Slavoljub "Sava" Paunović (Serbian Cyrillic: Славољуб Сава Пауновић; born 1 January 1947) is a former Yugoslav and Serbian football manager and player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Slavoljub Paunović | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Kragujevac, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Maršić | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1976 | Radnički Kragujevac | 177+ | (43+) |
| 1976–1977 | Partizan | 32 | (2) |
| 1977–1979 | Beşiktaş | 55 | (22) |
| 1979–1983 | Radnički Kragujevac | 81 | (10) |
| Total | 345+ | (77+) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Radnički Kragujevac | ||
| 1999–2000 | Radnički Kragujevac | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editPaunović started out at Radnički Kragujevac, helping the club win promotion to the Yugoslav First League on two occasions, in 1969 and 1974. He later played for Partizan in the 1976–77 season.[1]
In 1977, Paunović moved abroad to Turkey, spending two seasons with Beşiktaş. He amassed 55 league appearances and scored 22 goals.[2] In 1979, the Turkish Football Federation imposed a ban on foreign players in the league, causing Paunović to return to Yugoslavia and finish his career with Radnički Kragujevac.[3]
Managerial career
editAfter hanging up his boots, Paunović served as manager of his former club Radnički Kragujevac on a few occasions.[4]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| Radnički Kragujevac | 1966–67 | Yugoslav Second League | ||
| 1967–68 | Yugoslav Second League | |||
| 1968–69 | Yugoslav Second League | 30 | 13 | |
| 1969–70 | Yugoslav First League | 34 | 9 | |
| 1970–71 | Yugoslav First League | 34 | 10 | |
| 1971–72 | Yugoslav First League | 31 | 4 | |
| 1972–73 | Yugoslav Second League | |||
| 1973–74 | Yugoslav Second League | |||
| 1974–75 | Yugoslav First League | 24 | 6 | |
| 1975–76 | Yugoslav First League | 24 | 1 | |
| Total | 177 | 43 | ||
| Partizan | 1976–77 | Yugoslav First League | 32 | 2 |
| Beşiktaş | 1977–78 | Turkish First Football League | 27 | 8 |
| 1978–79 | Turkish First Football League | 28 | 14 | |
| Total | 55 | 22 | ||
| Radnički Kragujevac | 1979–80 | Yugoslav Second League | 26 | 3 |
| 1980–81 | Yugoslav Second League | 23 | 1 | |
| 1981–82 | Yugoslav Second League | 28 | 6 | |
| 1982–83 | Yugoslav Second League | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 81 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 345 | 77 | ||
Honours
editRadnički Kragujevac
- Yugoslav Second League: 1968–69, 1973–74
References
edit- ^ "Sava Paunović" (in Serbian). partizanopedia.rs. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Sava Paunovic" (in Turkish). mackolik.com. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Sava Paunoviç" (in Turkish). bjk.com.tr. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Sportski spomenar" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
External links
edit- Sava Paunović at WorldFootball.net