Miladin Bečanović

{{short description|Montenegrin footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}

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| fullname = Miladin Bečanović

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|04|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Nikšić, SFR Yugoslavia

| height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Striker

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| years1 = 1991–1993

| clubs1 = Sutjeska Nikšić

| caps1 = 35

| goals1 = 17

| years2 = 1993–1995

| clubs2 = Iraklis

| caps2 = 55

| goals2 = 15

| years3 = 1995–1997

| clubs3 = Lille

| caps3 = 56

| goals3 = 14

| years4 = 1997

| clubs4 = Marseille

| caps4 = 12

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 1997–2000

| clubs5 = Le Havre

| caps5 = 54

| goals5 = 12

| years6 = 2000–2003

| clubs6 = Partizan

| caps6 = 47

| goals6 = 16

| years7 = 2003–2004

| clubs7 = Créteil-Lusitanos

| caps7 = 13

| goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2004

| clubs8 = Sion

| caps8 = 10

| goals8 = 4

| years9 = 2004–2005

| clubs9 = Panserraikos

| caps9 = 10

| goals9 = 0

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Miladin Bečanović (Cyrillic: Миладин Бечановић; born 18 April 1973) is a Montenegrin retired professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

=Lille=

Bečanović joined French club Lille ahead of the 1995–96 season. In his second season with Lille, he was the team's top scorer, having scored 13 goals over the course of the season.{{cite news|url=https://www.letelegramme.fr/ar/viewarticle1024.php?aaaammjj=19970522&article=2111157&type=ar|newspaper=Le Télégramme|title=BORDEAUX: MENZO REMPLACE BODART|language=French|date=22 May 1997|accessdate=6 December 2019}} However, Lille was still relegated to the French second division at the end of the season.

=Partizan=

After joining in 2000, Bečanović contributed to Partizan winning the league over two consecutive seasons in 2002 and 2003. Under coach Ljubiša Tumbaković, he shared a striker partnership with a friend from his own hometown, Andrija Delibašić. On 10 March 2001, he scored the goal in a 1–0 away win against Budućnost in front of an audience of 7,000 people.{{cite news|url=http://arhiva.glas-javnosti.rs/arhiva/2001/03/11/srpski/S01031005.shtml|agency=Glas javnosti|title=Presuda Bečanovića|language=Serbian|date=10 March 2001|accessdate=6 December 2019}} Four days later, he scored a brace against Radnički Kragujevac and was named player of the match after Partizan won 4–0.{{cite news|url=http://arhiva.glas-javnosti.rs/arhiva/2001/03/15/srpski/S01031407.shtml|author=B. Cvetojević|agency=Glas javnosti|title=Oluja sa klupe|date=14 March 2001|accessdate=13 June 2019}} On 5 May 2001, he scored the first goal in a 3–4 away win against his former team, Sutjeska Nikšić.{{cite news|url=http://www.espnfc.com.ng/europe/news/2001/0507/20010507eeuroperoundup.html|author=Simon Evans|publisher=ESPN|title=Belgrade rivals both chasing double|date=7 May 2001|accessdate=6 December 2019}} In addition to his first season at Partizan, he also contributed to the team's successful 2001 Yugoslav Cup campaign. He played in the final against Red Star Belgrade on 9 May 2001, which Partizan won 1–0 at Red Star's stadium.{{cite web|url=http://arhiva.serbia.gov.rs/news/2001-05/10/23397.html|work=Serbian Government|title=Red Star – Partizan 0-1|date=9 May 2001|accessdate=6 December 2019}}

On 7 December 2001 he scored a brace in a 3–1 win against Obilić, but suffered a broken nose after scoring the second goal.{{cite news|url=http://www.espnfc.com.ng/europe/news/2001/1207/20011206partizan.html|publisher=ESPN|author=Zoran Milosavljević|title=Partizan Belgrade stay top of table|date=7 December 2001|accessdate=13 June 2019}}

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