Milorad Popović (; 18 January 1979 – 19 July 2006) was a Serbian professional

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who played as a defender.

Club career

After starting out at his hometown club Sloven Ruma, Popović was transferred to

OFK Beograd OFK Beograd ( sr-Cyrl, ОФК Београд – Омладински фудбалски клуб Београд, English language, English: ''Belgrade Youth Football Club''), also known in English as OFK Belgrade and currently referred to as OFK ...

in the summer of 1998. He also played two seasons in Germany for 1. FC Nürnberg and

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, before returning to OFK Beograd.

International career

At international level, Popović represented FR Yugoslavia U21s, making four appearances during the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.

Death

Popović died of cancer on 19 July 2006 at the age of 27. He was survived by his wife and daughter.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Popovic, Milorad 1979 births 2006 deaths Footballers from Ruma Men's association football defenders Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers Serbia and Montenegro men's under-21 international footballers GFK Sloven Ruma players OFK Beograd players 1. FC Nürnberg players Karlsruher SC players First League of Serbia and Montenegro players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Germany Deaths from cancer in Serbia