Nedeljko Bulatović
Serbian footballer (1939–2023)
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Nedeljko "Ned" Bulatović (19 April 1939 – 11 May 2023)[1] was a Serbian football player and manager.
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Date of birth
19 April 1939
Place of birth
Peć, Yugoslavia
(now Kosovo)
(now Kosovo)
Date of death
11 May 2023 (aged 84)
Place of death
Hasselt, Belgium
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Bulatović in 1966 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 April 1939 | ||
| Place of birth |
Peć, Yugoslavia (now Kosovo) | ||
| Date of death | 11 May 2023 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Hasselt, Belgium | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1963 | Vojvodina | ||
| 1963 | SSC Yugal | ||
| 1963–1964 | Austria Klagenfurt | ||
| 1964–1965 | Enschedese Boys | 27 | (8) |
| 1965–1966 | Twente | 12 | (0) |
| 1966–1967 | → NEC | 30 | (4) |
| 1967–1968 | Sittardia | 9 | (0) |
| 1968–1969 | Fortuna Sittard | 21 | (1) |
| 1970 | Sydney Croatia | ||
| 1971–1973 | Tongeren | 30 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1971–1973 | Tongeren | ||
| 1973–1974 | Standard Liège | ||
| 1974–1975 | Vitesse Arnhem | ||
| 1979–1981 | Mechelen | ||
| 1982–1984 | Oostende | ||
| 1984–1986 | Winterslag | ||
| 1986–1987 | Gabon | ||
| 1988 | Eendracht Aalst | ||
| 1989–1990 | Sint-Niklase | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Bulatović played as a midfielder for Vojvodina, Enschedese Boys, Twente,[2] NEC, Sittardia and Fortuna SC.[3]
Raised in Novi Sad, he played in newly-formed FC Twente's first ever match against SC Telstar in 1965, and provided the club's first ever assist in a 1–1 draw.[4] He later also became the first player to score for the then newly established Fortuna Sittard, in a pre-season friendly in July 1968.[5]
Coaching career
Bulatović managed Tongeren,[6] Standard de Liège,[7] Vitesse Arnhem, KV Mechelen,[8] K.V. Oostende, the Gabon national team[9] and various other Belgian clubs.
