Slobodan Santrač
Slobodan Santrač (Serbian Cyrillic: Слободан Сантрач; 1 July 1946 – 13 February 2016) was a Yugoslav and Serbian football manager and player. He was the all-time top scorer of the Yugoslav First League with a total of 218 goals.[1] He was also the top scorer in the history of OFK Beograd.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Slobodan Santrač | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Koceljeva, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 13 February 2016 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Belgrade, Serbia | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 71⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1959–1960 | Takovo | ||
| 1960–1965 | Metalac Valjevo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1974 | OFK Beograd | 244 | (169) |
| 1974–1976 | Grasshoppers | 42 | (29) |
| 1976–1977 | OFK Beograd | 40 | (17) |
| 1978–1980 | Partizan | 63 | (29) |
| 1980–1983 | Galenika Zemun | 56 | (31) |
| Total | 445 | (275) | |
| National team | |||
| 1966–1974 | Yugoslavia | 8 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1994–1998 | FR Yugoslavia | ||
| 1999–2000 | Shandong Luneng | ||
| 2001 | Saudi Arabia | ||
| 2005 | Macedonia | ||
| 2008 | Changsha Ginde | ||
| 2009 | Qingdao Jonoon | ||
| 2011 | Shaanxi Renhe | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
After finishing his playing career, Santrač was manager of numerous clubs and national teams. He reached the knockout stage with FR Yugoslavia at the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.[2]
On 13 February 2016, Santrač died of a heart attack in Belgrade. He was aged 69.[3]
References
- ↑ "Kraljevi strelaca" (in српски / srpski). arhiva.srbija.gov.rs. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ "Deseto mesto u svetu - uspeh ili ne?" (in српски / srpski). arhiva.srbija.gov.rs. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ "ODLAZAK FUDBALSKE LEGENDE Preminuo Slobodan Santrač!". blic.rs. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
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