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 | (1940-01-07)7 January 1940 | ||
Place of birth | Ivanjica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | ||
Date of death | 28 July 2016(2016-07-28) (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) | |
International career | |||
1960–1965 | Yugoslavia | 13 | (2) |
Managerial career | |||
1972–1973 | Partizan (assistant) | ||
1981–1983 | Lyon | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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 | Luxembourg | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2 | 9 May 1965 | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Yugoslavia | England | 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. 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
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- 1956: Milutinović
- 1957: Viollet
- 1958: Di Stéfano
- 1959: Fontaine
- 1960: Puskás
- 1961: J. Águas
- 1962: Di Stéfano, Løfqvist, Puskás, Strehl & Tejada
- 1963: Altafini
- 1964: Kovačević, Mazzola & Puskás
- 1965: Eusébio & Torres
- 1966: Albert & Eusébio
- 1967: Piepenburg & Van Himst
- 1968: Eusébio
- 1969: Law
- 1970: Jones
- 1971: Antoniadis
- 1972: Dunai, Macari & Takač
- 1973: Müller
- 1974: Müller
- 1975: Markarov & Müller
- 1976: Heynckes
- 1977: Cucinotta & Müller
- 1978: Simonsen
- 1979: Sulser
- 1980: Lerby
- 1981: McDermott, Rummenigge & Souness
- 1982: Hoeneß
- 1983: Rossi
- 1984: Sokol
- 1985: Nilsson & Platini
- 1986: Nilsson
- 1987: Cvetković
- 1988: R. Águas, Ferreri, Hagi, Madjer, McCoist, Míchel & Novák
- 1989: Van Basten
- 1990: Papin & Romário
- 1991: Pacult & Papin
- 1992: Papin & Yuran
- 1993: Romário
- 1994: Koeman & Rufer
- 1995: Weah
- 1996: Litmanen
- 1997: Pantić
- 1998: Del Piero
- 1999: Shevchenko & Yorke
- 2000: Jardel, Raúl & Rivaldo
- 2001: Raúl
- 2002: Van Nistelrooy
- 2003: Van Nistelrooy
- 2004: Morientes
- 2005: Van Nistelrooy
- 2006: Shevchenko
- 2007: Kaká
- 2008: Ronaldo
- 2009: Messi
- 2010: Messi
- 2011: Messi
- 2012: Messi
- 2013: Ronaldo
- 2014: Ronaldo
- 2015: Messi, Neymar & Ronaldo
- 2016: Ronaldo
- 2017: Ronaldo
- 2018: Ronaldo
- 2019: Messi
- 2020: Lewandowski
- 2021: Haaland
- 2022: Benzema
- 2023: Haaland