Velibor Vasović
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Vasović in 1967 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 October 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Požarevac, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 4 March 2002 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Sweeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1954–1955 | FK Novi Beograd | ||
| 1955–1958 | Partizan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1963 | Partizan | 88 | (6) |
| 1963 | Red Star Belgrade | 13 | (0) |
| 1964–1966 | Partizan | 40 | (4) |
| 1966–1971 | Ajax | 145 | (13) |
| Total | 286 | (23) | |
| International career | |||
| 1961–1966 | Yugoslavia | 32 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1971–1973 | Partizan | ||
| 1975 | Proleter Zrenjanin | ||
| 1975–1976 | Angers | ||
| 1976–1977 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 1978–1979 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 1982–1983 | Zamalek | ||
| 1983 | Ethnikos Piraeus | ||
| 1986–1988 | Red Star Belgrade | ||
| 1989 | Bellinzona | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Velibor Vasović (Serbian Cyrillic: Велибор Васовић; 3 October 1939 – 4 March 2002) was a Serbian footballer and manager, also one of the legendary players of Partizan Belgrade and Ajax and is regarded one of greatest defenders of his generation. A sweeper who could play in midfield, Vasović was renowned for his defensive positioning, never-say-die attitude and tactical awareness.