Milorad Popović (Serbian Cyrillic: Милорад Поповић; 18 January 1979 – 19 July 2006) was a Serbian professional footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Milorad Popović | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Ruma, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 19 July 2006 (aged 27) | ||
| Place of death | Ruma, Serbia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Sloven Ruma | ||
| 1998–2005 | OFK Beograd | 80 | (5) |
| 2002–2003 | → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | → Karlsruher SC (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| Total | 119 | (6) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | FR Yugoslavia U21 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editAfter starting out at his hometown club Sloven Ruma, Popović was transferred to OFK Beograd in the summer of 1998. He also played two seasons in Germany for 1. FC Nürnberg and Karlsruher SC,[1][2] before returning to OFK Beograd.
International career
editAt international level, Popović represented FR Yugoslavia U21s, making four appearances during the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.[3]
Death
editPopović died of cancer on 19 July 2006 at the age of 27. He was survived by his wife and daughter.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Milorad Popovic" (in German). dfb.de. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Milorad Popovic" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Milorad Popovic". 11v11.com. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Milorad Popović (1979 - 2006.)" (in Serbian). b92.net. 22 July 2006. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Trauer beim FCN: Popovic verstorben" (in German). fcn.de. 24 July 2006. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
External links
edit- Milorad Popović at WorldFootball.net