Rajko Rašević
Rajko Rašević (Serbian Cyrillic: Рајко Рашевић; 17 November 1946 – 7 March 2011)[1] was a Yugoslav and Bosnian professional footballer and football manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rajko Rašević | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Breza, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 7 March 2011 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rudar Breza | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962 | Rudar Breza | 14 | (2) |
| 1963 | Rudar Kakanj | 19 | (0) |
| 1963–1968 | Bosna Visoko | 67 | (4) |
| 1968–1972 | Maribor | 79 | (1) |
| 1972–1973 | Sarajevo | 56 | (0) |
| 1973 | Željezničar | 32 | (0) |
| 1974 | Regensburg | 16 | (1) |
| 1974–1975 | Xamax | 22 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1977–1980 | Bosna Visoko | ||
| 1980–1983 | Iskra Bugojno | ||
| 1984–1985 | Novi Pazar | ||
| 1987–1988 | Diyarbakır | ||
| 1990 | Sarajevo | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Rašević started his playing career in his hometown club Rudar Breza, before eventually reaching the Yugoslav First League where he represented FK Sarajevo and Željezničar.[2] He went on to play abroad in the Swiss Super League[3]
Managerial career edit
After ending his playing career, Rašević became a football manager, starting out as a coach in the youth team of Bosna Visoko before taking charge of the first team in 1977. He went on to manage Iskra Bugojno, FK Novi Pazar, Süper Lig side Diyarbakır and FK Sarajevo, before retiring from management in 1990 due to bad health.[4]
Death edit
Rašević died on 7 March 2011 in Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina at the age of 64.[5]
References edit
- ^ "In memorial: Rajko Rašević".
- ^ "Visoko ostalo bez još jedne sportske legende: Umro Rajko Rašević" (in Bosnian). arhiva.visoko.co.ba. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "In memorial: Rajko Rašević" (in Bosnian). magazinplus.eu. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "In memorial: Rajko Rašević" (in Bosnian). magazinplus.eu. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "In memorial: Rajko Rašević" (in Bosnian). magazinplus.eu. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2020.