Velimir Naumović
Serbian footballer (1936–2011)
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Velimir Naumović (Serbian Cyrillic: Велимир Наумовић; 19 March 1936 – 19 December 2011) was a Serbian footballer who played as a striker for SFR Yugoslavia. He was often called Veljko Naumović. During his managerial career, he was nicknamed The Saviour for his profound record of saving club from sticky situations.[1]
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Naumović in 1965 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 March 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 19 December 2011 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Liège, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Jedinstvo Zemun | |||
| Red Star Belgrade | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1956 | Red Star Belgrade | 3 | (0) |
| 1956–1965 | Rijeka | 204 | (41) |
| 1965–1969 | Standard Liège | 66 | (3) |
| 1969–1971 | Rennes | 49 | (2) |
| 1971–1972 | Racing Jet | ||
| 1972–1976 | Tilleur | ||
| International career | |||
| 1964 | Yugoslavia | 1 | (0) |
| 1963–1964 | Yugoslavia XI | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1976–1978 | Rudar Labin | ||
| 1978–1979 | MC Alger | ||
| 1980 | MC Alger | ||
| 1981–1983 | Africa Sports | ||
| 1986–1987 | Mladost Petrinja | ||
| 1989–1991 | Orijent | ||
| 1992–1993 | Tilleur | ||
| Union Namur | |||
| Pazinka | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Club
He first appeared on Kantrida, his future club's ground, in 1954 at Kvarnerska Rivijera, where Red Star beat Rijeka 3:1 in the final of the tournament. During his military service in Rijeka, he moved to the town's football club NK Rijeka. He stayed at the club for nine years and became a legend, being part of the club's first generation to play in the First League. During his time in Rijeka, he received numerous offers to return to Red Star Belgrade, but stayed loyal to Rijeka. He played a total of 400 matches and scored 155 goals in all competitions.[2]
In 1965, he moved to Belgian Standard Liège, where he won two Cup and one League title. During his time in Belgium, he was nicknamed "Yugoslav Puskás" for his superb playing. In the 1967–68 European Cup Winners' Cup, the team got to the quarter final where they were defeated by AC Milan.[3] After Standard Liège, he moved to the French club Stade Rennais in 1969. There, he mostly played as a midfielder. He helped the club win the 1971 Coupe de France, their second trophy in history. He finished his career playing for the low-tier Belgian clubs Racing Jet and Tilleur.[4]
International
Naumović made his debut for Yugoslavia in an October 1963 friendly match away against Romania, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for Slaven Zambata, and earned a total of 3 caps (no goals). His final international again was a friendly against Romania but since the Romanians played with their Olympic squad both games are unofficial.[5]
Managerial career
After his playing career, he managed NK Rudar Labin, NK Orijent, Tilleur, Africa Sports, and MC Alger.[6][7][8]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Red Star Belgrade | 1953–54 | Yugoslav First League | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1954–55 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1955–56 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| NK Rijeka | 1956–57 | Yugoslav Second League | 23 | 5 | – | – | 23 | 5 | ||
| 1957–58 | 26 | 17 | – | – | 26 | 17 | ||||
| 1958–59 | Yugoslav First League | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | – | 26 | 9 | ||
| 1959–60 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | 20 | 4 | |||
| 1960–61 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 21 | 1 | |||
| 1961–62 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 21 | 4 | |||
| 1962–63 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 25 | 1 | |||
| 1963–64 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 26 | 1 | |||
| 1964–65 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 27 | 1 | |||
| Yugoslavia | 204 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 43 | ||
| Standard Liège | 1965–66 | Belgian First Division | 24 | 2 | – | 3 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| 1966–67 | 17 | 1 | – | 8 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |||
| 1967–68 | 23 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||
| 1968–69 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 82 | 3 | ||
| Rennes | 1969–70 | Division 1 | 30 | 2 | 8 | 0 | – | 38 | 2 | |
| 1970-71 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 24 | 0 | |||
| Total | 49 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 322 | 46 | 24 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 362 | 48 | ||
- Includes Yugoslav Cup, Belgian Cup, Coupe de France.
International
| Date | Location | Host team | Score | Away team | Competition | Goals scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 October 1963 | Stadionul August 23, Bucharest |  Romania | 2–1 |  Yugoslavia | Friendly | 0 |
| 18 March 1964 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia |  Bulgaria | 0–1 | Yugoslavia | Friendly | 0 |
| 17 June 1964 | JNA Stadium, Belgrade | Yugoslavia | 1–2 | Romania | Friendly | 0 |
| Total | Appearances | 3 | Goals | 0 | ||
Honours
- Red Star Belgrade
- NK Rijeka
- Standard Liège
- Rennes
- MC Alger
- Africa Sports
- Ivory Coast Ligue 1: 1982, 1983
- Coupe de Côte d'Ivoire: 1981, 1982
- Coupe Houphouët-Boigny: 1981, 1982
- Individual
- Yugoslav Second League top scorer: 1957–58
- NK Rijeka all time XI by: Novi List
