Vladica Kovačević
![]() Kovačević lining up for Partizan at the 1966 European Cup Final | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vladimir Kovačević | ||
Date of birth | 7 January 1940 | ||
Place of birth | Ivanjica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | ||
Date of death | 28 July 2016 | (aged 76)||
Place of death | Belgrade, Serbia | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1955–1958 | Partizan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1958–1966 | Partizan | 151 | (73) |
1966–1967 | Nantes | 29 | (8) |
1967–1969 | Partizan | 32 | (6) |
1969–1972 | Angers | 68 | (28) |
Total | 280 | (115) | |
National team | |||
1960–1965 | Yugoslavia | 13 | (2) |
Teams managed | |||
1972–1973 | Partizan (assistant) | ||
1981–1983 | Lyon | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Vladimir "Vladica" Kovačević (Serbian Cyrillic: Владимир "Владица" Ковачевић, pronounced [ʋlǎdimiːr koʋǎːtʃeʋitɕ]; 7 January 1940 – 28 July 2016) was a Yugoslav and Serbian footballer who played as a forward.[1]
Club career[]
Born in Ivanjica, Kovačević moved to Belgrade in 1955 and joined the youth system of Partizan.[2] He was promoted to the first team in 1958, making his official debut in a 2–1 home league win over Rijeka. During the next eight seasons, Kovačević helped Partizan win the Yugoslav First League on four occasions (1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, and 1964–65). He was also a member of the team that lost the 1966 European Cup Final to Real Madrid.[3] Two years earlier, Kovačević was the competition's joint top scorer with seven goals, along with Sandro Mazzola and Ferenc Puskás.[4]
In 1966, Kovačević moved abroad to France and signed with Nantes, spending there just one season. He subsequently returned to Yugoslavia to perform his compulsory military service and rejoined Partizan.[5] In late 1969, Kovačević moved back to France and joined Angers.
International career[]
At international level, Kovačević earned 13 caps for Yugoslavia between 1960 and 1965, scoring two goals. He was a member of the team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup, as Yugoslavia lost to Chile in the third-place match.
International goals[]
- Scores and results list Yugoslavia's goal tally first.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 20 September 1964 | Partizan Stadium, Belgrade, Yugoslavia | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–1 | 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2 | 9 May 1965 | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Yugoslavia | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Honours[]
Club[]
- Partizan
Individual[]
- European Cup Top Scorer: 1963–64
References[]
- ^ "Kovačević Vladimir" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Dva asa ceo vek vernosti" (in Serbian). danas.rs. 28 October 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Kada su divovi igrali u Humskoj" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "European Champions' Cup and Fairs' Cup 1963-64 - Details". rsssf.com. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ^ "Sportski spomenar" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 8 May 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
External links[]
- Vladica Kovačević at WorldFootball.net
- Vladica Kovačević at FootballDatabase.eu
- Vladica Kovačević – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Vladica Kovačević at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1962 FIFA World Cup players
- Angers SCO players
- Association football forwards
- Expatriate football managers in France
- Expatriate footballers in France
- FC Nantes players
- FK Partizan non-playing staff
- FK Partizan players
- Ligue 1 managers
- Ligue 1 players
- Olympique Lyonnais managers
- People from Ivanjica
- Serbian football managers
- Serbian footballers
- Yugoslav expatriate football managers
- Yugoslav expatriate footballers
- Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in France
- Yugoslav First League players
- Yugoslav football managers
- Yugoslav footballers
- Yugoslavia international footballers
- 1940 births
- 2016 deaths