Stevan Stojanovic
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Stevan Stojanović is a retired Serbian
football goalkeeper who played for Red Star Belgrade
.
He came through Red Star's youth ranks. He spent a couple of seasons as a substitute to Yugoslav internationals like Tomislav Ivković
and Živan Ljukovčan
before debuting in the 1986-87 season. He participated in Red Star's 4:2 win over Real Madrid
in European Cup 1/4 finals and stopped a Hugo Sanchez
's penalty kick in Belgrade. He quickly became a fans' favourite and was nicknamed Mali Dika ("Dika Jr.") after Red Star's goalkeeper from late seventies and early eighties, Aleksandar Stojanović
(no family relationship to Dika Sr.). He won his first Yugoslav title with Red Star in the 1987-88 season and repeated it by winning a national double in 1989-90. A few days before a crucial 1/8 finals UEFA Cup against 1. FC Köln
, Stojanović broke his arm during practise. Although Red Star had a comfortable 2:0 advantage from the first match in Belgrade (in which Stojanović was the best player alongside legendary Dejan Savićević
), its superstars fell apart at Müngersdorfer Stadion and conceded two late goals before losing 3-2 on aggregate.
After the departure of Red Star's captain Dragan Stojković
in the summer of 1990, Stojanović was voted team captain and led his team mates to Red Star's first and only European Cup
title in 1990–91. He missed only one game and bailed-out his superstar team mates on many occasions during the campaign. In a nerve-wracking semi-final against Bayern Munich
he conceded a memorable goal from Klaus Augenthaler
right through the legs, which turned the momentum in Bayern's favour. However, he blocked several difficult shots before Augenthaler scored an infamous own goal in injury time, which sent Red Star to Bari
, to participate in the finals against Olympique de Marseille
. Again, there was no glamour from Red Star's superstars Savićević
or Prosinečki
, it was Stojanović who stole the show during 120 minutes and especially in the penalty shootout, when he stopped Manuel Amoros
's shot, which resulted in Red Star Belgrade
triumphing 5-3 on penalties. Stojanović also became the first goalkeeper to captain a Champions' Cup winning team.
Later he played for Belgium's Royal Antwerp and made an appearance at the 1993 European Cup Winners' Cup Final against Parma AC.
He was called up several times for Yugoslavia national football team
, but never played a minute in a competitive A team game. He played for Under 21 and Olympic teams.
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...
football goalkeeper who played for Red Star Belgrade
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...
.
He came through Red Star's youth ranks. He spent a couple of seasons as a substitute to Yugoslav internationals like Tomislav Ivković
Tomislav Ivkovic
Tomislav Ivković is a retired Croatian footballer who played as a goalkeeper....
and Živan Ljukovčan
Živan Ljukovcan
Živan Ljukovčan is a retired Serbian football goalkeeper who played most of his career in Yougoslavia and Turkey.He won four caps for Yugoslavia....
before debuting in the 1986-87 season. He participated in Red Star's 4:2 win over Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
in European Cup 1/4 finals and stopped a Hugo Sanchez
Hugo Sánchez
Hugo Sánchez Márquez , popularly nicknamed Pentapichichi, or Hugol, is a Mexican football coach and former striker. He played for four European clubs, including Real Madrid. Sanchez is considered the first highly talented Mexican player. He was also a member of the Mexico national team, and...
's penalty kick in Belgrade. He quickly became a fans' favourite and was nicknamed Mali Dika ("Dika Jr.") after Red Star's goalkeeper from late seventies and early eighties, Aleksandar Stojanović
Aleksandar Stojanovic
Aleksandar "Dika" Stojanović is a Serbian football goalkeeping manager and former goalkeeper. He got 2 caps for Yugoslavia.-Career:...
(no family relationship to Dika Sr.). He won his first Yugoslav title with Red Star in the 1987-88 season and repeated it by winning a national double in 1989-90. A few days before a crucial 1/8 finals UEFA Cup against 1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07....
, Stojanović broke his arm during practise. Although Red Star had a comfortable 2:0 advantage from the first match in Belgrade (in which Stojanović was the best player alongside legendary Dejan Savićević
Dejan Savicevic
Dejan Savićević , is a Montenegrin former football player and is the president of the Montenegrin FA....
), its superstars fell apart at Müngersdorfer Stadion and conceded two late goals before losing 3-2 on aggregate.
After the departure of Red Star's captain Dragan Stojković
Dragan Stojkovic
Dragan Stojković , also known under the nickname Piksi is a Serbian former footballer and current manager of J...
in the summer of 1990, Stojanović was voted team captain and led his team mates to Red Star's first and only European Cup
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
title in 1990–91. He missed only one game and bailed-out his superstar team mates on many occasions during the campaign. In a nerve-wracking semi-final against Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
he conceded a memorable goal from Klaus Augenthaler
Klaus Augenthaler
Klaus "Auge" Augenthaler is a former football player and now manager.-Playing years:...
right through the legs, which turned the momentum in Bayern's favour. However, he blocked several difficult shots before Augenthaler scored an infamous own goal in injury time, which sent Red Star to Bari
Bari
Bari is the capital city of the province of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea, in Italy. It is the second most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy after Naples, and is well known as a port and university city, as well as the city of Saint Nicholas...
, to participate in the finals against Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
. Again, there was no glamour from Red Star's superstars Savićević
Dejan Savicevic
Dejan Savićević , is a Montenegrin former football player and is the president of the Montenegrin FA....
or Prosinečki
Robert Prosinecki
Robert Prosinečki is a Croatian football manager and former football midfielder. Prosinečki is regarded by many as the player with best technique that ever played in and for Croatia. Former national squad teammate Zvonimir Boban, humbly, also agreed with this. His dribbling is considered...
, it was Stojanović who stole the show during 120 minutes and especially in the penalty shootout, when he stopped Manuel Amoros
Manuel Amoros
Manuel Amoros is a retired football defender from France with Valencian ancestry. He was capped 82 times for the France national football team, and played in the Euro Cup finals of 1984 and 1992, and the World Cup finals in 1982 and 1986.Amoros played most of his career for AS Monaco in the...
's shot, which resulted in Red Star Belgrade
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...
triumphing 5-3 on penalties. Stojanović also became the first goalkeeper to captain a Champions' Cup winning team.
Later he played for Belgium's Royal Antwerp and made an appearance at the 1993 European Cup Winners' Cup Final against Parma AC.
He was called up several times for Yugoslavia national football 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...
, but never played a minute in a competitive A team game. He played for Under 21 and Olympic teams.
External links
- Profile at Royal Antwerp
- Tapi mi je nudio veliki novac da primim gol u Bariju, Blic, May 31, 2009