Tomislav Milićević (Serbian Cyrillic: Томислав Милићевић; 29 September 1940 – 24 October 2024) was a Yugoslav and Serbian footballer who played as a defender.

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Tomislav Milićević
Personal information
Date of birth (1940-09-29)29 September 1940
Place of birth Kruševac, Yugoslavia
Date of death 24 October 2024(2024-10-24) (aged 84)
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1960 Napredak Kruševac 28 (5)
1960–1967 Red Star Belgrade 91 (2)
1968 Chicago Mustangs 25 (0)
1969–1970 Maribor 37 (0)
1970 Radnički Kragujevac 7 (0)
1971 Gazélec Ajaccio 15 (6)
Total 203 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Playing career

Milićević started out at Napredak Kruševac, before joining Red Star Belgrade in 1960.[1] He later played for the Chicago Mustangs of the North American Soccer League in 1968.[2] After returning to Yugoslavia, Milićević spent some time with Maribor and Radnički Kragujevac. He finished his playing career at Gazélec Ajaccio in 1971.

Post-playing career

After hanging up his boots, Milićević worked in Red Star Belgrade's youth system for over 30 years, discovering and developing many young prospects such as Dejan Stanković and Marko Pantelić, among others.[3][4]

Death

Milićević died in October 2024, at the age of 84.[5]

Honours

Red Star Belgrade

References

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