Milenko Bajić (born 20 August 1944 in Resanovci near

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- died 24 April 2009 in

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)Information from family. Retrieved 7 October 2020. was a former Bosnian-Herzegovinian and Yugoslav professional

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and manager.

Club career

He played for FK Sarajevo and

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. As a member of the FK Sarajevo coaching staff, he went on to win the club's second

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title in 1985.

International career

Bajić made his debut for

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in an April 1970

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against

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, which remained his sole international appearance.

References

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* 1944 births 2009 deaths People from Bosansko Grahovo Association football defenders Yugoslav footballers Yugoslavia international footballers FK Sarajevo players FC Sion players Yugoslav First League players Swiss Super League players Yugoslav expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Switzerland Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland {{Yugoslavia-footy-bio-stub