Milan Rajlic
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Milan Rajlić was a Bosnian footballer.
Probably the best known player in the city of Sarajevo
during 1930s and 1940s, he started playing football at Slavija Sarajevo youth system in 1933. He played more than 150 games for the club and scored 65 goals. In 1940 his good form at Slavija earned him a call up to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia national team.
In 1941, World War II
came to Sarajevo and in 1945 he continued to play football. Since FK Slavija got dissolved by the new communist authorities, Rajlić got assigned to FK Željezničar
. He was a player and a coach at the same time from 1945 to 1947. He appeared in 18 league matches for Zeljo, scoring 5 goals.
In 1947, he was ordered by communist authorities to join newly founded FK Sarajevo
for which he played until 1949. In total he turned out in 18 league matches and scored 11 goals for the club.
Not satisfied with being constantly moved around by authorities in Sarajevo, Rajlić relocated to Kraljevo that same year, joining FK Sloga Kraljevo
. He died in 1952 at the age of 35. Before the Yugoslav wars
, Sloga Kraljevo used to organize an annual tournament named after Milan Rajlić. Regular participants were Sloga, Sarajevo and Željezničar, all of them his former clubs.
He also played for Yugoslav national team
on one occasion in 1940. He played two more matches for "B" team.
Probably the best known player in the city of Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
during 1930s and 1940s, he started playing football at Slavija Sarajevo youth system in 1933. He played more than 150 games for the club and scored 65 goals. In 1940 his good form at Slavija earned him a call up to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia national team.
In 1941, World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
came to Sarajevo and in 1945 he continued to play football. Since FK Slavija got dissolved by the new communist authorities, Rajlić got assigned to FK Željezničar
FK Željeznicar
FK Željezničar is a professional football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo.The initial acronym stands for Fudbalski sportski klub , and the name Željezničar means "railway worker," given because it was established by a group of railway workers.Željezničar, alias "Željo," is the most...
. He was a player and a coach at the same time from 1945 to 1947. He appeared in 18 league matches for Zeljo, scoring 5 goals.
In 1947, he was ordered by communist authorities to join newly founded FK Sarajevo
FK Sarajevo
FK Sarajevo is a professional football club based in Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia-Herzegovina and is one of the most popular clubs in the country. Founded on October 24, 1946, the club was the most successful club from SR Bosnia and Herzegovina in former Yugoslavia, winning two First League...
for which he played until 1949. In total he turned out in 18 league matches and scored 11 goals for the club.
Not satisfied with being constantly moved around by authorities in Sarajevo, Rajlić relocated to Kraljevo that same year, joining FK Sloga Kraljevo
FK Sloga Kraljevo
Fudbalski Klub Sloga is a football club based in Kraljevo, Serbia.- History :In 1909 former cavalry captain Mr. Delić came to Kraljevo from Šibenik and brought the first ball which he bought in Zemun...
. He died in 1952 at the age of 35. Before the Yugoslav wars
Yugoslav wars
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...
, Sloga Kraljevo used to organize an annual tournament named after Milan Rajlić. Regular participants were Sloga, Sarajevo and Željezničar, all of them his former clubs.
He also played for Yugoslav national team
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...
on one occasion in 1940. He played two more matches for "B" team.