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Predrag Radovanović

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Predrag Radovanović
Personal information
Full name Предраг Радовановић
Date of birth (1911-03-27)27 March 1911
Place of birth Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbia
Date of death 1 August 1964(1964-08-01) (aged 53)
Place of death Melbourne, Australia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1928–1938 BSK Belgrade
International career
1931 Yugoslavia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Biography

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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 and he formed a strong defensive duo with Dragomir Tošić contributing to BSK's successes.[1]

He played one match for the Yugoslavia 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

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  1. ^ a b c Predrag Radovanović at Reprezentacija.rs
  2. ^ "Predrag Radovanović, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
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