Milinko Pantic
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Milinko Pantić is a former Serbian
footballer.
Pantić spent the first six seasons of his professional career with FK Partizan
between 1985 and 1991.
He then moved on to Greek Alpha Ethniki league where he played until 1995 for Athens
side Panionios FC.
At almost 29 years of age, he was brought to Atlético de Madrid
by their new coach Radomir Antić
who knew Pantić well from his Partizan days. The move turned out to be a hit as Pantić's creative midfield presence provided the extra edge to Atletico side that won the La Liga
/Copa del Rey
double in the 1995/96 season. Pantić contributed with 10 goals in 41 appearances, and countless assists. He spent two more seasons in Madrid with a total of 18 goals in 106 matches in his career there, before moving on to Le Havre AC
during summer 1998 for a season.
In the summer of 1999, Pantić transferred back to Panionios where he spent the last two years of his playing career.
He earned 2 caps for the FR Yugoslavia national football team in 1996.
. From there he moved up the ranks coaching different youth squads. He became head of the youth and developing squads at the club while managing certain squads at the same time.
During the summer of 2011 Pantić became coach of Atlético Madrid B
(Atletico Madrid reserve squad) after his great success with the youth and developing squads at the club and after just about missing out on being coach of the first team.
He also plays for Atletico Madrid's Indoor-Soccer team, competing in the veteran league which comprises nine clubs that have won the La Liga title throughout history.
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
footballer.
Pantić spent the first six seasons of his professional career with 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...
between 1985 and 1991.
He then moved on to Greek Alpha Ethniki league where he played until 1995 for Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
side Panionios FC.
At almost 29 years of age, he was brought to Atlético de Madrid
Atlético de Madrid
Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D., commonly known as Atlético Madrid, is a Spanish football club based in Madrid who play in La Liga. Atlético have won both La Liga and the Copa del Rey on nine occasions, including a double in 1996; in Europe, they won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1962, were...
by their new coach Radomir Antić
Radomir Antic
Radomir Antić is a Serbian former football defender and former football manager for the Serbian national team.Following a 17-year playing career he found his true calling in coaching....
who knew Pantić well from his Partizan days. The move turned out to be a hit as Pantić's creative midfield presence provided the extra edge to Atletico side that won the 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...
/Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
double in the 1995/96 season. Pantić contributed with 10 goals in 41 appearances, and countless assists. He spent two more seasons in Madrid with a total of 18 goals in 106 matches in his career there, before moving on to Le Havre AC
Le Havre AC
Le Havre Athletic Club Football Association is a French association football club based in Le Havre. The club was founded originally as an athletics and rugby club in 1872, thus making it the oldest association football and rugby club registered in France...
during summer 1998 for a season.
In the summer of 1999, Pantić transferred back to Panionios where he spent the last two years of his playing career.
He earned 2 caps for the FR Yugoslavia national football team in 1996.
After retirement from playing
Pantić went back to Atletico Madrid as a coach in Atletico's youth system, working with kids 3 to 9 years of age in the club's training facility in MajadahondaMajadahonda
Majadahonda is a municipality in Spain, situated 16 km northwest of Madrid, in the Community of Madrid. In 2009 the population was 66,585 inhabitants .It lies alongside the motorway A6 Madrid-A Coruña....
. From there he moved up the ranks coaching different youth squads. He became head of the youth and developing squads at the club while managing certain squads at the same time.
During the summer of 2011 Pantić became coach of Atlético Madrid B
Atlético Madrid B
Atlético Madrid B is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the namesake community. Founded in 1963, it is the reserve team of Atlético Madrid, and currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home games at Nuevo Cerro del Espino.-History:...
(Atletico Madrid reserve squad) after his great success with the youth and developing squads at the club and after just about missing out on being coach of the first team.
He also plays for Atletico Madrid's Indoor-Soccer team, competing in the veteran league which comprises nine clubs that have won the La Liga title throughout history.
External links
- Milinko Pantić at reprezentacija.rs
- National Football Teams