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]

Velimir Naumović
Personal information
Date of birth (1936-03-19) 19 March 1936
Place of birth Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Place of death Liège, Belgium
Height 1.68 cm (1 in)
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

[4] [8]

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Yugoslavia League Yugoslav Cup Europe Total
1953–54Red Star BelgradeYugoslav First League20––20
1954–5510––10
1955–5600––00
1956–57NK RijekaYugoslav Second League235––235
1957–582617––2617
1958–59Yugoslav First League22841–269
1959–6019410–204
1960–6120110–211
1961–6219321–214
1962–6324110–251
1963–6425110–261
1964–6526110–271
Belgium League Belgian Cup Europe Total
1965–66Standard LiègeBelgian First Division242–30272
1966–67171–80251
1967–68230–50280
1968–6920––20
France League Coupe de France Europe Total
1969-70Stade RennaisDivision 130280–382
1970-7119050–240
CountryYugoslavia 207411120020843
Belgium 66300160823
France 49213000622
Total 3224624216036248

International matches
Velimir Naumović' matches for the Yugoslavia national team[9]
DateLocationHost teamScoreAway teamCompetitionGoals scored
27 October 1963Stadionul August 23, Bucharest Romania2–1 YugoslaviaFriendly0
18 March 1964Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia Bulgaria0–1 YugoslaviaFriendly0
17 June 1964JNA Stadium, Belgrade Yugoslavia1–2 RomaniaFriendly0
TotalAppearances3Goals0

Honours
Red Star Belgrade
NK Rijeka
Standard de Liège
Stade Rennais
MC Alger
d'Abidjan
Individual

References
  1. "ORGANISATION ET DISCIPLINE: LA RECETTE DE VELCO NAUMOVIC POUR LE MAITIEN DES METALLOS". lesoir.be. 22 January 1992. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  2. "ODLAZAK NOGOMETNE LEGENDE: Preminuo Velimir Naumović". mojarijeka.hr. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  3. "In memoriam Velimir-Veljo Naumović: Najslavnija "desetka" nogometne Kantride". Novi list. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  4. "Velimir Naumović". Stade Rennais. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  5. "Naumović Velimir". nogomet.lzmk.hr. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  6. "NAUMOVIC Velimir "Velco" "Un Yougoslave Champion d'Algérie"". sebbar.kazeo.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  7. "1979/1980". sebbar.kazeo.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  8. "HNK Rijeka". nk-rijeka.hr. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  9. "Velimir Naumović". reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 31 October 2018.


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