Milorad "Mikan" Sekulović (; 10 October 1950 – 5 June 2013) was a Serbian

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manager and player.

Playing career

Born in

Bačko Dobro Polje Bačko Dobro Polje (; hu, Kiskér) is a village in Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. It is located in the South Bačka District. Administratively it belongs to the municipality of Vrbas. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and ...

, a village near Titov Vrbas, Sekulović started out at local club Sutjeska, before joining Vrbas in the summer of 1971. He spent two seasons with them, scoring 62 goals in 61 appearances in the

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, the third tier of Yugoslav football. After impressive displays with Vrbas, Sekulović moved to Yugoslav First League club Vojvodina in the summer of 1973. He spent just half a season there, making his debut in the top flight, before returning to Vrbas. In the spring of 1974, Sekulović netted 13 goals in 16 appearances, helping the side win promotion to the Yugoslav Second League. He was the team's top scorer over the next few seasons, helping them win the Vojvodina League on two more occasions (1976–77 and 1978–79). In the 1981 winter transfer window, Sekulović switched to fellow Second League club

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Managerial career

After hanging up his boots, Sekulović managed numerous clubs in his homeland, most notably Vrbas (three spells) and

Hajduk Kula FK Hajduk Kula (Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Хајдук Кула) was a Serbian football club based in Kula. The club was named after a Hajduk, a much celebrated hero figure in the Serbian epic poetry. On 30 July 2013, just eleven days before start ...

(1989–1992).

Death

On 5 June 2013, Sekulović died due to illness at the age of 62.

Career statistics

References

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