Vladica_Kovačević
Vladica Kovačević
Yugoslav and Serbian footballer
Vladimir "Vladica" Kovačević (Serbian Cyrillic: Владимир "Владица" Ковачевић, pronounced [ʋlǎdimiːr koʋǎːtʃeʋitɕ]; 7 January 1940 – 28 July 2016) was a Yugoslav and Serbian footballer who played as a forward.[1]
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Kovačević lining up for Partizan at the 1966 European Cup Final | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vladimir Kovačević | ||
| Date of birth | (1940-01-07)7 January 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Ivanjica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 28 July 2016(2016-07-28) (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Belgrade, Serbia | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1955–1958 | Partizan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1966 | Partizan | 151 | (73) |
| 1966–1967 | Nantes | 29 | (8) |
| 1967–1969 | Partizan | 32 | (6) |
| 1969–1972 | Angers | 68 | (28) |
| Total | 280 | (115) | |
| International career | |||
| 1960–1965 | Yugoslavia | 13 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1972–1973 | Partizan (assistant) | ||
| 1981–1983 | Lyon | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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Born in Ivanjica, Kovačević moved to Belgrade in 1955 and joined the youth system of Partizan.[2] He was promoted to the first team in 1958, making his official debut in a 2–1 home league win over Rijeka. During the next eight seasons, Kovačević helped Partizan win the Yugoslav First League on four occasions (1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, and 1964–65). He was also a member of the team that lost the 1966 European Cup Final to Real Madrid.[3] Two years earlier, Kovačević was the competition's joint top scorer with seven goals, along with Sandro Mazzola and Ferenc Puskás.[4]
In 1966, Kovačević moved abroad to France and signed with Nantes, spending there just one season. He subsequently returned to Yugoslavia to perform his compulsory military service and rejoined Partizan.[5] In late 1969, Kovačević moved back to France and joined Angers.
At international level, Kovačević earned 13 caps for Yugoslavia between 1960 and 1965, scoring two goals. He was a member of the team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup, as Yugoslavia lost to Chile in the third-place match.
International goals
- Scores and results list Yugoslavia's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 September 1964 | Partizan Stadium, Belgrade, Yugoslavia |  Luxembourg | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 9 May 1965 | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Yugoslavia |  England | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Club
- Partizan
Individual
- European Cup Top Scorer: 1963–64
- "Kovačević Vladimir" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- "Dva asa ceo vek vernosti" (in Serbian). danas.rs. 28 October 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- "Kada su divovi igrali u Humskoj" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- "European Champions' Cup and Fairs' Cup 1963-64 - Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- "Sportski spomenar" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 8 May 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- Vladica Kovačević at WorldFootball.net
- Vladica Kovačević at FootballDatabase.eu
- Vladica Kovačević – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Vladica Kovačević at National-Football-Teams.com