obrad Milutinović
Date of birth 5 February 1933
Place of birth Bajina Bašta, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Date of death 28 January 2003(2003-01-28) (aged 69)
Place of death Belgrade, Serbia-Montenegro
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Winger, Striker
Youth career
1948–1951 Bor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1952–1958 Partizan 87 (53)
1958–1960 OFK Beograd 8 (9)
1960–1961 Bayern Munich 20 (5)
1961–1963 RC Paris 66 (28)
1963–1965 Stade Français 44 (7)
1965–1966 OFK Beograd 20 (5)
National team
1953–1958 Yugoslavia 33 (16)
Teams managed
1966–1967 OFK Beograd
Dubočica Leskovac
Proleter Zrenjanin
1975–1976 Atlas de Guadalajara
1977–1978 Beşiktaş
1980–1982 Velež Mostar
1982–1984 Partizan
1984–1986 Yugoslavia
1986–1987 Beşiktaş
1987–1988 Altay
1990–1991 Partizan

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Miloš Milutinović (Serbian Cyrillic: Милош Милутиновић; 5 February 1933 – 28 January 2003) was a Serbian footballer 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, being nicknamed "Plava čigra" (Blond Buzzer) for his skills.

Career

Club career

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 two goals in the first ever European Champion Clubs' Cup match, a 3–3 draw between FK Partizan and Sporting Clube de Portugal, then scored four goals in the return leg which Partizan won 5–2 in Belgrade. In the quarter-finals second leg, he scored two 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[1] for FK Partizan, winning two 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.

International career

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.

International goals

Coaching career

After retirement from playing, he became a manager, and coached OFK Beograd,[2][3] FK Dubočica (Leskovac), FK Proleter (Zrenjanin), Atlas,[4] Beşiktaş J.K., Altay,[5][6] Velež Mostar (won national cup in 1981), FK Partizan (won national championship in 1983), and the Yugoslavian national team.[7]

Private life

He was the brother of famous coach Bora Milutinović, and brother of 1958 World Cup teammate Milorad Milutinović.

References

  1. ↑ Official site FK Partizan
  2. ↑ http://www.ofkbeograd.net/index.php?id=83
  3. ↑ http://www.ofkbeograd.net/index.php?id=68
  4. ↑ http://www.mediotiempo.com.mx/dt/milos-milutinovic&id_liga=1&id_torneo=163
  5. ↑ http://www.diariosdefutbol.com/2009/04/10/el-legado-de-los-milutinovic/
  6. ↑ http://www.mackolik.com/Antrenor/2639/Milos-Milutinovic
  7. ↑ http://www.uefa.com/uefa/aboutuefa/organisation/history/obituaries/newsid=51426.html

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