Nenad Bjeković
Nenad Bjeković (Serbian Cyrillic: Ненад Бјековић, pronounced [něnad bjêːkoʋitɕ]; born 5 November 1947) is a Serbian football administrator and former player and manager.
 Bjeković in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nenad Bjeković | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Lazarevo, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Zadrugar Lazarevo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1969 | Proleter Zrenjanin | 103 | (27) |
| 1969–1976 | Partizan | 198 | (82) |
| 1976–1981 | Nice | 143 | (85) |
| Total | 444 | (194) | |
| International career | |||
| 1968–1976 | Yugoslavia | 22 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1982–1984 | Partizan (assistant) | ||
| 1984–1987 | Partizan | ||
| 1987–1989 | Nice | ||
| 1990 | Partizan | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Lazarevo, a village near Zrenjanin, Bjeković started out at his local club Zadrugar Lazarevo, before switching to Proleter Zrenjanin. He stayed there for four years, making his Yugoslav First League debut in the 1967–68 season.
In 1969, Bjeković was transferred to Partizan. He spent seven seasons with the Crno-beli, netting 82 league goals in 198 appearances. In the 1975–76 season, Bjeković was the Yugoslav First League top scorer with 24 goals, helping Partizan win its seventh championship title.[1]
In 1976, Bjeković moved abroad to France and signed with Nice. He played five seasons with Les Aiglons, scoring a total of 85 goals in 143 league appearances. In 2013, Bjeković was named the club's player of the century.[2]
International career
At international level, Bjeković played 22 matches for Yugoslavia and netted four goals. He scored on his debut for the national team in a friendly match against Brazil in Belo Horizonte on 19 December 1968. His last cap came on 24 February 1976 in a 2–1 away friendly win over Algeria in Algiers.[3]
Post-playing career
After hanging up his boots, Bjeković started his managerial career as an assistant to Miloš Milutinović at Partizan in 1982. He would replace Milutinović as manager at the start of the 1984–85 season. At the helm of Partizan, Bjeković won back-to-back championship titles in 1986 and 1987.
In 1987, Bjeković was appointed as manager of his former club Nice. He was released after two years in charge. In 1990, Bjeković returned to Partizan as manager, but stayed just two months.
After his managerial career, Bjeković served as sporting director of Partizan for almost two decades. He resigned from the position in May 2007.[4]
On 17 April 2018, Bjeković was elected as vice-president of the Serbian Football Association.[5]
Personal life
Bjeković is the father of fellow footballer Nenad Bjeković.[6]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Proleter Zrenjanin | 1965–66 | Yugoslav Second League | 21 | 7 | — | 21 | 7 | |
| 1966–67 | Yugoslav Second League | 21 | 4 | — | 21 | 4 | ||
| 1967–68 | Yugoslav First League | 28 | 10 | — | 28 | 10 | ||
| 1968–69 | Yugoslav First League | 33 | 6 | — | 33 | 6 | ||
| Total | 103 | 27 | — | 103 | 27 | |||
| Partizan | 1969–70 | Yugoslav First League | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 7 |
| 1970–71 | Yugoslav First League | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 8 | |
| 1971–72 | Yugoslav First League | 33 | 14 | — | 33 | 14 | ||
| 1972–73 | Yugoslav First League | 33 | 13 | — | 33 | 13 | ||
| 1973–74 | Yugoslav First League | 32 | 14 | — | 32 | 14 | ||
| 1974–75 | Yugoslav First League | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1975–76 | Yugoslav First League | 31 | 24 | — | 31 | 24 | ||
| Total | 198 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 202 | 82 | ||
| Nice | 1976–77 | French Division 1 | 32 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 21 |
| 1977–78 | French Division 1 | 35 | 29 | — | 35 | 29 | ||
| 1978–79 | French Division 1 | 28 | 17 | — | 28 | 17 | ||
| 1979–80 | French Division 1 | 35 | 15 | — | 35 | 15 | ||
| 1980–81 | French Division 1 | 13 | 5 | — | 13 | 5 | ||
| Total | 143 | 85 | 2 | 2 | 145 | 87 | ||
| Career total | 444 | 194 | 6 | 2 | 450 | 196 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1970 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1972 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1973 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1975 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 4 | |
- Yugoslavia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Bjeković goal
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 December 1968 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |  Brazil | 2–0 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 2 | 26 February 1969 | Split, Yugoslavia |  Sweden | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 13 May 1973 | Warsaw, Poland |  Poland | 2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 4 | 26 September 1973 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |  Hungary | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Honours
References
- "Nenad Bjeković" (in Serbian). partizanopedia.rs. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- "Nenad Bjeković – igrač veka Nice (FOTO i VIDEO)" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- "Bjeković Nenad" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- "Bjeković podneo ostavku" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 15 May 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- "Nenad Bjeković izabran za potpredsednika Fudbalskog saveza Srbije" (in Serbian). b92.net. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- "Sinovi (uvek) u senci očeva" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- "Nenad Bjeković, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
External links
- Nenad Bjeković at WorldFootball.net
- Nenad Bjeković at FootballDatabase.eu
- Nenad Bjeković at National-Football-Teams.com