Milorad Nikolic
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Milorad Nikolić (July 23, 1920 – September 12, 2006) was a Serbia
n football player.
Born in Belgrade
, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
, he is remembered as one of the most talented young players that played in the Yugoslav First League
before World War II
. Playing as a left-winger, he was extremely appreciated for his speed and strong shot.
He started playing with SK Sloga Belgrade and in 1935 he moved to BSK Belgrade
where he played initially with the youth squad. It was in the season 1938-39 when his club won the national championship, that he made his first occasional appearances in the senior squad. In the next season he was already a usual starter, playing along many other Yugoslav legends such as Mrkušić, Stoiljković, Dubac
, Manola
, Dragićević
, Lechner, Glišović
, Valjarević
, Božović
and Vujadinović
, all of them were also his colleagues at the Yugoslav national team
. Nikolić played a total of three matches for Yugoslavia, two in 1940 and one in 1941, in the last match of the royal Yugoslav team. Because of the war, his career was interrupted and on June 1944 he emigrated to Switzerland where he played for Lausanne-Sports. He got married there and would later emigrate to the United States, where he remained for the rest of his life.
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 player.
Born in Belgrade
Belgrade
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...
, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
, he is remembered as one of the most talented young players that played in the Yugoslav First League
Yugoslav First League
The Yugoslav First League was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and socialist Yugoslavia...
before 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...
. Playing as a left-winger, he was extremely appreciated for his speed and strong shot.
He started playing with SK Sloga Belgrade and in 1935 he moved to BSK Belgrade
OFK Beograd
Omladinski fudbalski klub Beograd, commonly referred to as OFK Beograd , is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia, more precisely from the Karaburma urban neighborhood. It currently is the oldest team playing in the Serbian SuperLiga. The name means "Youth Football Club Belgrade" in Serbian...
where he played initially with the youth squad. It was in the season 1938-39 when his club won the national championship, that he made his first occasional appearances in the senior squad. In the next season he was already a usual starter, playing along many other Yugoslav legends such as Mrkušić, Stoiljković, Dubac
Ernest Dubac
Ernest Dubac was a Croatian footballer who played international football for both the NDH Croatian and Royal Yugoslavian national teams....
, Manola
Petar Manola
Petar Manola was a Serbian international football player.-Club career:...
, Dragićević
Prvoslav Dragićević
Prvoslav Dragićević was a Serbian football manager and former player.-Playing career:...
, Lechner, Glišović
Svetislav Glišović
Svetislav Glišović , was a Serbian international football player and manager.-Career:...
, Valjarević
Svetislav Valjarević
Svetislav Valjarević was a Serbian Yugoslavia international football player.-Career:...
, Božović
Vojin Božović
Vojin "Škoba" Božović was a Montenegrin, Yugoslav international, football player and manager.-Playing career:...
and Vujadinović
Đorđe Vujadinović
Đorđe "Đokica" Vujadinović was a Serbian international football player and manager.-Career:...
, all of them were also his colleagues at the 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...
. Nikolić played a total of three matches for Yugoslavia, two in 1940 and one in 1941, in the last match of the royal Yugoslav team. Because of the war, his career was interrupted and on June 1944 he emigrated to Switzerland where he played for Lausanne-Sports. He got married there and would later emigrate to the United States, where he remained for the rest of his life.