Vladimir Beara facts for kids
Beara in 1953
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| Date of birth | 26 August 1928 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Zelovo Sutinsko, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes | |||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 11 August 2014 (aged 85) | |||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Split, Croatia | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||
| 1947–1955 | Hajduk Split | 136 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1955–1960 | Red Star Belgrade | 83 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1960–1963 | Alemannia Aachen | 23 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1963–1964 | Viktoria Köln | 23 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 265 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
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| 1950–1959 | Yugoslavia | 59 | (0) | |||||||||||||
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| 1964–1966 | Freiburger FC | |||||||||||||||
| 1966–1967 | Sittardia | |||||||||||||||
| 1967–1968 | Rijeka | |||||||||||||||
| 1969–1970 | SC Fortuna Köln | |||||||||||||||
| 1970–1972 | Hajduk Split (assistant coach) | |||||||||||||||
| Osijek | ||||||||||||||||
| Troglav Livno | ||||||||||||||||
| 1973–1975 | Cameroon | |||||||||||||||
| Dinara Knin | ||||||||||||||||
| Bregalnica Štip | ||||||||||||||||
| 1979 | First Vienna FC | |||||||||||||||
| 1980–1981 | RNK Split | |||||||||||||||
| 1986–1987 | BŠK Zmaj Blato | |||||||||||||||
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Vladimir Beara (born August 26, 1928 – died August 11, 2014) was a famous Yugoslavian football goalkeeper and manager. He played most of his career for Hajduk Split and Red Star Belgrade. Many people thought he was one of the best goalkeepers of his time.
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Early Life and Background
Vladimir Beara was born in a village called Zelovo Sutinsko, near Sinj in what is now Croatia. His parents were Jakov and Marija. He had two brothers, Ljubo and Sveto.
Playing for Clubs
Hajduk Split Success (1946–1955)
Beara played 308 games for Hajduk Split. He helped his team win the Yugoslav League title three times. They won in 1950, 1952, and 1955.
Moving to Red Star Belgrade (1955–1960)
In 1955, Beara moved to Belgrade to play for Red Star. He continued to win many titles there. With Red Star, he won the Yugoslav league four more times. These wins were in 1956, 1957, 1959, and 1960. He also won the Yugoslav Cup twice, in 1958 and 1959.
Beara was the goalkeeper for Red Star in a famous match against Manchester United. This was the last game United played before the sad Munich Air Disaster.
A Great Goalkeeper's Praise
In 1963, a very famous Soviet goalkeeper named Lev Yashin said something amazing. He believed that Vladimir Beara, not himself, was the greatest goalkeeper ever. This shows how highly Beara was regarded.
Later Career in Germany (1960–1964)
Beara finished his playing career in Germany. He played for Alemannia Aachen from 1960 to 1962. After that, he played for Viktoria Köln from 1963 to 1964.
Playing for His Country
Yugoslavia National Team (1950–1960)
Vladimir Beara played 59 games for the Yugoslavia national team. This was between 1950 and 1960. He became very well-known for his incredible saves. One of his most famous performances was against England at Highbury Stadium.
"Vladimir the Great"
Because of his amazing skills, people often called him by the nickname Vladimir Veliki. This means "Vladimir the Great."
Olympic and World Cup Appearances
Beara played in the 1952 Summer Olympic Games. His team reached the final against Hungary and won a silver medal. He also played for Yugoslavia in three World Cups: in 1950, 1954, and 1958.
In 1953, Beara was chosen for a special team called the FIFA World-Stars XI. This team played an exhibition game against England. The match ended in a 4–4 tie, and Beara only let in one goal.
Coaching Career
Becoming a Coach
In 1967, Beara finished a coaching course in Germany. He then became a coach for many clubs. He coached teams in Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, and Yugoslavia. He also coached the national team of Cameroon.
Coaching Achievements
A big moment in his coaching career was winning the Yugoslav national championship with Hajduk Split in 1971. He was an assistant coach at the time. This was Hajduk's first championship win since Beara left as a player in 1955. He also won the African Cup Winners' Cup with Tonnerre Yaoundé in 1975.
Later Life and Passing
Vladimir Beara passed away on August 11, 2014, in Split, Croatia. He was buried in the Lovrinac Cemetery.
How He Played
Beara was a very athletic and confident goalkeeper. He had a unique and effective style of playing. He was excellent at catching the ball firmly and was very brave. He was great at stopping shots and also good at coming out from his goal line to challenge attackers. People nicknamed him The ballet dancer with the hands of steel. This was because he combined graceful movements with strong goalkeeping skills.
Awards and Trophies
Hajduk Split
- Yugoslav First League: 1950, 1952, 1954–55
Red Star Belgrade
- Yugoslav First League:1955–56, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1959–60
- Yugoslav Football Cup: 1957–58, 1958–59
Yugoslavia
- Olympic Games: Silver Medal 1952
Sources
- Player profile on Serbian National Team page
- Nogometni leksikon (2004)
- Vladimir Beara – FIFA competition recordLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Meet Yugoslavia's ballerina Beara, once the best keeper in the world, guardian.co.uk
See also
In Spanish: Vladimir Beara para niños
