Dragan Pantelić

Dragan Pantelić (Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Пантелић; 9 December 1951 – 20 October 2021) was a Yugoslav professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He scored over 20 goals over the course of his career, mainly from penalties.^[2]

Dragan Pantelić
Драган Пантелић
Member of the National Assembly of Serbia
In office 2000–2004
Personal details
Born	(1951-12-09)9 December 1951 Loznica, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Died	20 October 2021(2021-10-20) (aged 69)[1] Niš, Serbia
Political party	Party of Serbian Unity (SSJ) (2000–2004)
Occupation	Footballer legislator
Association football career Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Position(s) Goalkeeper Youth career Rađevac Grafičar Beograd Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1971–1981 Radnički Niš 261 (15) 1981–1983 Bordeaux 36 (2) 1983–1984 Timok 5 (0) 1984–1985 Radnički Niš 12 (1) Total 314 (18) International career 1979–1980 Yugoslavia Olympic 8 (0) 1979–1984 Yugoslavia 19 (2) Managerial career 1989–1990 Radnički Niš *Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

Pantelić was born in Loznica, Serbia. After starting out at Rađevac and Grafičar Beograd,^[3] Pantelić spent ten seasons with Radnički Niš from 1971 to 1981. He amassed over 250 appearances in the Yugoslav First League, netting 15 goals. In a league fixture against Velež Mostar, he scored the match-winning goal from inside his own penalty area.

Pantelić later moved abroad to France and joined Bordeaux, representing the side for two seasons. In 1982, Bordeaux played without a goalkeeper in a match away to Nantes in protest at a suspension for Pantelić. Nantes won 6–0. The match became a staple of football 'blooper' videos.

After briefly playing for Timok in the Yugoslav Second League, Pantelić returned to Radnički Niš in the 1984–85 season, before retiring from the game.

Pantelić died on 20 October 2021, at the Niš University clinical center after short battle with COVID-19. He was 69.^[4]

International career

At international level, Pantelić earned 19 caps for Yugoslavia between 1979 and 1984, scoring two goals. He also represented the country at the 1980 Summer Olympics, as they finished in fourth place and took part at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	27 September 1980	Bežigrad Stadium, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia	Denmark	1–1	2–1	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
2	29 April 1981	Stadion Poljud, Split, Yugoslavia	Greece	3–0	5–1	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification

Source: 11v11^[5][6]

Post-playing career

After ending his playing career, Pantelić temporarily served as manager of Radnički Niš between November 1989 and March 1990. He was also the president of the club in the late 1990s.

Political career

Pantelić was a member of Party of Serbian Unity (SSJ), founded by Željko Ražnatović Arkan. He was a member of Serbian Parliament in 2000–2004.^[7]

Honours

Radnički Niš

• Balkans Cup: 1975

References

1. Srpska, RTRS, Radio Тelevizija Republike Srpske, Radio Television of Republic of. "Преминуо легендарни српски голман Драган Пантелић". СПОРТ - РТРС. Retrieved 20 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
2. "Pantelić Dragan" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. 5 January 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
3. "Dragan Pantelić: Nisam imao vezu za Zvezdu ni Partizan" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 13 June 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
4. "Preminuo legendarni srpski golman Dragan Pantelić". Danas.rs, 20.10.2021.
5. "Yugoslavia v Denmark, 27 September 1980". 11v11. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
6. "Yugoslavia v Greece, 29 April 1981". 11v11. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
7. "Razvojni put Arkanovi stranke, od Erduta preko radikala do SNS". Istinomer.rs, Siniša Dedeić, 21.1.2021.

External links

• Dragan Pantelić at National-Football-Teams.com
• Dragan Pantelić at Olympedia (archive)