Vladica Popović

Vladica Popović
Personal information
Full nameVladimir Popović
Date of birth17 March 1935
Place of birthZemun, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1953–1965Red Star Belgrade213(10)
1965–1966VfB Stuttgart2(0)
1966–1968Stuttgarter Kickers52(2)
1968–1969Canarias
National team
1956–1965Yugoslavia20(0)
Teams managed
Portuguesa FC
Deportivo Italia
1971–1972Independiente Santa Fe
1973Atlético Nacional
1974Deportivo Cali
Napredak Kruševac
Trepča
1984–1986Deportivo Cali
1989Deportivo Cali
1991–1992Red Star Belgrade
1992–1993Peru
1994–1995Millonarios
1998–1999Caracas
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Vladimir "Vladica" Popović (Serbian Cyrillic: Bладимиp "Bлaдицa" Пoпoвић; born 17 March 1935 in Zemun) is a former Serbian footballer[1] and manager. The biggest success in his coaching career was winning the Intercontinental Cup with Red Star Belgrade in 1991.

Popović began coaching football in Venezuela in the 1970s, leading Portuguesa FC, Caracas F.C. and Deportivo Italia. He also managed Colombian sides Deportivo Cali and Millonarios as well as the Peru national football team.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Vladimir Popović". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  2. ↑ Galvis, Oscar (2 June 1998). "Popovic al mando del Caracas en la venidera temporada" [Popovic in command of Caracas in the coming season] (in Spanish). El Universal.

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