Zdravko Rajkov Explained

Zdravko Rajkov
Birth Date:5 December 1927
Birth Place:Čurug, Kingdom of SCS
Death Place:Mexico City, Mexico
Position:Striker
Years1:1950–1962
Years2:1962–1963
Years3:1963–1966
Clubs1:Vojvodina
Clubs2:Lausanne-Sport
Clubs3:Biel-Bienne
Caps1:220
Goals1:94
Nationalyears1:1951–1958
Nationalteam1:Yugoslavia
Nationalcaps1:28
Nationalgoals1:11
Manageryears1:1967–1968
Manageryears2:1969–1976
Manageryears3:1969–1970
Manageryears4:1978
Manageryears5:1979–1981
Manageryears6:1981–1983
Managerclubs1:Vojvodina
Managerclubs2:Taj
Managerclubs3:Iran
Managerclubs4:Sepahan
Managerclubs5:Algeria
Managerclubs6:Córdoba

Zdravko Rajkov (Serbian: Здравко Рајков; 5 December 1927 – 30 July 2006) was a Serbian footballer and manager.

He played for the Yugoslavia national team, scoring 11 goals in 28 matches, and participated in the 1958 FIFA World Cup, where he scored a goal in the match against Paraguay. He was also part of Yugoslavia's squad at the 1952 Summer Olympics, but did not play in any matches.[1] He later began coaching career and coached several teams, including the national teams of Iran and Algeria.

Honours

Club

Vojvodina

Runner-up 1957, 1962

Runner-up 1951

Lausanne-Sport

Runner-up 1963

Taj

1971, 1975 ; Runner-up 1974 (as a manager)

1970 ; Third place: 1971 (as a manager)

International

Silver medal 1952

Runner-up 1980 (as a manager)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zdravko Rajkov . Olympedia . 5 November 2021.