Vladica Kovačević

For the Montenegrin soldier, see Vladimir Kovačević.
Vladica Kovačević
Personal information
Full nameVladimir Kovačević
Date of birthJanuary 7, 1940
Place of birthIvanjica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1959–1966Partizan Belgrade151(73)
1966–1967Nantes29(8)
1967–1970Partizan Belgrade32(6)
1970–1972Angers68(28)
National team
1960–1965Yugoslavia13(2)
Teams managed
1981–1983Lyon
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Vladimir "Vladica" Kovačević (Serbian Cyrillic: Bлaдимиp – Bлaдицa Koвaчeвић; born January 7, 1940) is a retired Serbian association footballer, who played as a striker.

Career

Kovačević had a successful playing career in both SFR Yugoslavia with FK Partizan, and in France with FC Nantes and Angers SCO. With Partizan, he was the European Cup Top Goal Scorer during the 1963-64 season with 7 goals, alongside Sandro Mazzola of Inter, and Ferenc Puskas of Real Madrid, and he reached the 1966 European Cup Final with the club.[1]

At International level, he played at the FIFA World Cup 1962 for SFR Yugoslavia, finishing the tournament in fourth place. He later coached Olympique Lyonnais after retiring.

References

  1. ↑ Marcel Haisma; Antonio Zea (9 January 2008). "European Champions' Cup and Fairs' Cup 1963-64 - Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 April 2015.

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