Spasoje Samardžić

Spasoje Samardžić

Samardžić in 1967
Personal information
Full name	Spasoje Samardžić
Date of birth	(1942-05-20) 20 May 1942
Place of birth	Kraljica, Yugoslavia
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
1957–1958	FK Novi Beograd
1958–1960	OFK Beograd
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959–1966	OFK Beograd	143	(51)
1967	FC Twente	17	(7)
1967–1969	Feyenoord	39	(12)
1969–1972	AS Saint-Étienne	33	(6)
Total		232	(76)
International career
1959	Yugoslavia U20	3	(0)
1963	Yugoslavia U21	1	(0)
1962–1966	Yugoslavia	26	(3)
Managerial career
	Srem Jakovo
	FK Beograd
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Playing career

International career

With two games for the young team (1959) and one for the U-21 team (1963), he capped 26 games for the best selection of Yugoslavia, scoring three goals. Debuted against East Germany (1–2) in Leipzig on 16 September 1962, then he played in the Olympic tournament in Japan, and 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

As a player

OFK Beograd

• Yugoslav First League: Runner-up 1963–64
• Yugoslav Cup: 1961–62, 1965–66

Feyenoord

• Eredivisie: 1968–69
• KNVB Cup: 1968–69
• UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1967, 1968

AS Saint-Étienne

• Ligue 1: 1969–70
• Coupe de France: 1969–70

External links

• Spasoje Samardžić at reprezentacija.rs
• Spasoje Samardžić at National-Football-Teams.com
• Spasoje Samardžić at WorldFootball.net