Milorad Arsenijević Explained

Milorad Arsenijević
Birth Date:6 June 1906
Birth Place:Smederevo, Kingdom of Serbia
Death Place:Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Mačva
Years1:1921–1925
Clubs1:Mačva
Years2:1925–1938
Clubs2:BSK Beograd
Caps2:483
Nationalyears1:1927–1936
Nationalteam1:Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Nationalcaps1:52
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1946–1954
Managerclubs1:Yugoslavia
Managerclubs2:Železničar Beograd

Milorad Arsenijević (Serbian: Милорад Арсенијевић; 6 June 1906 – 18 March 1987) was a Serbian football player and manager. He was part of Yugoslavia's team at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]

Playing career

Club

He was born in Smederevo and grew up in Šabac. He started playing for the youth squad of the local team, FK Mačva Šabac, when he was 14 years old and later debuted for the main squad. After graduating highschool, he moved to Belgrade to continue his studies. He joined BSK Belgrade, one of the dominant clubs of Yugoslav football at the time, where he would spend the rest of his career as one of their main defenders.[2]

International

He earned 52 caps for the Yugoslavia national football team,[3] including at the 1930 FIFA World Cup. His final international was a December 1936 friendly match away against France.[4]

Managerial career

After retiring as a player, he managed Yugoslavia in the 1950 FIFA World Cup[2] and coached for a long period at lower-league Belgrade club FK Železničar Beograd. He died in 1987 in Belgrade.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Milorad Arsenijević . Olympedia . 17 September 2021.
  2. http://www.reprezentacija.rs/arsenijevic-milorad Milorad Arsenijević
  3. Web site: Yugoslavia (Serbia (and Montenegro)) - Record International Players. 7 March 2024. RSSSF.
  4. Web site: Milorad Arsenijević, international football player. 7 March 2024. EU-football.info.