Milovan Đorić

Milovan Đorić
Personal information
Date of birth (1945-08-06) 6 August 1945
Place of birth Bioska, FS Serbia, DF Yugoslavia
Position Defender
Youth career
Železničar Titovo Užice
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1967 Sloboda Titovo Užice
1967–1973 Red Star Belgrade 136 (7)
1973–1975 Oviedo 32 (0)
International career
1969 Yugoslavia 1 (0)
Managerial career
1981 Napredak Kruševac
1983–1986 Sutjeska Nikšić
1986 Sloboda Titovo Užice
1986–1987 Priština
1988 El Salvador
1989 Águila
1990–1991 Sutjeska Nikšić
1991 Budućnost Titograd
1993 Borac Čačak
1993 Radnički Niš
1994 Jastrebac Niš
1995 Kolubara
1996 Águila
1997 El Salvador
1998 Águila
1998–2000 FR Yugoslavia U21
2000 Beijing Guoan
2001 FR Yugoslavia
2010–2011 Serbia U17
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Milovan Đorić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милован Ђорић; born 6 August 1945) is a Serbian former football manager and player.[1]

Club career

Đorić joined Sloboda Titovo Užice in 1963, helping the club win promotion to the Yugoslav Second League in 1965. He was signed by Red Star Belgrade in 1967. During his six seasons with the club, Đorić won four Yugoslav First League titles and three Yugoslav Cups, including two doubles.

In 1973, Đorić moved abroad to Spain and signed with Oviedo. He missed most of his debut season due to an Achilles injury, as the club suffered relegation from the La Liga. After helping Oviedo return to the top flight the next year, Đorić retired from playing.

International career

At international level, Đorić was capped once for Yugoslavia, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 home friendly draw with Romania on 3 September 1969.[2]

Managerial career

Upon his second stint in El Salvador, Đorić took charge of the FR Yugoslavia national under-21 team ahead of their qualification campaign for the 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He faced significant backlash following a shocking 6–2 home loss to Croatia in Yugoslavia's third group match. After refusing to resign,[3] Đorić led the team to a second-place finish to secure a play-off spot, but lost 3–0 to England in a one-legged tie.[4]

In February 2001, Đorić was appointed as manager of the national team of FR Yugoslavia. He was dismissed after three winless World Cup qualifying games in charge.[5][6] Following a 1–0 home loss to Russia,[7] Đorić was heavily criticized for making bizarre substitutions and tactical changes during the game. He also conflicted with Predrag Mijatović prior to the match, with Mijatović deciding to leave the team immediately.[8][9]

Đorić lastly served as manager of the Serbia under-17 side, resigning after the team's disappointing performance at the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Championship held on home soil.[10]

Honours

Player

Red Star Belgrade

Oviedo

Manager

Sutjeska Nikšić

References

  1. ^ "Milovan Đorić" (in Serbian). vreme.com. 23 March 2001. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Đorić Milovan" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Biću selektor do kraja" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 19 August 1999. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Ništa od nada" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 30 March 2000. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Umesto Đorića komisija: Boškov, Ćurković, Savićević" (in Serbian). srbija-info.gov.rs. 8 May 2001. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Komisija" (in Serbian). nin.rs. 10 May 2001. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Plavi sve dalje od Mondijala" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 26 April 2001. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  8. ^ "Mijatović napustio Đorića" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 26 April 2001. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Đorić narušio odnose" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 28 April 2001. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  10. ^ ""Đoriću ubi nam decu"" (in Serbian). vesti-online.com. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
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