Miloš Milutinović


Miloš Milutinović was a Serbian footballer and manager from Yugoslavia.
Milutinović is regarded as one of the most talented players in his country's history and one of the most talented wingers/forwards of all time, being nicknamed Plava čigra for his skills.

Club career

During his club career, Milutinović played for FK Bor, FK Partizan, OFK Beograd, FC Bayern Munich, RCF Paris, and Stade Français Paris. In the 1955–56 season, he scored two goals in the first ever European Champion Clubs' Cup match, a 3–3 draw between FK Partizan and Sporting Clube de Portugal, then scored four goals in the return leg which Partizan won 5–2 in Belgrade. In the quarter-finals second leg, he scored two goals in a 3–0 win over eventual champions Real Madrid, but that was not enough to overcome Real Madrid's 4–0 win in the first leg.
In total, he played 213 matches and scored 231 goals for FK Partizan, winning two national cups. He then moved to OFK Beograd and later to Bayern Munich. In 1959, he underwent surgery for his ongoing lung problems. He stayed one year in Germany before playing in France.

International career

For the Yugoslavia national football team, Milutinović was named the player of the tournament as Yugoslavia won the European youth title in 1951, finishing top scorer with four goals. He made his full international debut on 21 May 1953 against Wales, in a 5–2 victory.
Milutinović earned 33 caps in total and represented the country in the 1954 and 1958 World Cups.

International goals

Managerial career

After retirement from playing, Milutinović became a manager, and managed OFK Beograd, FK Dubočica, FK Proleter, Atlas, Beşiktaş J.K., Altay, FK Velež Mostar, FK Partizan, and the Yugoslavia national team.

Personal life

Miloš was the brother of famous football manager Bora Milutinović, and brother of 1958 World Cup teammate Milorad Milutinović. In a 2006 interview, his former team-mate Dragoslav Šekularac said that "Miloš Milutinović as a player was a 9/10 and as a man was a 29/10."
He died on 23 January 2003 in Belgrade, at the age of 69.

Honours

Player

Partizan
Velež Mostar
Partizan