Predrag Radovanović
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Predrag Radovanović () (27 March 1911 – 1 August 1964) was a Serbian
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er and coach. Nicknamed "Pegi", he was born in
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,
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. He began playing in the youth team of
BSK Belgrade 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 Karaburma, ...
in 1928. In 1930 he debuted for the first team and stayed in the club until 1937 winning 4 Yugoslav championships (1931, 1933, 1935 and 1936). Being quite tall (around 1,90m) he was a defender, full-back, known for his speed and maneuverability, with a simple and rational style of play.Predrag Radovanović
at Reprezentacija.rs
He played one match for the Yugoslav national team,Predrag Radovanović
at National-Football-Teams.com played in Belgrade, on April 19, 1931, against Bulgaria for the Balkan Cup, a 1:0 victory. After finishing his playing career he became a coach and worked in Ethiopia and Australia. He died in a car accident in Melbourne, Australia.


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1911 births 1964 deaths Footballers from Belgrade Serbian footballers Yugoslav footballers Yugoslavia international footballers Association football defenders OFK Beograd players Yugoslav First League players Serbian football managers Yugoslav football managers Road incident deaths in Victoria (Australia) {{Serbia-footy-defender-stub