Milan Galić
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Milan Galić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милан Галић, pronounced [mǐlaŋ ɡǎːlitɕ];[lower-alpha 1] 8 March 1938 – 13 September 2014) was a Yugoslav and Serbian professional footballer who played as a striker. He was part of the Yugoslav squad that won gold at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Milan Galić | ||
Date of birth | (1938-03-08)8 March 1938 | ||
Place of birth | Bosansko Grahovo, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | ||
Date of death | 13 September 2014(2014-09-13) (aged 76) | ||
Place of death | Belgrade, Serbia | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1952–1958 | Proleter Zrenjanin | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1958–1966 | Partizan | 148 | (74) |
1966–1970 | Standard Liège | 84 | (33) |
1970–1973 | Reims | 55 | (18) |
Total | 287 | (125) | |
International career | |||
1959–1965 | Yugoslavia | 51 | (37) |
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
During his active career, Galić played for four clubs, namely Proleter Zrenjanin, Partizan, Standard Liège and Reims. He also represented Yugoslavia internationally, earning 51 caps and scoring 37 goals,[2][3] being the second-highest scorer in the history of the national team, only behind Stjepan Bobek with 38.[4]
After finishing his playing career, Galić was employed at the Football Association of Yugoslavia.