Stevan Bena (Serbian Cyrillic: Стеван Бена; 23 August 1935 – 6 May 2012) was a Serbian footballer. He played for TSV 1860 Munich,[1] playing in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup at the Wembley Stadium in London in 1965, which was won by West Ham United (2–0).

Stevan Bena
Personal information
Full name Stevan Bena
Date of birth (1935-08-23)23 August 1935
Place of birth Pančevo, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Date of death 6 May 2012(2012-05-06) (aged 76)
Place of death Belgrade, Serbia
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
Dinamo Pančevo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1963 Vojvodina 98 (14)
1964–1965 1860 Munich 9 (0)
1965–1967 Hannover 96 48 (3)
1968 Oakland Clippers 24 (0)
1970 Dallas Tornado 2 (0)
International career
1959–1961 Yugoslavia 7 (0)
Managerial career
Galenika Zemun
Vršac
1989 Selangor
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

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On the national level, Bena made his debut for Yugoslavia in an October 1959 friendly match against Hungary and earned a total of 7 caps (no goals). His final international was a December 1961 friendly away against Israel.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Stefan Bena" (in German). Fussball Portal. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Stevan Bena, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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