Milovan Ćirić Explained

Milovan Ćirić
Birth Date:12 February 1918
Birth Place:Belgrade, Austrian-occupied Serbia
Death Place:Belgrade, SR Serbia,
SFR Yugoslavia
Position:Midfielder
Years2:1945–1947
Years3:1947–1948
Clubs1:Jugoslavija
Clubs2:Red Star Belgrade
Clubs3:Partizan
Nationalyears1:1945
Nationalteam1:Serbia XI
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1951–1953
Manageryears2:1953–1954
Manageryears3:1954
Manageryears4:1954–1957
Manageryears5:1957–1958
Manageryears6:1959–1961
Manageryears7:1961–1963
Manageryears8:1963–1964
Manageryears9:1964–1965
Manageryears10:1965–1968
Manageryears11:1968–1969
Manageryears12:1969–1971
Manageryears13:1973–1974
Manageryears14:1974–1975
Manageryears15:1975–1976
Manageryears16:1977
Manageryears17:1978
Manageryears18:1983–1985
Managerclubs1:BSK
Managerclubs2:Partizan
Managerclubs3:Yugoslavia
Managerclubs4:Red Star Belgrade
Managerclubs5:Lazio
Managerclubs6:Hajduk Split
Managerclubs7:OFK Beograd
Managerclubs8:Hajduk Split
Managerclubs9:OFK Beograd
Managerclubs10:Israel
Managerclubs11:Beşiktaş
Managerclubs12:Aris
Managerclubs13:Yugoslavia
Managerclubs14:Valencia
Managerclubs15:Red Star Belgrade
Managerclubs16:Beşiktaş
Managerclubs17:Aris
Managerclubs18:India

Milovan Ćirić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милован Ћирић; 12 February 1918 – 14 October 1986)[1] was a Serbian football coach and player. He was the last player to captain SK Jugoslavija and the first captain of Red Star Belgrade (1945–47) and the one-off Serbia national team of 1945. In June 1947 Ćirić moved to city rivals Partizan (1947–48). After finishing his career as a player, Ćirić embarked on a coaching career, firstly as the youth team manager for Partizan (1948–51).

Managerial career

Throughout his long career he coached OFK Beograd (1951–53),[2] Partizan (1953–54), the Yugoslavian national team (from May to October 1954 as part of a five-man commission along with Branko Pešić, Aleksandar Tirnanić, Leo Lemešić and Franjo Wölfl as well as from December 1973 to July 1974 as part of another five-man commission featuring Miljan Miljanić, Milan Ribar, Sulejman Rebac and Tomislav Ivić), Red Star Belgrade (1954–57, 1975–76), Lazio (1957–58), Hajduk Split (1958–61, 1963–64), OFK Beograd (1961–63, 1964–65), the Israel national football team (1965–68), Beşiktaş (1968–69), Aris (1969–71), Valencia (1974–75), the Indian national team[3] [4] (1984–85), etc.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Ficha de jugador: Gorín. 29 January 2009. 26 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220726135049/http://www.ciberche.net/histoche/player.php?id=292. live.
  2. Web site: 1945-1992 - OFK BEOGRAD - Nezvanični sajt . 21 November 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110723231917/http://www.ofkbeograd.net/index.php?id=83 . 23 July 2011 . dead .
  3. Web site: The Sunday Tribune - Books. 28 January 2009. 26 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220726135049/https://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070729/spectrum/book7.htm. live.
  4. Web site: Sengupta. Somnath. Tactical Evolution of Indian Football (Part Three): PK Banerjee – Amal Dutta – Nayeemuddin. Kolkata. 13 July 2011. 16 March 2021. thehardtackle.com. The Hard Tackle. en-US. 14 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110714062345/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/tactical-evolution-of-indian-football-part-three-pk-banerjee-amal-dutta-nayeemuddin/.