Svetislav Glišović Explained

Svetislav Glišović
Birth Date:17 September 1913
Birth Place:Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbia
Death Place:Paris, France
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1931–1941
Clubs1:BSK Beograd
Years2:1946–1947
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:1932–1940
Nationalcaps1:21
Nationalgoals1:9
Manageryears1:1945
Managerclubs1:FS Serbia
Manageryears2:1946–1948
Managerclubs2:Red Star Belgrade
Manageryears3:1953–1958
Managerclubs3:Panathinaikos
Manageryears4:1958
Managerclubs4:Grasshoppers
Manageryears5:1959–1961
Managerclubs5:Aris Thessaloniki
Manageryears6:1961–?
Managerclubs6:Ukrainian Nationals
Manageryears7:1966–1967
Managerclubs7:Aris Thessaloniki

Svetislav Glišović (Serbian Cyrillic: Светислав Глишовић; 17 September 1913 – 10 March 1988) was a Serbian international football player and manager.

Club career

Glišović played in the youth team of SK Soko before becoming one of the main players of the BSK Beograd golden 1930s, he was, together with Tirnanić, Vujadinović, Marjanović and Božović, the main contributor to the attacking game of the club. Since his first appearance in the 1931–32 season, he won four national championships, and was the league top scorer, with ten goals in same number of matches, in the 1939–40 season. He spent a decade in the club, playing in both sides in the midfield and becoming famous for his speed and strong shot.

International career

Beside the 15 matches played for the Belgrade City selection, and three matches for the B national team, Glišović played an impressive 21 matches for the Yugoslavia national football team, having scored nine times.[1] His debut was on 5 June 1932 in Belgrade against France, and his last match was on 14 April 1940 against Germany in Vienna.[2]

Managerial career

In the first national Championship after the Second World War in 1945 the competition was organised by the selections of the six republics forming the new SFR Yugoslavia plus the Yugoslav Army team. Glišović was in charge as coach of the winning SR Serbia team. From the next season the championship was held normally, with clubs competing, and he was named the head coach of the Red Star Belgrade team, where he stayed for two years until 1948.

Afterwards, he continued his coaching career in Greece, Switzerland[3] and the United States.[4]

Honours

BSK Beograd
Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yugoslavia (Serbia (and Montenegro)) - Record International Players. 2 August 2024. RSSSF.
  2. Web site: Svetislav Glišović, international football player. 2 August 2024. EU-football.info.
  3. http://www.reprezentacija.rs/glisovic-svetislav Career story in Serbian Federation website
  4. http://ukrweekly.com/archive/pdf2/1962/The_Ukrainian_Weekly_1962-35.pdf#search=%22Qhsovic%22 Oleh Zwadiuk «USC, Ukrainian Nationals, Win In Exhibitions» // «The Ukrainian Weekly», No. 177, September 15, 1962, p. 3