Vojislav "Vojkan" Melić (

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: Војислав Војкан Мелић; 5 January 1940 – 7 April 2006) was a Yugoslavian footballer. He was one of the most versatile and skilled players that Yugoslavia had in 1960s. Vojislav spent part of his career in France and played in the FIFA World Cup 1962.

Club career

Melić played his first match for Red Star in August 1960. He played 312 games and scored 54 goals. With Red Star he won the "double crown" - the National Championship and Cup in 1963–64. Melić played in France for Sochaux from 1967 to 1973 and Beziers from 1973 to 1977.

International career

Melić was a member of Yugoslavia national team and he scored 2 goals in 27 matches. He was a very versatile player who was able to play almost any field position (from right and left defender, midfielder, winger to striker). He officially played seven different positions for the national team. In his first game for the national team against Colombia in FIFA World Cup 1962 in Chile, he scored his first goal. Yugoslavia finished in fourth place. His final international was a May 1967 European Championship qualification match away against

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. Melić also played in three games for the Yugoslavian U21 team from 1959 to 1961.

Post-playing career

He continued his coaching career in Beziers, FK Mačva Šabac, FK Crvenka and youth selections of Red Star until his death. Melić died on 7 April 2006 in Belgrade, Serbia.

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