Radoslav Bečejac (Serbian Cyrillic: Радослав Бечејац; born 21 December 1941) is a Yugoslav former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
.jpg) Bečejac lining up for Partizan ahead of the 1966 European Cup final | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Radoslav Bečejac | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Žitište, German-occupied Serbia | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1963 | Proleter Zrenjanin | 78 | (24) |
| 1963–1967 | Partizan | 88 | (17) |
| 1967–1972 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 109 | (16) |
| 1973 | Independiente Santa Fe | 6 | (1) |
| Total | 281 | (58) | |
| International career | |||
| 1965–1970 | Yugoslavia | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editAfter starting out at Proleter Zrenjanin, Bečejac was transferred to Yugoslav First League club Partizan in 1963. He played four seasons with the Crno-beli and won the league title in 1964–65. In total, Bečejac amassed 88 appearances and scored 17 goals in the top flight.[1] He was also a regular member of the team that reached the 1966 European Cup final, narrowly losing to Real Madrid.[2]
In the summer of 1967, Bečejac was signed by Olimpija Ljubljana in a then Yugoslav record transfer of 65 million dinars.[3] He spent five-and-a-half years with the Zmaji, making 109 league appearances and scoring 16 goals. In 1973, Bečejac moved abroad to Colombia and briefly played for Independiente Santa Fe before retiring.
International career
editAt international level, Bečejac was capped 12 times for Yugoslavia, making his debut in a 1–1 home friendly draw with England in May 1965. His final cap came in April 1970, a 1–1 home friendly draw with Austria.[4]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| Proleter Zrenjanin | 1958–59[5] | Yugoslav Second League | 7 | 1 |
| 1959–60 | Yugoslav Second League | 22 | 2 | |
| 1960–61 | Vojvodina League | |||
| 1961–62[6] | Yugoslav Second League | 22 | 16 | |
| 1962–63[7] | Yugoslav Second League | 27 | 5 | |
| Total | 78 | 24 | ||
| Partizan | 1963–64 | Yugoslav First League | 14 | 2 |
| 1964–65 | Yugoslav First League | 20 | 2 | |
| 1965–66 | Yugoslav First League | 27 | 6 | |
| 1966–67 | Yugoslav First League | 27 | 7 | |
| Total | 88 | 17 | ||
| Olimpija Ljubljana | 1967–68 | Yugoslav First League | 19 | 3 |
| 1968–69 | Yugoslav First League | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969–70 | Yugoslav First League | 24 | 8 | |
| 1970–71 | Yugoslav First League | 27 | 0 | |
| 1971–72 | Yugoslav First League | 27 | 2 | |
| 1972–73 | Yugoslav First League | 12 | 3 | |
| Total | 109 | 16 | ||
| Independiente Santa Fe | 1973 | Campeonato Profesional | 6 | 1 |
| Career total | 281 | 58 | ||
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 1965 | 3 | 0 |
| 1966 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1967 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1968 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | |
Honours
editPartizan
References
edit- ^ "Radoslav Bečejac" (in Serbian). partizanopedia.rs. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Član Partizanove generacije iz 1966, Bečejac: Svi govore da smo bili bolji od Reala" (in Serbian). zurnal.rs. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Sećanje na najspektakularniji transfer jugoslovenskog fudbala: Prelazak Radoslava Bečejca iz Partizana u Olimpiju" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Bečejac Radoslav" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "1958-59". historical-lineups.com. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "1961-62". historical-lineups.com. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "1962-63". historical-lineups.com. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Radoslav Bečejac, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
External links
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- Radoslav Bečejac at WorldFootball.net
- Radoslav Bečejac at National-Football-Teams.com