Predrag Radovanović

Predrag Radovanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг Радовановић) (27 March 1911 – 1 August 1964) was a Serbian footballer and coach.

Nicknamed "Pegi", he was born in Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbia. He began playing in the youth team of BSK Belgrade in 1928. In 1930 he debuted for the first team and stayed in the club until 1937 winning 4 Yugoslav championships (1931, 1933, 1935 and 1936). Being quite tall (around 1,90m) he was a defender, full-back, known for his speed and maneuverability, with a simple and rational style of play.[1]

He played one match for the Yugoslav national team,[2] played in Belgrade, on April 19, 1931, against Bulgaria for the Balkan Cup, a 1:0 victory.[1]

After finishing his playing career he became a coach and worked in Ethiopia and Australia. He died in a car accident in Melbourne, Australia.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Predrag Radovanović at Reprezentacija.rs
  2. ↑ Predrag Radovanović at National-Football-Teams.com


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