Dragan Samardžić
Dragan Samardžić (5 October 1946 – 28 November 2022) was a Yugoslavian association football player who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 October 1946 | ||
| Date of death | 28 November 2022 (aged 76) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1976 | Rad Belgrad | ||
| 1976–1980 | Willem II | 140 | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Until 1976 Samardžić was goalkeeper at Rad Belgrad. In 1976 he was attracted by the Dutch club Willem II.[1] He played for the club between 1976 and 1980. He played in these four seasons 140 matches; in 49 of these matches the opponent didn't score. He started playing three seasons in the Eerste Divisie (94 matches) after which the club promoted to the Eredivisie. In the Eredivisie he played in his last season 46 matches.[2]
After his career he worked as an advisor to the mayor of Novi Sad in 2014.[3] Until 2022, Samardzic was chairman of football club SD Vojvodina.[3]
Samardžić died on 28 November 2022, at the age of 76.[3]
References
- ↑ "Willem II". De Telegraaf (in Nederlands). 16 August 1976. Retrieved 29 November 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Oud-Willem II-keeper Samardzic overleden: 'Een charmante man met wat showwerk'". Brabants Dagblad (in Nederlands). 29 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Самарџић: Дајем руку да би Адвокат одвео Србију на ЕП и унапредио селекцију!". novosti.rs (in Nederlands). 12 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
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