Slobodan Santrač
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Slobodan Santrač | ||
Date of birth | 1 July 1946 | ||
Place of birth | Koceljeva, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
Date of death | 13 February 2016 | (aged 69)||
Place of death | Belgrade, Serbia | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Takovo | |||
Metalac Valjevo | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1965–1974 | OFK Beograd | 244 | (169) |
1974–1976 | Grasshoppers | 42 | (29) |
1976–1977 | OFK Beograd | 40 | (17) |
1978–1980 | Partizan | 63 | (29) |
1980–1983 | Galenika Zemun | 56 | (31) |
Total | 445 | (275) | |
National team | |||
1966–1974 | Yugoslavia | 8 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
1994–1998 | FR Yugoslavia | ||
1999–2000 | Shandong Luneng | ||
2001 | Saudi Arabia | ||
2005 | Macedonia | ||
2008 | Changsha Ginde | ||
2009 | Qingdao Jonoon | ||
2011 | Shaanxi Renhe | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Slobodan Santrač (Serbian Cyrillic: Слободан Сантрач, pronounced [slobǒdan sântraːtʃ]; 1 July 1946 – 13 February 2016) was a Yugoslav and Serbian football manager and player. He is the all-time top scorer of the Yugoslav First League with a total of 218 goals,[1] as well as the top scorer in the history of OFK Beograd. As manager, Santrač reached the knockout stage at the 1998 FIFA World Cup with FR Yugoslavia.[2]
Club career[]
Born in Koceljeva, Santrač grew up in Gornji Milanovac, starting out at local club Takovo.[3] He later moved with his family to Valjevo and joined Metalac, making his senior debut in the early 1960s. Due to his promising performances in the Serbian League, Santrač was transferred to Yugoslav First League club OFK Beograd in the summer of 1965.[4] He spent nine seasons with the Romantičari, totaling 244 league appearances and scoring 169 goals. During that time, Santrač was the Yugoslav First League top scorer on four occasions (1968, 1970, 1972 and 1973). He also won the Yugoslav Cup in 1966, scoring a brace in the final against Dinamo Zagreb.
In 1974, after completing his mandatory military service,[5] Santrač moved abroad and joined Swiss club Grasshoppers. He was their best scorer in both seasons during his stay with them,[6] before returning to OFK Beograd near the end of the 1975–76 season. Santrač was transferred to Partizan in the winter of 1978, winning the league just a few months upon arriving at the club.[7] He spent two more seasons with the Crno-beli, before joining Yugoslav Second League side Galenika Zemun in the 1980–81 season. With 19 goals in 1981–82, Santrač helped the team win promotion to the top flight for the first time ever. He retired from playing in 1983.
International career[]
Despite being a prolific scorer during his entire club career, Santrač never established himself at international level, making just eight friendly appearances (only 110 minutes played) for Yugoslavia between 1966 and 1974.[8] His first cap for the national team came on 1 June 1966 in a 2–0 loss to Bulgaria and his only goal later that month against Sweden, in a game that ended in a 1–1 draw.[9]
Managerial career[]
In December 1994, Santrač started his managerial career at the helm of the national team of FR Yugoslavia, while the country was still under UN sanctions. He served as their manager for almost four years, qualifying the team for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[10] Later on, Santrač moved to China and took charge of Shandong Luneng, winning the double in 1999.[11] He was also manager of Saudi Arabia (2001),[12][13] and Macedonia (2005).[14]
Death[]
Santrač died of a heart attack on 13 February 2016 at the age of 69.[15][16]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
Club | Season | League | Continental | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
OFK Beograd | 1965–66 | Yugoslav First League | 26 | 20 | — | 26 | 20 | |
1966–67 | Yugoslav First League | 28 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 12 | |
1967–68 | Yugoslav First League | 28 | 22 | — | 28 | 22 | ||
1968–69 | Yugoslav First League | 34 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 25 | |
1969–70 | Yugoslav First League | 31 | 20 | — | 31 | 20 | ||
1970–71 | Yugoslav First League | 32 | 19 | — | 32 | 19 | ||
1971–72 | Yugoslav First League | 34 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 35 | |
1972–73 | Yugoslav First League | 28 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 30 | |
1973–74 | Yugoslav First League | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
Total | 244 | 169 | 20 | 16 | 264 | 185 | ||
Grasshoppers | 1974–75 | Nationalliga A | 24 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 19 |
1975–76 | Nationalliga A | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 14 | |
Total | 42 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 33 | ||
OFK Beograd | 1975–76 | Yugoslav First League | 6 | 5 | — | 6 | 5 | |
1976–77 | Yugoslav First League | 29 | 11 | — | 29 | 11 | ||
1977–78 | Yugoslav First League | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | ||
Total | 40 | 17 | — | 40 | 17 | |||
Partizan | 1977–78 | Yugoslav First League | 16 | 11 | — | 16 | 11 | |
1978–79 | Yugoslav First League | 29 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 14 | |
1979–80 | Yugoslav First League | 18 | 4 | — | 18 | 4 | ||
Total | 63 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 29 | ||
Galenika Zemun | 1980–81 | Yugoslav Second League | 14 | 9 | — | 14 | 9 | |
1981–82 | Yugoslav Second League | 24 | 19 | — | 24 | 19 | ||
1982–83 | Yugoslav First League | 18 | 3 | — | 18 | 3 | ||
Total | 56 | 31 | — | 56 | 31 | |||
Career total | 445 | 275 | 27 | 20 | 472 | 295 |
International[]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Yugoslavia | 1966 | 3 | 1 |
1967 | 0 | 0 | |
1968 | 0 | 0 | |
1969 | 0 | 0 | |
1970 | 0 | 0 | |
1971 | 0 | 0 | |
1972 | 4 | 0 | |
1973 | 0 | 0 | |
1974 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 8 | 1 |
Honours[]
Player[]
- OFK Beograd
- Yugoslav Cup: 1965–66
- Partizan
- Yugoslav First League: 1977–78
- Mitropa Cup: 1977–78
- Galenika Zemun
Manager[]
- Shandong Luneng
Individual[]
- Player
- Yugoslav First League Top Scorer: 1967–68, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73
- Manager
- Chinese Football Association Coach of the Year: 1999
References[]
- ^ "Kraljevi strelaca" (in Serbian). arhiva.srbija.gov.rs. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Deseto mesto u svetu - uspeh ili ne?" (in Serbian). arhiva.srbija.gov.rs. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Sportski spomenar" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 27 February 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "INTERVJU NEDELJOM - Slobodan Santrač: Čiča je rekao da fudbal ne sme da stane!" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 30 November 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Zvezde u JNA - Vojnik Slobodan Santrač raportira ocu Danetu (1973)" (in Serbian). yugopapir.com. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Switzerland - List of Topscorers". rsssf.com. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Slobodan Santrač" (in Serbian). partizanopedia.rs. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Santrač Slobodan" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Slobodan Santrač" (in Serbian). ofkbeograd.co.rs. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "The Yugoslavia Squad". bbc.co.uk. 3 May 1998. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Kineski car" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 13 December 1999. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Saudi Team - Slobodan Santrac". ksa-team.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Santrac loses Saudi job". bbc.co.uk. 28 August 2001. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Santrac quits as F.Y.R. Macedonia coach". uefa.com. 23 August 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Preminuo Slobodan Santrač" (in Serbian). b92.net. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Preminuo Slobodan Santrač" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Slobodan Santrac - Matches in European Cups". rsssf.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Slobodan Santrač, international footballer". eu-football.info. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
External links[]
- Slobodan Santrač at WorldFootball.net
- Slobodan Santrač at FootballDatabase.eu
- Slobodan Santrač at National-Football-Teams.com
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