Ilija Pantelić
Ilija Pantelić (Serbian Cyrillic: Илија Пантелић; 2 August 1942 – 17 November 2014) was a Serbian footballer who played as a goalkeeper,[1][2] primarily for Serbian side Vojvodina[lower-alpha 1] and French sides Bastia and Paris Saint-Germain, as well as the Yugoslavia national team.
![]() Pantelić with Paris Saint-Germain in 1976 | |||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 2 August 1942 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Banja Luka, IS Croatia | ||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 17 November 2014 72) | (aged||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Novi Sad, Serbia | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
1958–1960 | BAK Bela Crkva | ||||||||||||||||
1960–1961 | Radnički Sombor | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1961–1969 | Vojvodina | 176 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
1969–1971 | Paris-Neuilly | 45 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1971 | Marseille | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1971–1974 | Bastia | 108 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1974–1977 | Paris Saint-Germain | 98 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 429 | (6) | |||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1964–1968 | Yugoslavia | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Club career
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After playing for BAK Bela Crkva and Radnički Sombor, Pantelić spent eight seasons at Vojvodina between 1961 and 1969. He collected 176 appearances and netted six goals in the Yugoslav First League, helping them win the title in the 1965–66 season. During his time at the club, Pantelić managed to score a hat-trick in a league game against Trešnjevka, as well as a goal against Atlético Madrid in the first leg of the 1966–67 European Cup second round.
In 1969, Pantelić moved to France and joined Paris-Neuilly, before switching to Marseille. He also played for Bastia (1971–1974) and Paris Saint-Germain (1974–1977), amassing over 200 appearances in the top flight of French football.
International career
At international level, Pantelić was capped 18 times for Yugoslavia from 1964 to 1968. He represented the country at UEFA Euro 1968, as Yugoslavia lost to Italy in the final.
Post-playing career
After retiring from the game, Pantelić served as the director of Vojvodina's youth academy for many years.
Notes
- At time, part of SFR Yugoslavia in the Yugoslav League.
References
- "Pantelić Ilija" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- "ILIJA PANTELIC" (in French). om1899.com. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
External links
- Ilija Pantelić at FootballDatabase.eu
- Ilija Pantelić at National-Football-Teams.com