Miloš Milutinović ( sr-Cyrl, Милош Милутиновић; 5 February 1933 – 28 January 2003) was a Serbian professional
footballer
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and
manager
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Management includes the activities o ...
from
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label=Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavija ...
.
Milutinović is regarded as one of the most talented players in his country's history and one of the most talented wingers/forwards of all time, being nicknamed ''Plava čigra'' (The Blond Buzzer) for his skills.
Club career
During his club career, Milutinović played for
FK Bor
FK Bor (Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Бор) is a football club based in Bor, Serbia.
History
Early Years (1920s to 1960s)
The club was founded in 1919 as a Serbian-French sports society under the name Association Sportive Bor (ASB). The club was ...
,
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Партизан, ; en, Partizan Football Club), sometimes known as Partizan Belgrade in English, is a Serbia, Serbian professional football club (association football), football ...
,
OFK Beograd
OFK Beograd ( sr-Cyrl, ОФК Београд – Омладински фудбалски клуб Београд, English: ''Belgrade Youth Football Club'') is a Serbian professional football club based in Belgrade, more precisely in Karaburm ...
,
FC Bayern Munich
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,
RCF Paris
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Racing was founded in 1882 as a multi-discipline spo ...
, and
Stade Français Paris. In the
1955–56 season, he scored two goals in the first ever
European Champion Clubs' Cup
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match, a 3–3 draw between FK Partizan and
Sporting Clube de Portugal
Sporting Clube de Portugal, founded Sporting Club de Portugal (), otherwise referred to as Sporting CP, often known abroad as Sporting Lisbon , is a Portuguese professional sports club based in Lisbon. It is best known for the professional fo ...
, then
scored four goals in the return leg which Partizan won 5–2 in Belgrade. In the quarter-finals second leg, he scored two goals in a 3–0 win over eventual champions
Real Madrid
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Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally wor ...
, but that was not enough to overcome Real Madrid's 4–0 win in the first leg.
In total, he played 213 matches and scored 231 goals for FK Partizan, winning two
national cups (
1954
Events
January
* January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany.
* January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting.
* January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
and
1957
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). He then moved to OFK Beograd and later to Bayern Munich. In 1959, he underwent surgery for his ongoing lung problems. He stayed one year in
Germany
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before playing in
France
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.
International career
For the
Yugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team; hr, Jugoslavenska nogometna reprezentacija; sl, Jugoslovanska nogometna reprezentanca; mk, Фудбалска репрезентација на Југославија, Fudbalska reprezentacija na Jugosl ...
, Milutinović was named the player of the tournament as Yugoslavia won the
European youth title in
1951
Events
January
* January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950).
* January 9 – The Government of the United ...
, finishing top scorer with four goals. He made his full international debut on 21 May 1953 against
Wales
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, in a 5–2 victory.
Milutinović earned 33 caps in total and represented the country in the
1954
Events
January
* January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany.
* January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting.
* January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
and
1958 World Cups.
International goals
Managerial career
After retirement from playing, Milutinović became a manager, and managed
OFK Beograd
OFK Beograd ( sr-Cyrl, ОФК Београд – Омладински фудбалски клуб Београд, English: ''Belgrade Youth Football Club'') is a Serbian professional football club based in Belgrade, more precisely in Karaburm ...
,
FK Dubočica
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(
Leskovac
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),
FK Proleter (
Zrenjanin
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),
Atlas
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,
Beşiktaş J.K.,
Altay,
FK Velež Mostar
Fudbalski klub Velež Mostar ( sh-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Beлеж Мостар; English: Football club Velež Mostar) is a professional football club based in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club has a history of being one of the ...
(won national cup in
1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...
and
Balkans Cup in
1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...
),
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Партизан, ; en, Partizan Football Club), sometimes known as Partizan Belgrade in English, is a Serbia, Serbian professional football club (association football), football ...
(won national championship in
1983
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Events January
* January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to Internet protocol suite, TCP/IP is officially completed (this is consid ...
), and the
Yugoslavia national team.
[http://www.uefa.com/uefa/aboutuefa/organisation/history/obituaries/newsid=51426.html ]
Personal life
Miloš was the brother of famous football manager
Bora Milutinović
Velibor "Bora" Milutinović ( sr-Cyrl, Велибор Бора Милутиновић; born 7 September 1944) is a Serbian former professional footballer and manager.
He has managed at five editions of the FIFA World Cup, tied for the record a ...
, and brother of
1958 World Cup teammate
Milorad Milutinović. In a 2006 interview, his former team-mate
Dragoslav Šekularac
Dragoslav Šekularac ( sr-Cyrl, Драгослав Шекуларац, ; 8 November 1937 – 5 January 2019) was a Serbian professional footballer and coach.
Nicknamed Šeki, he was quick and crafty with the ball, displaying creative skills which ...
said that "Miloš Milutinović as a player was a 9/10 and as a man was a 29/10."
He died on 23 January 2003 in
Belgrade
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, at the age of 69. His son
Uroš (also a footballer) died in 2015.
Honours
Player
Partizan
*
Yugoslav Cup
The Yugoslav Cup ( hr, Pokal Jugoslavije; sr, Куп Југославије; sl, Pokal Jugoslavije, mk, Куп на Југославија), officially known between 1923 and 1940 as the King Alexander Cup ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Kup kralja Aleksandra, ...
:
1954
Events
January
* January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany.
* January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting.
* January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
,
1956–57
Manager
Velež Mostar
*
Yugoslav Cup
The Yugoslav Cup ( hr, Pokal Jugoslavije; sr, Куп Југославије; sl, Pokal Jugoslavije, mk, Куп на Југославија), officially known between 1923 and 1940 as the King Alexander Cup ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Kup kralja Aleksandra, ...
:
1980–81
*
Balkans Cup:
1980–81
Partizan
*
Yugoslav First League
The Yugoslav First Federal Football League ( Serbian: Прва савезна лига у фудбалу / ''Prva savezna liga u fudbalu'', hr, Prva savezna liga u nogometu, sl, Prva zvezna nogometna liga, mk, Прва сојузна лига, ...
:
1982–83
References
External links
Profile at reprezentacija.rs
{{DEFAULTSORT:Milutinovic, Milos
1933 births
2003 deaths
People from Bajina Bašta
Serbian footballers
Serbian football managers
Yugoslav football managers
Yugoslav expatriate football managers
1954 FIFA World Cup players
1958 FIFA World Cup players
Yugoslav footballers
Yugoslavia international footballers
FK Bor players
FK Partizan players
OFK Beograd players
FC Bayern Munich footballers
Racing Club de France Football players
Stade Français (association football) players
Yugoslav First League players
Ligue 1 players
Serbian expatriate footballers
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Expatriate footballers in Germany
Expatriate footballers in France
Expatriate football managers in Mexico
Expatriate football managers in Turkey
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Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in France
Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Association football wingers
Association football forwards
Yugoslav First League managers
Süper Lig managers
OFK Beograd managers
Atlas F.C. managers
Beşiktaş J.K. managers
FK Velež Mostar managers
FK Partizan managers
Yugoslavia national football team managers
Altay S.K. managers
UEFA Champions League top scorers