Velimir Naumović
Velimir Naumović Serbian Cyrillic: Beлимиp Haумoвић (March 19, 1936 in Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia – December 19, 2011) was a Serbian striker who played for SFR Yugoslavia. He was often called Veljko (Velco) Naumović. During his managerial career he was nicknamed The savior for his profound record of saving club from sticky situations.[1]
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 19 March 1936 | ||
Place of birth | Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | ||
Place of death | Liège, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.68 cm (1 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Jedinstvo Zemun | |||
Red Star Belgrade | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1953–1956 | Red Star Belgrade | 3 | (0) |
1956–1965 | Rijeka | 204 | (41) |
1965–1969 | Standard de Liège | 66 | (3) |
1969–1971 | Stade Rennais | 49 | (2) |
1971–1972 | Racing Jet | ? | (?) |
1972–1976 | Tilleur | ? | (?) |
National team | |||
1963–1964 | Yugoslavia | 3 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1976–1978 | Rudar Labin | ||
1978–1979 | MC Alger | ||
1980 | MC Alger | ||
1981–1983 | d'Abidjan | ||
1986–1987 | Mladost Petrinja | ||
1989–1991 | Orijent | ||
1992–1993 | Tilleur | ||
Union Namur | |||
Pazinka | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
He first appeared on Kantrida his future club's ground in 1954 at Kvarnerska Rivijera where Red Star beat Rijeka 3:1 in the final of the tournament. During his military service in Rijeka he moved to the town's football club NK Rijeka. He stayed at the club for nine years and became a legend, being part being part of the club's first generation to play in the First League. During his time in Rijeka he got numerous offers to return to Red Star Belgrade but he stayed loyal to Rijeka. He played a total of 400 matches and scored 155 goals in all competitions.[2]
In 1965 he moved to Belgian Standard Liège where he won two Cup and one League title. During his time in Belgium he was nicknamed "Yugoslav Puskás" for his superb playing. In the 1967–68 European Cup Winners' Cup the team got to the quarter final where they were defeated by AC Milan. [3] After Standard Liège he moved to Frech club Stade Rennais in 1969. At the club he mostly played as a midfielder. He helped the club win 1971 Coupe de France their second trophy in history. He finished his career playing for low tier Belgian clubs Racing Jet and Tilleur.[4]
After his playing career he managed NK Rudar Labin, NK Orijent, Tilleur, d'Abidjan and MC Alger.[5][6][7]
Career statistics
Club
Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Yugoslavia | League | Yugoslav Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
1953–54 | Red Star Belgrade | Yugoslav First League | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
1954–55 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
1955–56 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
1956–57 | NK Rijeka | Yugoslav Second League | 23 | 5 | – | – | 23 | 5 | ||
1957–58 | 26 | 17 | – | – | 26 | 17 | ||||
1958–59 | Yugoslav First League | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | – | 26 | 9 | ||
1959–60 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | 20 | 4 | |||
1960–61 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 21 | 1 | |||
1961–62 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 21 | 4 | |||
1962–63 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 25 | 1 | |||
1963–64 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 26 | 1 | |||
1964–65 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 27 | 1 | |||
Belgium | League | Belgian Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
1965–66 | Standard Liège | Belgian First Division | 24 | 2 | – | 3 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
1966–67 | 17 | 1 | – | 8 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |||
1967–68 | 23 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||
1968–69 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
France | League | Coupe de France | Europe | Total | ||||||
1969-70 | Stade Rennais | Division 1 | 30 | 2 | 8 | 0 | – | 38 | 2 | |
1970-71 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 24 | 0 | |||
Country | Yugoslavia | 207 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 43 | |
Belgium | 66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 82 | 3 | ||
France | 49 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 2 | ||
Total | 322 | 46 | 24 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 362 | 48 |
International matches
Date | Location | Host team | Score | Away team | Competition | Goals scored |
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27 October 1963 | Stadionul August 23, Bucharest | 2–1 | Friendly | 0 | ||
18 March 1964 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia | 0–1 | Friendly | 0 | ||
17 June 1964 | JNA Stadium, Belgrade | 1–2 | Friendly | 0 | ||
Total | Appearances | 3 | Goals | 0 | ||
Honours
- Red Star Belgrade
- NK Rijeka
- Standard de Liège
- Stade Rennais
- MC Alger
- d'Abidjan
- Ivory Coast Ligue 1: 1982, 1983
- Coupe de Côte d'Ivoire: 1981, 1982
- Coupe Houphouët-Boigny: 1981, 1982
- Individual
- Yugoslav Second League top goalscorer: 1957–58
- NK Rijeka all time XI by: Novi List
References
- "ORGANISATION ET DISCIPLINE: LA RECETTE DE VELCO NAUMOVIC POUR LE MAITIEN DES METALLOS". lesoir.be. 22 January 1992. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- "ODLAZAK NOGOMETNE LEGENDE: Preminuo Velimir Naumović". mojarijeka.hr. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- "In memoriam Velimir-Veljo Naumović: Najslavnija "desetka" nogometne Kantride". Novi list. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- "Velimir Naumović". Stade Rennais. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- "Naumović Velimir". nogomet.lzmk.hr. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- "NAUMOVIC Velimir "Velco" "Un Yougoslave Champion d'Algérie"". sebbar.kazeo.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- "1979/1980". sebbar.kazeo.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- "HNK Rijeka". nk-rijeka.hr. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- "Velimir Naumović". reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 31 October 2018.