Radoslav Bečejac
Yugoslav footballer
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Radoslav Bečejac (Serbian Cyrillic: Радослав Бечејац; born 21 December 1941) is a Yugoslav former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
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Bečejac lining up for Partizan ahead of the 1966 European Cup final | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Radoslav Bečejac | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Žitište, German-occupied Serbia | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1963 | Proleter Zrenjanin | 78 | (24) |
| 1963–1967 | Partizan | 88 | (17) |
| 1967–1972 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 109 | (16) |
| 1973 | Santa Fe | 6 | (1) |
| Total | 281 | (58) | |
| International career | |||
| 1965–1970 | Yugoslavia | 12 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
After starting out at Proleter Zrenjanin, Bečejac was transferred to Yugoslav First League club Partizan in 1963. He played four seasons with the Crno-beli and won the league title in 1964–65. In total, Bečejac amassed 88 appearances and scored 17 goals in the top flight.[1] He was also a regular member of the team that reached the 1966 European Cup final, narrowly losing to Real Madrid.[2]
In the summer of 1967, Bečejac was signed by Olimpija Ljubljana in a then Yugoslav record transfer of 65 million dinars.[3] He spent five-and-a-half years with the Zmaji, making 109 league appearances and scoring 16 goals. In 1973, Bečejac moved abroad to Colombia and briefly played for Santa Fe before retiring.
International career
At international level, Bečejac was capped 12 times for Yugoslavia, making his debut in a 1–1 home friendly draw with England in May 1965. His final cap came in April 1970, a 1–1 home friendly draw with Austria.[4]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| Proleter Zrenjanin | 1958–59[5] | Yugoslav Second League | 7 | 1 |
| 1959–60 | Yugoslav Second League | 22 | 2 | |
| 1960–61 | Vojvodina League | |||
| 1961–62[6] | Yugoslav Second League | 22 | 16 | |
| 1962–63[7] | Yugoslav Second League | 27 | 5 | |
| Total | 78 | 24 | ||
| Partizan | 1963–64 | Yugoslav First League | 14 | 2 |
| 1964–65 | Yugoslav First League | 20 | 2 | |
| 1965–66 | Yugoslav First League | 27 | 6 | |
| 1966–67 | Yugoslav First League | 27 | 7 | |
| Total | 88 | 17 | ||
| Olimpija Ljubljana | 1967–68 | Yugoslav First League | 19 | 3 |
| 1968–69 | Yugoslav First League | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969–70 | Yugoslav First League | 24 | 8 | |
| 1970–71 | Yugoslav First League | 27 | 0 | |
| 1971–72 | Yugoslav First League | 27 | 2 | |
| 1972–73 | Yugoslav First League | 12 | 3 | |
| Total | 109 | 16 | ||
| Santa Fe | 1973 | Campeonato Profesional | 6 | 1 |
| Career total | 281 | 58 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 1965 | 3 | 0 |
| 1966 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1967 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1968 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | |
Honours
Partizan
