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Božidar Milenković
Personal information
Date of birth	6 March 1954
Place of birth	Vlasotince, FPR Yugoslavia
Date of death	25 July 2020 (aged 66)
Place of death	Belgrade, Serbia
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Vlasina
Senior career*
Years	Team
1973–1975	Dubočica
1975–1986	OFK Beograd
1986	Toronto Italia
1987	Hamilton Steelers
1987–1988	OFK Beograd
Managerial career
1996–1997	OFK Beograd
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Božidar Milenković (6 March 1954 – 25 July 2020) was a Serbian professional footballer and coach.

Career

Milenković began his career with his hometown club FK Vlasina.^[1] In 1973, he signed with FK Dubočica, and played with the club until 1975.^[2] In the summer of 1975 he played in the Yugoslav First League with OFK Beograd where he captained the team for eight years.^[3] In the summer of 1986, he played abroad in Canada's National Soccer League with Toronto Italia.^[4] He assisted Toronto in securing the NSL Championship by defeating Toronto Blizzard.^[5] In 1987, he returned to conclude his career with OFK Beograd.^[3] In 1987, he played with the Hamilton Steelers.^[6]

In 1996, he served as the head coach for OFK Beograd in the First League of FR Yugoslavia.^[7] He later served as a club official for OFK Beograd in the capacities of the director of the stadium, and general secretary.^[8]

Personal life

On 25 July 2020, he died from coronavirus.^[7]^[9]

References

^ "VLASOTINCE TUGUJE ZA LEGENDOM MILENKOVIĆEM: Tus je bio dika Vlasine, ne možemo da verujemo da je izgubio bitku sa koronom". NOVOSTI (in Serbian). 28 July 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
^ M.D.S (25 July 2020). "SRBIJA U SUZAMA ZBOG SMRTI POSLEDNJEG ROMANTIČARA Preminula legenda beogradskog fudbala, ostaće upamćen po neverovatnom podatku!". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 11 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b "OFK Beograd". www.ofkbeograd.co.rs. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
^ Da Costa, Norman (11 August 1986). "Singapore tournament big test as Canada aims at '88 Olympics". Toronto Star. p. B5.
^ Koep, Bob (25 September 1986). "Italia blanks Blizzard for playoff cup". Toronto Star. p. D7.
^ Boziadr Milenkovic
^ ^a ^b Trajković, Jelena (25 July 2020). "Preminuo Božidar Milenković". N1 Srbija (in Serbian (Latin script)). Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
^ "Preminuo Božidar Milenković". B92.net (in Serbian). 25 July 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
^ Jugpress, Postavio (25 July 2020). "Od korone virusa preminuo Božidar Milenković "Tus"". JUGPRESS (in Bosnian). Retrieved 11 December 2020.