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Vladica Kovačević

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For the Montenegrin soldier, see Vladimir Kovačević.
Vladica Kovačević
Personal information
Full name Vladimir Kovačević
Date of birth (1940-01-07) January 7, 1940 (age 84)
Place of birth Ivanjica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1966 Partizan Belgrade 151 (73)
1966–1967 Nantes 29 (8)
1967–1970 Partizan Belgrade 32 (6)
1970–1972 Angers 68 (28)
International career
1960–1965 Yugoslavia 13 (2)
Managerial career
1981–1983 Lyon
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vladimir "Vladica" Kovačević (Serbian Cyrillic: Bлaдимиp – Bлaдицa Koвaчeвић; born January 7, 1940) is a retired Serbian association footballer, who played as a striker.

Career

Kovačević had a successful playing career in both SFR Yugoslavia with FK Partizan, and in France with FC Nantes and Angers SCO. With Partizan, he was the European Cup Top Goal Scorer during the 1963-64 season with 7 goals, alongside Sandro Mazzola of Inter, and Ferenc Puskas of Real Madrid, and he reached the 1966 European Cup Final with the club.[1]

At International level, he played at the FIFA World Cup 1962 for SFR Yugoslavia, finishing the tournament in fourth place. He later coached Olympique Lyonnais after retiring.

References

  1. ^ Marcel Haisma; Antonio Zea (9 January 2008). "European Champions' Cup and Fairs' Cup 1963-64 - Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
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