Born in the town of Užice (then called Titovo Užice) in Serbia, he started playing for Red Star Belgrade in 1975 and stayed until 1981, when he was transferred to the Memphis Americans of the Major Indoor Soccer League.[1][2] He played there for two seasons before going to the Baltimore Blast and stayed there until 1988, after helping the team win an MISL championship in 1984. He returned to Yugoslavia afterward to start his own business, a pizza parlor. He tried a comeback with the CISL'sSan Jose Grizzlies in 1994 but nagging injuries, which had prompted his earlier retirement, stopped this after 8 matches.
Stamenković scored 231 career goals and tallied 311 assists for a total of 542 career points. He is sometimes referred to as the greatest player in MISL history. In 1984, he led the league with 34 goals. His unique dribbling was perfect for the indoor game. At times he made the ball look like it was on a string. He could also find a streaking player, and thread the needle behind his back, as if he had eyes in the back of his head.
Personal lifeedit
With his wife Vera, he had two children: a daughter named Jovana and a son named Nebojša who is a soccer coach.[3]
Deathedit
Stamenkovic died after injuring his head in a fall on a sidewalk in Užice, just three days before his fortieth birthday.
^Blic (17 August 2015). "Stopama slavnog oca: Titula Nebojše Stamenkovića za Srbu" (in Serbian). Retrieved 4 September 2017.
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MISL profile
January 01, 1970
srboljub, stamenković, serbian, cyrillic, Србољуб, Стаменковић, january, 1956, january, 1996, serbian, football, player, most, notable, part, career, spent, united, states, playing, indoor, soccer, major, indoor, soccer, league, memphis, baltimore, known, prof. Srboljub Stamenkovic Serbian Cyrillic Srboљub Stamenkoviћ 31 January 1956 28 January 1996 was a Serbian football player The most notable part of his career was spent in the United States playing indoor soccer for the Major Indoor Soccer League in Memphis and Baltimore He was known professionally in the United States as Stan Stamenkovic Stan StamenkovicPersonal informationFull nameSrboljub StamenkovicDate of birth 1956 01 31 31 January 1956Place of birthTitovo Uzice FPR YugoslaviaDate of death28 January 1996 1996 01 28 aged 39 Place of deathUzice FR YugoslaviaPosition s ForwardSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 1975 1981Red Star Belgrade44 13 1981 1983Memphis Americans indoor 77 101 1983 1988Baltimore Blast indoor 179 130 1994San Jose Grizzlies indoor 8 0 Total308 244 Club domestic league appearances and goals Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Death 4 Yearly Awards 5 References 6 External linksCareer editBorn in the town of Uzice then called Titovo Uzice in Serbia he started playing for Red Star Belgrade in 1975 and stayed until 1981 when he was transferred to the Memphis Americans of the Major Indoor Soccer League 1 2 He played there for two seasons before going to the Baltimore Blast and stayed there until 1988 after helping the team win an MISL championship in 1984 He returned to Yugoslavia afterward to start his own business a pizza parlor He tried a comeback with the CISL s San Jose Grizzlies in 1994 but nagging injuries which had prompted his earlier retirement stopped this after 8 matches Stamenkovic scored 231 career goals and tallied 311 assists for a total of 542 career points He is sometimes referred to as the greatest player in MISL history In 1984 he led the league with 34 goals His unique dribbling was perfect for the indoor game At times he made the ball look like it was on a string He could also find a streaking player and thread the needle behind his back as if he had eyes in the back of his head Personal life editWith his wife Vera he had two children a daughter named Jovana and a son named Nebojsa who is a soccer coach 3 Death editStamenkovic died after injuring his head in a fall on a sidewalk in Uzice just three days before his fortieth birthday Yearly Awards editMISL All Star Team 1982 1983 1984 MISL Pass Master most assists 1983 1984 MISL Top Points Scorer 1984 MISL MVP 1984References edit The Year in American Soccer 1982 The Year in American Soccer 1983 Blic 17 August 2015 Stopama slavnog oca Titula Nebojse Stamenkovica za Srbu in Serbian Retrieved 4 September 2017 External links editMISL profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Srboljub Stamenkovic amp oldid 1164327988, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
