Dragoljub Bekvalac

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Dragoljub Bekvalac

| image = Dragoljub Bekvalac.jpg

| image_size = 250px

| caption = Bekvalac with Győr in 2009

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|07|14|df=y}}

| birth_place = Pristina, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia

| height =

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Vojvodina

| years1 = 1972–1973

| clubs1 = Radnički Sombor

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 1975–1977

| clubs2 = FK Novi Sad

| caps2 = 59

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 1977–1978

| clubs3 = Teteks

| caps3 = 29

| goals3 = 7

| years4 = 1978–1980

| clubs4 = FK Novi Sad

| caps4 = 19

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 1980–1983

| clubs5 = Vojvodina

| caps5 = 65

| goals5 = 6

| years6 = 1984

| clubs6 = AIK Bačka Topola

| caps6 = 11

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 1984–1986

| clubs7 = Rudar Ljubija

| caps7 = 33

| goals7 = 3

| totalcaps = 216+

| totalgoals = 22+

| manageryears1 = 1992–1993

| managerclubs1 = FK Novi Sad

| manageryears2 = 1993–1996

| managerclubs2 = Hajduk Kula

| manageryears3 = 1996

| managerclubs3 = Vojvodina

| manageryears4 = 1997

| managerclubs4 = Litex Lovech

| manageryears5 = 1998–1999

| managerclubs5 = Sutjeska Nikšić

| manageryears6 = 1999–2000

| managerclubs6 = Olimpik-Beroe

| manageryears7 = 2000

| managerclubs7 = Vojvodina

| manageryears8 = 2000–2001

| managerclubs8 = Vojvodina

| manageryears9 = 2001–2003

| managerclubs9 = OFK Beograd

| manageryears10 = 2004

| managerclubs10 = OFK Beograd

| manageryears11 = 2004–2005

| managerclubs11 = Obilić

| manageryears12 = 2005–2006

| managerclubs12 = Hajduk Kula

| manageryears13 = 2006–2007

| managerclubs13 = Bežanija

| manageryears14 = 2007–2008

| managerclubs14 = Rabotnički

| manageryears15 = 2008

| managerclubs15 = Vojvodina

| manageryears16 = 2008–2009

| managerclubs16 = Győr

| manageryears17 = 2010–2011

| managerclubs17 = Hajduk Kula

| manageryears18 = 2012

| managerclubs18 = Novi Pazar

| manageryears19 = 2013

| managerclubs19 = Radnički 1923

| manageryears20 = 2013–2014

| managerclubs20 = Radnički Niš

| manageryears21 = 2014

| managerclubs21 = Radnički 1923

| manageryears22 = 2015

| managerclubs22 = OFK Beograd

| manageryears23 = 2016

| managerclubs23 = Zemun

}}

Dragoljub Bekvalac ({{Lang-sr-Cyrl|Драгољуб Беквалац}}; born 14 July 1952) is a Serbian retired football manager and player.

Playing career

After coming through the youth system at Vojvodina, Bekvalac made his senior debut with Radnički Sombor in the early 1970s. He subsequently played for Novi Sad and Teteks in the Yugoslav Second League. In 1980, Bekvalac was signed by his parent club Vojvodina. He spent three-and-a-half seasons there, making 65 appearances and scoring six goals in the Yugoslav First League.

Managerial career

After hanging up his boots, Bekvalac was manager of numerous clubs in his homeland, most notably Vojvodina and OFK Beograd. He also worked professionally in Bulgaria and Hungary.{{Cite web | url=https://www.origo.hu/sport/futball/20081206-dragoljub-bekvalac-lehet-a-gyori-eto-fc-szakvezetoje.html | title=Szerb futballedzőt szemelt ki a Győr | language=hu | publisher=origo.hu | date=6 December 2008 | access-date=16 April 2016}}

Personal life

Bekvalac is the father of pop singer Nataša Bekvalac.{{Cite web | url=https://www.hellomagazin.rs/celebrity-news/domace-vesti/47720/dragoljub-bekvalac-podrzavam-moju-kcerku-natasu | title=Dragoljub Bekvalac: Podržavam moju kćerku Natašu | language=sr | publisher=hellomagazin.rs | date=3 September 2011 | access-date=16 April 2016}}