Milovan Đorić

Serbian footballer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroSerbian footballer
PlacesSerbia
isSports official Athlete Football player Association football player Association football manager
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth6 August 1943, Bioska, Zlatibor District, Serbia
Age81 years
The details

Biography

Milovan Đorić (Serbian Cyrillic: Mилoвaн Ђopић; born 6 August 1945) is a Serbian football manager and former player. He is often referred to as Bata Đora.

Đorić last coached in 2011 when he was head coach of the Serbia U17 national team. He resigned after public outrage at Serbia bowing out in the group stage of that year's under-17 championship.

Playing career

He made his professional debut in 1967 with Red Star Belgrade, where he remained for six seasons winning four championships and two cups.

At the beginning of the 1973–74 season, Đorić was transferred to Real Oviedo of Spain, where he finished his career in 1975.

Quotes

  • "When I left Red Star, I went hunting – for money. I was like a kamikaze."
  • "I get angry easily and am a 'fast' person."
  • "All the money I earn in football, I invest out of football."
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