Vasilije "Vasa" Stojković (Serbian Cyrillic: Василије Васа Стојковић; January 8, 1923 – June 25, 2008) was a Serbian sports journalist, basketball player and association football executive.
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Василије Стојковић | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 January 1923 | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 June 2008 (aged 85) | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Serbian | |||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Vasa | |||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Belgrade | |||||||||||||||||
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| Years active | 1946–1983 | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1942–1949 | |||||||||||||||||
| Position | Guard | |||||||||||||||||
| Number | 6, 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 1942 | BTK | |||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | Serbia | |||||||||||||||||
| 1946–1949 | Crvena zvezda | |||||||||||||||||
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Sports journalism career edit
Stojkovic has been engaged in sports journalism for more than 25 years. He started to work as journalist in 1946 and worked in the newspapers and magazines: Naš sport (1947–1952; sports journalist), Sport (1952–1962; editor of the football section), Eho (1962–1963, editor-in-chief) and Večernje novosti (1963–1971, editor of sports section). During his career, he reported from 45 countries from four continents, with several world championships and Olympic games.
Basketball career edit
Crvena zvezda edit
Stojković played for Belgrade-based team Crvena zvezda of the Yugoslav First League where he won four Yugoslav Championships.[1]
National team career edit
Stojković has played 26 games for the Yugoslavia national team.[2]
Football executive career edit
Stojković was a secretary-general of the Football Association of Yugoslavia (1971–1977) and a secretary-general of Red Star Belgrade (1980–1983).[3][2] He was a chief operating officer of the 1973 European Cup Final and the UEFA Euro 1976.[3]
Career achievements and awards edit
- Yugoslav Basketball League champion: 4 (with Crvena zvezda: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949)
Individual edit
- 1971 May Award[3]
- Golden Charter of Football Association of Yugoslavia
References edit
- ^ "Košarkaška prvenstva Jugoslavije (1945–91) – prvi deo". strategija.org. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ a b "IN MEMORIAM: Vasilije – Vasa Stojković". novosti.rs. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Nogometni leksikon: Stojković, Vasilije (Vasa)". enciklopedija.lzmk.hr. Retrieved 2 January 2019.