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Milan Galić
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Galić in May 1966 ahead of Partizan's European Cup Final versus Real Madrid.
Personal information
Full name Milan Galić
Date of birth (1938-03-08)8 March 1938
Place of birth Bosansko Grahovo, Yugoslavia
(now Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Date of death 13 September 2014(2014-09-13) (aged 76)
Place of death Belgrade, Serbia
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Striker
Youth career
1952–1958 Proleter Zrenjanin
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1958–1966 Partizan 148 (74)
1966–1970 Standard Liège 84 (33)
1970–1973 Reims 55 (18)
Total 287 (125)
National team
1959–1965 Yugoslavia 51 (37)
Honours
Gold Olympic Games 1960
Silver European Nations' Cup 1960
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Milan Galić was a famous football player from Yugoslavia and Serbia. He was born on March 8, 1938, and passed away on September 13, 2014. Milan played as a striker, which means he was a player who focused on scoring goals.

He was a very important part of the Yugoslav team that won a gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics. During his career, Galić played for four different football clubs: Proleter Zrenjanin, Partizan, Standard Liège, and Reims.

Milan Galić also played for the Yugoslavia national team. He played in 51 games and scored 37 goals for his country. This made him the second-highest goal scorer in the history of the Yugoslav national team! Only Stjepan Bobek scored more goals than him. After he stopped playing football, Galić worked for the Football Association of Yugoslavia.

Milan Galić's Club Career

Milan Galić started his football journey at a club called Proleter Zrenjanin. He then moved to Partizan in the 1958–59 season. He stayed with Partizan for eight seasons, which is a long time!

Playing for Partizan

While playing for Partizan, Galić helped his team win the Yugoslav First League four times. These wins were in 1961, 1962, 1963, and 1965.

In the 1960–61 season, Galić won his first championship with Partizan. This was also the first time Partizan had won the league since 1949. He scored two goals in the first game of the season, helping his team win 4–2. He also scored two goals in a big derby match, which Partizan won 3–0. In the final game of that season, Galić scored three goals, helping Partizan secure the title with a 4–2 win. He was the top scorer for his club that season, with 14 goals in 21 league games.

The next season, 1961–62, Galić helped Partizan win their second championship in a row. He scored 7 goals in 21 games. He scored two goals in a 2–1 home win against OFK Beograd. He also scored the winning goal in a derby match against Vojvodina.

In the 1962–63 season, Partizan won another league title. Galić scored 15 goals in 24 league matches. He scored his first goal in a European competition against CSKA Red Flag. He also scored three goals in one game (a "hat-trick") against Vojvodina. He scored another hat-trick in a huge 5–0 win in the "Eternal Derby" against their rivals.

The 1963–64 season was not as successful for Partizan, as they finished in 5th place. Galić scored 4 goals in the league that season. He also scored goals in the 1963–64 European Cup against Anorthosis Famagusta and Jeunesse Esch. Partizan was eventually knocked out of the competition by Inter Milan.

In the 1964–65 season, Partizan became champions again! Galić was one of the top scorers for the team with 16 goals, tied with Vladica Kovačević. He scored two goals in a match against Trešnjevka in Zagreb. A few weeks later, he scored two more goals in a 4–0 home win against the same team.

Galić also played in the famous 1965–66 season, when Partizan reached the 1966 European Cup Final. He played in the first five league matches and three European Cup games. He scored a goal in a 3–1 home win against Rijeka. He also scored against French champions Nantes in both home and away matches. Galić played in the European Cup Final in Brussels on May 11, 1966, where Partizan lost 2–1 to Real Madrid.

Playing for Standard Liège and Reims

After his time in Yugoslavia, Galić moved to Standard Liège in Belgium. There, he helped his team win the Belgian First Division twice, in 1969 and 1970. He also won the Belgian Cup with Standard Liège in 1967. After Belgium, he played for the French club Reims from 1970 to 1973.

Milan Galić's International Career

Milan Galić played his first international game for Yugoslavia on May 31, 1959. It was a home game against Bulgaria, and Yugoslavia won 2–0. Galić scored the first goal of that match!

Galić was a key player for the Yugoslav team that finished second in the 1960 European Nations' Cup. He was one of the top scorers in that tournament, with two goals. Later that same year, Galić played for Yugoslavia at the 1960 Summer Olympics. His team won the gold medal! He was the top scorer of the Olympic tournament with seven goals. He even scored the first goal in the final game, which Yugoslavia won 3–1 against Denmark.

Milan Galić also represented Yugoslavia at the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He scored three goals during that tournament, and his team finished in fourth place.

Later Life and Death

After he stopped playing football, Milan Galić worked for the Football Association of Yugoslavia. He passed away in 2014 at the age of 76. He is buried in the Alley of Distinguished Citizens in Belgrade, Serbia.

Honours and Achievements

Milan Galić won many awards and titles during his football career.

Club Honours

International Honours

Individual Awards

See also

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