Goran Milojevic
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Goran Milojević Radivojević (Serbian Cyrillic: Гopaн Mилojeвић; born December 6, 1964 in Aranđelovac), known as Milojević, is a retired Serbia
n football attacking midfielder, and a current manager
.
's Red Star
and FK Partizan
, winning the 1988–89 Yugoslav Cup with the latter, and scoring in the final against FK Velež Mostar
, a 6–1 success.
After one season in France
with Stade Brestois 29
, Milojević moved to Spain
, where he would spent the better part of his remaining career. He started out at CP Mérida
, then moved after a couple of months to La Liga
outfit RCD Mallorca
, immediately making an impact, although his nine goals (team best) in five months were not enough to prevent relegation, as last.
Milojević then registered an astonishing average of 19 goals per season in the second division
, although Mallorca never promoted in those three years. He returned to the topflight in 1995, with Celta de Vigo
, then re-joined former side Mérida in level two, appearing rarely as the Extremadura
outfit promoted to division one for the second time in its history.
After splitting 1997–98 with two teams, one of them Mexico
's Club América
, Milojević called it quits at nearly 34. In the beginning of the following decade, he took up coaching, namely managing FK Železnik
, FK Rudar Pljevlja, FK Radnički Obrenovac
also taking charge of Spanish side Mérida UD
, who rose from the ashes of his previous club, folded.
In December 2009, Milojević became head coach of MFK Košice
of Slovakia
.
for Yugoslavia
. He was, however, overlooked for the squad selected for the 1990 FIFA World Cup
in Italy
.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n football attacking midfielder, and a current manager
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
.
Club career
In his country, Milojević represented both major clubs, BelgradeBelgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
's Red Star
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
and FK Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
, winning the 1988–89 Yugoslav Cup with the latter, and scoring in the final against FK Velež Mostar
FK Velež Mostar
FK Velež , successor of RŠD Velež, is a football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, from the city of Mostar, founded on June 22, 1922....
, a 6–1 success.
After one season in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
with Stade Brestois 29
Stade Brestois 29
Stade Brestois 29 is a French football club based in Brest. The club was founded in 1903 under the name Armoricaine de Brest and adopted its current name in 1950...
, Milojević moved to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, where he would spent the better part of his remaining career. He started out at CP Mérida
CP Mérida
Club Polideportivo Mérida was a Spanish football team based in Mérida, in the autonomous community of Extremadura.Having played twice in La Liga , the club disappeared in 2000, due to serious economic debts...
, then moved after a couple of months to La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
outfit RCD Mallorca
RCD Mallorca
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix....
, immediately making an impact, although his nine goals (team best) in five months were not enough to prevent relegation, as last.
Milojević then registered an astonishing average of 19 goals per season in the second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, although Mallorca never promoted in those three years. He returned to the topflight in 1995, with Celta de Vigo
Celta de Vigo
Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,...
, then re-joined former side Mérida in level two, appearing rarely as the Extremadura
Extremadura
Extremadura is an autonomous community of western Spain whose capital city is Mérida. Its component provinces are Cáceres and Badajoz. It is bordered by Portugal to the west...
outfit promoted to division one for the second time in its history.
After splitting 1997–98 with two teams, one of them Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
's Club América
Club América
Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas ....
, Milojević called it quits at nearly 34. In the beginning of the following decade, he took up coaching, namely managing FK Železnik
FK Železnik
FK Železnik was a football club from Belgrade, Serbia.Founded in 1930, the club merged into FK Voždovac in June 2005 and thus ceased activities.-History:...
, FK Rudar Pljevlja, FK Radnički Obrenovac
FK Radnicki Obrenovac
FK Radnički Obrenovac is a football club from Obrenovac, Serbia.-History:The greatest club archivements were the 12th place in the First League of Serbia and Montenegro archived in the 2003-04, and the reaching of the quarter-finals of the Cup in 2000-01.-Recent seasons:- Squad :As of November...
also taking charge of Spanish side Mérida UD
Mérida UD
Mérida Unión Deportiva is a Spanish football club based in Mérida, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. Founded in 1990, the club currently plays in Tercera División – Group 14.-History:...
, who rose from the ashes of his previous club, folded.
In December 2009, Milojević became head coach of MFK Košice
MFK Košice
MFK Košice is a professional Slovak first division football club based in Košice. The club, founded in 1952, won the Slovak League twice, the Slovak Cup four times and the Czechoslovak Cup once. The most successful era of the club has been in 70's and 90's years of past century which they have...
of Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
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International career
Whilst at Partizan, Milojević collected two capsCap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
for Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
. He was, however, overlooked for the squad selected for the 1990 FIFA World Cup
1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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