Milenko Kovačević
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 November 1963 | ||
Place of birth | Šabac, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Date of death | 23 April 2022 | (aged 58)||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1990 | Mačva Šabac | 71 | (12) |
1990–1992 | Rad | 63 | (10) |
1992–1995 | Apollon Athens | 93 | (13) |
1995–1997 | AEK Larnaca | 51 | (14) |
1997–1998 | Nea Salamis Famagusta | 23 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Milenko Kovačević (Serbian Cyrillic: Миленко Ковачевић; 6 November 1963 – 23 April 2022)[1] was a professional footballer who played as a midfielder for clubs in Yugoslavia, Greece and Cyprus.
Club career
[edit]Kovačević began playing football with FK Rad in the Yugoslav First League.
Kovačević moved to Greece in July 1992, where he played for Greek first division side Apollon Athens F.C.|Apollon Athens,[2] making 93 appearances during his three seasons in the Greek top flight.
Kovačević finished his playing career in Cyprus with AEK Larnaca and Nea Salamis Famagusta.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ In Memoriam - Milenko Kovačević (1963-2022)
- ^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (11 May 2005). "Foreign Players in Greece since 1959/60". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008.
- ^ Κοβάσεβιτς: 50-50 οι πιθανότητες (in Greek). sigmalive.com. 12 August 2008.
Categories:
- 1963 births
- 2022 deaths
- Footballers from Šabac
- Serbian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Super League Greece players
- Cypriot First Division players
- FK Mačva Šabac players
- FK Rad players
- Apollon Smyrnis F.C. players
- AEK Larnaca FC players
- Nea Salamis Famagusta FC players
- Serbian expatriate men's footballers
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- Serbian football midfielder stubs