Vladica Popović facts for kids
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vladimir Popović | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1935 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Zemun, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 10 August 2020 (aged 85) | |||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Belgrade, Serbia | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| Jedinstvo Zemun | ||||||||||||||||
| –1953 | Red Star Belgrade | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1953–1965 | Red Star Belgrade | 499 | (38) | |||||||||||||
| 1965–1966 | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1966–1968 | Stuttgarter Kickers | 52 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 1968–1969 | Canarias | 28 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 581 | (42) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1956–1965 | Yugoslavia | 20 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||
| Portuguesa | ||||||||||||||||
| Deportivo Italia | ||||||||||||||||
| 1971–1972 | Independiente Santa Fe | |||||||||||||||
| 1973 | Atlético Nacional | |||||||||||||||
| 1974 | Deportivo Cali | |||||||||||||||
| 1977–1978 | Napredak Kruševac | |||||||||||||||
| Trepča | ||||||||||||||||
| 1984–1986 | Deportivo Cali | |||||||||||||||
| 1989 | Deportivo Cali | |||||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | Red Star Belgrade | |||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Peru | |||||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Millonarios | |||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Caracas | |||||||||||||||
|
Medal record
|
||||||||||||||||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||
Vladimir "Vladica" Popović (Serbian Cyrillic: Bладимиp "Bлaдицa" Пoпoвић) was a Serbian football player and manager. He was born on March 17, 1935, and passed away on August 10, 2020. He is best known for winning the Intercontinental Cup with Red Star Belgrade as a coach in 1991. This was a huge success for his coaching career.
Contents
Early Life and Playing Career
Vladica Popović was born in Zemun, which was part of Yugoslavia at the time. He started playing football at a local club called Jedinstvo. His talent was quickly noticed.
When he was still very young, the famous club Red Star Belgrade brought him into their youth team. He played for Red Star Belgrade for over ten years. During his time there, he became the team captain. He also played regularly for the Yugoslav national team.
Olympic Success
Popović was part of the Yugoslav team that won a silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics. This was a big achievement for him and his country. After playing for Red Star Belgrade, he also played for clubs in Germany and Venezuela before ending his playing career.
Coaching Career
After retiring as a player, Popović became a football coach. He started his coaching career in Venezuela in the 1970s. There, he managed teams like Portuguesa FC, Caracas F.C., and Deportivo Italia.
He also coached several teams in Colombia, including Deportivo Cali and Millonarios. Later, he even coached the Peru national football team.
Return to Red Star Belgrade
One of his most memorable coaching roles was with his old club, Red Star Belgrade. He led them to win the Intercontinental Cup in 1991. This made him a very successful coach.
Honours
Vladica Popović achieved many great things during his football career, both as a player and as a manager.
As a Player
Red Star Belgrade
- Yugoslav First League: 1955–56, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1963–64
- Yugoslav Cup: 1957–58, 1958–59, 1963–64
- Mitropa Cup: 1958
Yugoslavia National Team
- Summer Olympics Silver Medal: 1956
As a Manager
Independiente Santa Fe
- Categoría Primera A: 1971
Atlético Nacional
- Categoría Primera A: 1973
Deportivo Cali
- Categoría Primera A: 1974
Napredak Kruševac
- Yugoslav Second League (East): 1977–78
Red Star Belgrade
- Yugoslav First League: 1991–92
- Intercontinental Cup: 1991
See also
In Spanish: Vladimir Popović para niños
