Dimitrije Srbu (, 2 December 1940 – 6 April 2017) was a Yugoslav

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player and coach. Born in Alibunar, in the

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, Srbu started playing at

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Poslovil se je Dimitrije Srbu
at nogomania.com, 7-4-2017, retrieved 9-12-2018 before being brought by giants

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. But after two seasons in Yugoslav capital, he moved to NK Olimpija Ljubljana where he spend 12 years, becoming one of the most capped players of Olimpija in its history. After retiring, he became a coach and coached the youth team of Olimpija, and later

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and

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. He died in

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n capital

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on 3 April 2017.Umrl Dimitrije Srbu
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References

1940 births 2017 deaths People from Alibunar Serbian footballers Serbian people of Romanian descent Yugoslav footballers FK Vršac players FK Partizan players NK Olimpija Ljubljana (1945–2005) players Yugoslav First League players Yugoslav football managers Association football defenders {{Yugoslavia-footy-bio-stub