Milorad Popović | |
Full Name: | Milorad Popović |
Birth Date: | 18 January 1979 |
Birth Place: | Ruma, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
Death Place: | Ruma, Serbia |
Height: | 1.85 m |
Position: | Left-back |
Years1: | 1997–1998 |
Clubs1: | Sloven Ruma |
Years2: | 1998–2005 |
Clubs2: | OFK Beograd |
Caps2: | 80 |
Goals2: | 5 |
Years3: | 2002–2003 |
Clubs3: | → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) |
Caps3: | 23 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2003–2004 |
Clubs4: | → Karlsruher SC (loan) |
Caps4: | 16 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Totalcaps: | 119 |
Totalgoals: | 6 |
Nationalyears1: | 2001 |
Nationalteam1: | FR Yugoslavia U21 |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Milorad Popović (; 18 January 1979 – 19 July 2006) was a Serbian professional footballer who played as a defender.
After starting out at his hometown club Sloven Ruma, Popović was transferred to OFK Beograd in the summer of 1998. He also played two seasons in Germany for 1. FC Nürnberg and Karlsruher SC,[1] [2] before returning to OFK Beograd.
At international level, Popović represented FR Yugoslavia U21s, making four appearances during the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.[3]
Popović died of cancer on 19 July 2006 at the age of 27. He was survived by his wife and daughter.[4] [5]