Todor Živanović (

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: Тодор Живановић; 27 September 1927 – 20 June 1978) was a

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player and a Yugoslav international. Born near

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in present-day

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, Živanović first began playing for the small third level side FK Metalac Valjevo in the 1948–49 season. He then briefly joined top-level side

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with whom he spent the

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season, before moving on to local giants

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in 1951. His six-year spell at Red Star was the most successful period of his career, during which he won the

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, 1952–53 and 1955–56 national titles. He was also the league's top goalscorer in the 1952–53 season, with 17 goals in 21 league appearances. He was also capped for the

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five times in 1950, all in friendlies. His debut came on 3 September 1950 in a 1–2 defeat against

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in Stockholm, in which manager

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sent him in instead of

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in the 74th minute. His last game for the national team came on 22 November against

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, in which he scored to make it 2–2, which was the final result. Živković retired from playing in 1956, and died on 20 June 1978 in Belgrade.

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* Footballers from Valjevo 1927 births 1978 deaths Serbian men's footballers Yugoslav men's footballers Yugoslavia men's international footballers OFK Beograd players Red Star Belgrade footballers Red Star Belgrade non-playing staff Yugoslav First League players Men's association football forwards {{Yugoslavia-footy-bio-stub