Milan Živadinović (, ; 15 December 1944 – 17 July 2021) was a Serbian
football
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manager and player.
Club career
Živadinović made his senior debut with
Red Star Belgrade
Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club), commonly referred to as Crvena zvezda () and colloquially referred to as Red Star Belgrade in anglophone media, is a ...
in the
Yugoslav First League at the age of 18, appearing in two games during the
1962–63 season. He later suffered a back injury that hindered his progress, going on to play for
Čelik Zenica (1964–1965),
Vardar (1965–1966),
Sloboda Titovo Užice (1966–1968),
Rijeka
Rijeka (;
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(1968–1970), and
Crvenka (1970–1971), mostly in the
Yugoslav Second League
Yugoslav Second League ( Bosnian: ''Druga savezna liga,'' Croatian: ''Druga savezna liga'', Serbian: ''Друга савезна лига'', Slovenian: ''Druga zvezna liga'', Macedonian: ''Втора сојузна лига'', ''Vtora sojuzna l ...
. After serving his
compulsory military service, Živadinović spent two seasons abroad with
Südwest Ludwigshafen in West Germany.
International career
In 1963, Živadinović was capped twice for Yugoslavia at
under-18 level during the qualifiers for the
1963 UEFA European Under-18 Championship.
Managerial career
Early into his managerial career, Živadinović spent one and a half years at the helm of
Sutjeska Nikšić. He was also manager of Turkish club
Sakaryaspor on two occasions during the 1980s. In between his two stints in Turkey, Živadinović was manager of
Novi Sad
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in the
Yugoslav Second League
Yugoslav Second League ( Bosnian: ''Druga savezna liga,'' Croatian: ''Druga savezna liga'', Serbian: ''Друга савезна лига'', Slovenian: ''Druga zvezna liga'', Macedonian: ''Втора сојузна лига'', ''Vtora sojuzna l ...
.
In 1986, Živadinović took over as manager of
Yugoslav First League side
Budućnost Titograd. He enjoyed success with the club, notably beating
Hajduk Split and
Dinamo Zagreb during the
1986–87 season. Under his guidance,
Dejan Savićević became an integral part of the team and made his
Yugoslavia international debut.
In 1992, following his second stint at
Budućnost Titograd, Živadinović was hired as manager of
Red Star Belgrade
Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club), commonly referred to as Crvena zvezda () and colloquially referred to as Red Star Belgrade in anglophone media, is a ...
. He managed the club for two seasons, winning the
1992–93 FR Yugoslavia Cup by defeating arch-rivals
Partizan on penalties.
In August 1998, Živadinović was appointed as manager of
FR Yugoslavia
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, replacing
Slobodan Santrač following the
1998 FIFA World Cup
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. He led the team at the start of the
qualifying campaign for
UEFA Euro 2000, taking the maximum nine points in his three games in charge. However, in July 1999, it was reported that Živadinović would take over as manager of Saudi club
Al Nassr after the conclusion of Yugoslavia's involvement in the Euro 2000 qualifiers. He was consequently dismissed from his job with the national team and replaced by
Vujadin Boškov.
During the 2000s and early 2010s, Živadinović served as manager of several African and Asian nations, including
Iraq
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,
Ghana
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,
Yemen
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, and
Myanmar
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. He guided Iraq at the
2000 AFC Asian Cup, exiting the tournament in the quarter-finals.
Death
Živadinović died on 17 July 2021.
Honours
Red Star Belgrade
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FR Yugoslavia Cup:
1992–93
Saba Battery
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Iranian Hazfi Cup:
2004–05
References
External links
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1944 births
2021 deaths
Footballers from Belgrade
Yugoslav men's footballers
Serbian men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Red Star Belgrade footballers
NK Čelik Zenica players
FK Vardar players
GFK Sloboda Užice players
HNK Rijeka players
FK Crvenka players
Yugoslav First League players
Yugoslav Second League players
Yugoslav expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in West Germany
Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in West Germany
Yugoslav football managers
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FC Prishtina managers
Al-Shabab SC (Kuwait) managers
OFK Beograd managers
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Apollon Limassol FC managers
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Al-Nassr FC managers
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