Vlada Stošić (; born 31 January 1965) is a Serbian former professional
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder
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.
He is best known for his spell with
Red Star Belgrade
Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club, ), commonly known as Red Star Belgrade in English-language media, is a Serbian professional football club based in Bel ...
in the 1980s and 1990s, being part of the side's
European Cup
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victory in
1991
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.
Club career
Stošić was born in
Vranje
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,
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
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. During his early career he represented
Red Star Belgrade
Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club, ), commonly known as Red Star Belgrade in English-language media, is a Serbian professional football club based in Bel ...
, who also loaned him to
FK Rad,
FK Radnicki Nis and a club in Australia. In Red Star's
1990–91 victorious campaign in the
European Cup
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, he played the last minutes of
the final match, which went into
extra time
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as the team emerged victorious over
Olympique de Marseille
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after a
penalty shootout
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.
Stošić played in
the last edition
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of the
Yugoslavian League before he left for Spain in January 1992, where he proceeded to be an undisputed starter for both
RCD Mallorca
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and
Real Betis
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, although he was relegated in
his debut season with the former. After failing to feature in the first half of
1996–97 with the latter, he moved to Mexico with
Atlante FC
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Atlante has won three national league championships, t ...
, where he teamed up with former Red Star teammate
Miodrag Belodedici
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; he closed out his career the ensuing summer at the age of 33, with Portugal's
Vitória de Setúbal
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.
Stošić returned to Betis in 2010, working with the
Andalusia
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ns as
director of football
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. He was relieved of his duties on 22 December 2013 shortly after manager
Pepe Mel
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He amassed Segunda División totals of 215 matches and 78 goals over eight seasons, for Real Madrid Castilla, Castell ...
, due to poor results.
El Betis destituye a Stosic (Betis fire Stosic)
Marca, 22 December 2013 (in Spanish)
International career
On 12 September 1990, Stošić earned his sole cap
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for Yugoslavia
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, in Belfast
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against Northern Ireland
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: it consisted of one minute, as he came on as a substitute for Dragan Stojković
Dragan Stojković ( sr-Cyrl, Драган Стојковић, ; born 3 March 1965), also known by the nickname Piksi (Пикси), is a Serbian former footballer who played as a midfielder, and the current manager of the Serbia national team. Wi ...
in a 2–0 win for the UEFA Euro 1992
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qualifiers, with the nation winning its group but not being allowed to participate.
References
External links
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Betisweb stats and bio
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Stosic, Vlada
1965 births
Living people
People from Vranje
Yugoslav footballers
Serbian footballers
Association football midfielders
Yugoslav First League players
Red Star Belgrade footballers
FK Rad players
FK Radnički Niš players
A-League Men players
Footscray JUST players
La Liga players
Segunda División players
RCD Mallorca players
Real Betis players
Liga MX players
Atlante F.C. footballers
Primeira Liga players
Vitória F.C. players
Yugoslavia international footballers
Yugoslav expatriate footballers
Serbian expatriate footballers
Serbia and Montenegro expatriate footballers
Serbia and Montenegro footballers
Expatriate soccer players in Australia
Expatriate footballers in Spain
Expatriate footballers in Mexico
Expatriate footballers in Portugal
Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in Australia
Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal