Milan Galić
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Galić in May 1966 ahead of Partizan's European Cup final versus Real Madrid. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Milan Galić | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1938 | ||
| Place of birth |
Bosansko Grahovo, Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina) | ||
| Date of death | 13 September 2014 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Belgrade, Serbia | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1952–1958 | Proleter Zrenjanin | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1966 | Partizan | 148 | (74) |
| 1966–1970 | Standard Liège | 84 | (33) |
| 1970–1973 | Reims | 55 | (18) |
| Total | 287 | (125) | |
| International career | |||
| 1959–1965 | Yugoslavia | 51 | (37) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Milan Galić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милан Галић, pronounced [mǐlaŋ ɡǎːlitɕ]; 8 March 1938 – 13 September 2014) was a Yugoslav and Serbian professional footballer who played as a striker. He was part of the Yugoslav squad that won gold at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
During his active career, Galić played for four clubs, namely Proleter Zrenjanin, Partizan, Standard Liège and Reims. He also represented Yugoslavia internationally, earning 51 caps and scoring 37 goals, being the second-highest scorer in the history of the national team, only behind Stjepan Bobek with 38.
After finishing his playing career, Galić was employed at the Football Association of Yugoslavia.