Spasoje Samardžić Explained

Spasoje Samardžić
Fullname:Spasoje Samardžić
Birth Date:20 May 1942
Birth Place:Kraljica, Yugoslavia
Height:1.72m (05.64feet)
Position:Winger
Youthyears1:1957–1958
Youthclubs1:Novi Beograd
Youthyears2:1958–1960
Youthclubs2:OFK Beograd
Years1:1960–1966
Years2:1966–1967
Years3:1967–1969
Years4:1969–1971
Clubs4:Saint-Étienne
Caps1:143
Goals1:51
Caps2:17
Goals2:7
Caps3:39
Goals3:12
Caps4:31
Goals4:6
Totalcaps:230
Totalgoals:76
Nationalyears1:1959
Nationalteam1:Yugoslavia U20
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1963
Nationalteam2:Yugoslavia U21
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1962–1966
Nationalteam3:Yugoslavia
Nationalcaps3:26
Nationalgoals3:3
Managerclubs1:Srem Jakovo
Managerclubs2:Beograd

Spasoje "Paja" Samardžić (Serbian Cyrillic: Спасоје Паја Самарџић; born 20 May 1942) is a Serbian retired football winger and manager.

Playing career

International

With two games for the young team (1959) and one for the Under-21 team (1963), he capped 26 games for the best selection of Yugoslavia, scoring three goals. He debuted against East Germany (1–2) in Leipzig on 16 September 1962, then he played in the Olympic tournament in Japan. He played his last national team game on 19 October 1966 against Czechoslovakia (0–3) in Belgrade.

Coaching career

Following his playing career, Samardžić worked as a coach for Srem Jakovo and FK Beograd. He also served as director of OFK Beograd.

Honours

OFK Beograd
Feyenoord
Saint-Étienne