Vladica Popović Explained

Vladica Popović
Fullname:Vladimir Popović
Birth Date:17 March 1935
Birth Place:Zemun, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Death Place:Belgrade, Serbia
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Jedinstvo Zemun
Youthyears2:–1953
Youthclubs2:Red Star Belgrade
Years1:1953–1965
Clubs1:Red Star Belgrade
Caps1:214
Goals1:8
Years2:1965–1966
Clubs2:VfB Stuttgart
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:1966–1968
Clubs3:Stuttgarter Kickers
Caps3:52
Goals3:2
Years4:1968–1969
Clubs4:Canarias
Totalcaps:268
Totalgoals:10
Nationalyears1:1956–1965
Nationalteam1:Yugoslavia
Nationalcaps1:20
Nationalgoals1:0
Managerclubs1:Portuguesa
Managerclubs2:Deportivo Italia
Manageryears3:1971–1972
Managerclubs3:Independiente Santa Fe
Manageryears4:1973
Managerclubs4:Atlético Nacional
Manageryears5:1974
Managerclubs5:Deportivo Cali
Manageryears6:1976–1977
Managerclubs6:Napredak Kruševac
Managerclubs7:Trepča
Manageryears8:1984–1986
Managerclubs8:Deportivo Cali
Manageryears9:1989
Managerclubs9:Deportivo Cali
Manageryears10:1990–1991
Managerclubs10:Borac Banja Luka
Manageryears11:1991–1992
Managerclubs11:Red Star Belgrade
Manageryears12:1992–1993
Managerclubs12:Peru
Manageryears13:1994–1995
Managerclubs13:Millonarios
Manageryears14:1998–1999
Managerclubs14:Caracas

Vladimir "Vladica" Popović (; 17 March 1935 – 10 August 2020[1]) was a Serbian professional footballer[2] and manager. The biggest success in his coaching career was winning the Intercontinental Cup with Red Star Belgrade in 1991.

Born in Zemun, Popović started playing at local side Jedinstvo but his talent was spotted while he was still very young and giants Red Star Belgrade brought him to their youth team where he will later play for more than a decade becoming team captain and also regular member of the Yugoslavia national team.[3] He was part of the team that won the silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[4]

Popović began coaching football in Venezuela in the 1970s, leading Portuguesa FC, Caracas F.C. and Deportivo Italia. He also managed Colombian sides Deportivo Cali and Millonarios as well as the Peru national football team.[5]

Honours

Club

Red Star Belgrade

1955–56, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1963–64

1957–58, 1958–59, 1963–64

1958

International

Yugoslavia

Manager

Independiente Santa Fe

1971

Atlético Nacional

1973

Deportivo Cali

1974

Napredak Kruševac

Red Star Belgrade

1991–92

1991

Notes and References

  1. https://www.eltiempo.com/deportes/futbol-internacional/perfil-de-vladimir-popovic-tecnico-yugoeslavio-fallecido-527900 Perfil de Vladimir Popovic tecnico yugoeslavio fallecido
  2. Web site: Vladimir Popović . worldfootball.net . 29 December 2012.
  3. https://www.zemunskenovine.rs/fudbal/ Fudbal u Zemunu
  4. Web site: Vladica Popović . Olympedia . 1 December 2021.
  5. Web site: El Universal. Galvis, Oscar. Popovic al mando del Caracas en la venidera temporada. Popovic in command of Caracas in the coming season. es. 2 June 1998.