Sava Paunović
{{Short description|Yugoslav and Serbian football manager and player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sava Paunović
| image =
| full_name = Slavoljub Paunović
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1947|01|01|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kragujevac, FPR Yugoslavia
| height =
| position = Forward
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Maršić
| years1 = 1966–1976
| clubs1 = Radnički Kragujevac
| caps1 = 177+
| goals1 = 43+
| years2 = 1976–1977
| clubs2 = Partizan
| caps2 = 32
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 1977–1979
| clubs3 = Beşiktaş
| caps3 = 55
| goals3 = 22
| years4 = 1979–1983
| clubs4 = Radnički Kragujevac
| caps4 = 81
| goals4 = 10
| totalcaps = 345+
| totalgoals = 77+
| manageryears1 = 1997–1998
| managerclubs1 = Radnički Kragujevac
| manageryears2 = 1999–2000
| managerclubs2 = Radnički Kragujevac
}}
Slavoljub "Sava" Paunović ({{Lang-sr-Cyrl|Славољуб Сава Пауновић}}; born 1 January 1947) is a former Yugoslav and Serbian football manager and player.
Playing career
Paunović started out at Radnički Kragujevac, helping the club win promotion to the Yugoslav First League on two occasions, in 1969 and 1974. He later played for Partizan in the 1976–77 season.{{Cite web | url=https://partizanopedia.rs/savapaunovic.html | title=Sava Paunović | language=sr | publisher=partizanopedia.rs | access-date=15 December 2023}}
In 1977, Paunović moved abroad to Turkey, spending two seasons with Beşiktaş. He amassed 55 league appearances and scored 22 goals.{{Cite web | url=https://arsiv.mackolik.com/Futbolcu/15349/ | title=Sava Paunovic | language=tr | publisher=mackolik.com | access-date=15 December 2023}} In 1979, the Turkish Football Federation imposed a ban on foreign players in the league, causing Paunović to return to Yugoslavia and finish his career with Radnički Kragujevac.{{Cite web | url=https://bjk.com.tr/tr/oyuncu/897/item | title=Sava Paunoviç | language=tr | publisher=bjk.com.tr | access-date=15 December 2023}}
Managerial career
After hanging up his boots, Paunović served as manager of his former club Radnički Kragujevac on a few occasions.{{Cite web | url=https://www.rts.rs/lat/radio/radio-beograd-1/1576123/sportski-spomenar.html | title=Sportski spomenar | language=sr | publisher=rts.rs | date=20 April 2014 | access-date=15 December 2023}}
Career statistics
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League | ||
| Division | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| rowspan="11"|Radnički Kragujevac | | | |
| 1967–68
|Yugoslav Second League | | | |
| 1968–69
|Yugoslav Second League |30 | 13 | |
| 1969–70
|34 | 9 | |
| 1970–71
|Yugoslav First League |34 | 10 | |
| 1971–72
|Yugoslav First League |31 | 4 | |
| 1972–73
|Yugoslav Second League | | | |
| 1973–74
|Yugoslav Second League | | | |
| 1974–75
|Yugoslav First League |24 | 6 | |
| 1975–76
|Yugoslav First League |24 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!177 | 43 | |
| Partizan
|Yugoslav First League |32 | 2 | |
| rowspan="3"|Beşiktaş
|Turkish First Football League |27 | 8 | |
| 1978–79
|Turkish First Football League |28 | 14 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!55 | 22 | |
| rowspan="5"|Radnički Kragujevac
|Yugoslav Second League |26 | 3 | |
| 1980–81
|Yugoslav Second League |23 | 1 | |
| 1981–82
|Yugoslav Second League |28 | 6 | |
| 1982–83
|Yugoslav Second League |4 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!81 | 10 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!345 | 77 |
Honours
Radnički Kragujevac
- Yugoslav Second League: 1968–69, 1973–74
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{WorldFootball.net|sava-paunovic}}
{{Turkish Cup top scorers}}
{{FK Radnički Kragujevac managers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Paunovic, Sava}}
Category:Footballers from Kragujevac
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Yugoslav men's footballers
Category:FK Radnički 1923 players
Category:Beşiktaş J.K. footballers
Category:Yugoslav Second League players
Category:Yugoslav First League players
Category:Yugoslav expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Category:Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Category:Serbia and Montenegro football managers