Vladica Popović

{{Other uses|Vladimir Popović (disambiguation){{!}}Vladimir Popović}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Vladica Popović

| image =

| fullname = Vladimir Popović

| birth_date = {{birth date|1935|3|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Zemun, Kingdom of Yugoslavia

| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|8|10|1935|3|17|df=y}}

| death_place = Belgrade, Serbia

| height = {{height|m=1.76}}

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Jedinstvo Zemun

| youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–1953

| youthclubs2 = Red Star Belgrade

| years1 = 1953–1965

| clubs1 = Red Star Belgrade

| caps1 = 214

| goals1 = 8

| years2 = 1965–1966

| clubs2 = VfB Stuttgart

| caps2 = 2

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1966–1968

| clubs3 = Stuttgarter Kickers

| caps3 = 52

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 1968–1969

| clubs4 = Canarias

| caps4 =

| goals4 =

| totalcaps = 268

| totalgoals = 10

| nationalyears1 = 1956–1965

| nationalteam1 = Yugoslavia

| nationalcaps1 = 20

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 =

| managerclubs1 = Deportivo Italia

| manageryears2 = 1971–1972

| managerclubs2 = Independiente Santa Fe

| manageryears3 = 1973

| managerclubs3 = Atlético Nacional

| manageryears4 = 1974

| managerclubs4 = Deportivo Cali

| manageryears5 = 1974-1975

| managerclubs5 = Portuguesa

| manageryears6 = 1976–1977

| managerclubs6 = Napredak Kruševac

| manageryears7 = 1984–1986

| managerclubs7 = Deportivo Cali

| manageryears8 = 1988

| managerclubs8 = Trepča

| manageryears9 = 1989

| managerclubs9 = Deportivo Cali

| manageryears10 = 1990–1991

| managerclubs10 = Borac Banja Luka

| manageryears11 = 1991–1992

| managerclubs11 = Red Star Belgrade

| manageryears12 = 1992–1993

| managerclubs12 = Peru

| manageryears13 = 1994–1995

| managerclubs13 = Millonarios

| manageryears14 = 1998–1999

| managerclubs14 = Caracas

| medaltemplates =

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}}

Vladimir "Vladica" Popović ({{Lang-sr-cyr|Владимир "Владица" Поповић}}; 17 March 1935 – 10 August 2020[https://www.eltiempo.com/deportes/futbol-internacional/perfil-de-vladimir-popovic-tecnico-yugoeslavio-fallecido-527900 Perfil de Vladimir Popovic tecnico yugoeslavio fallecido]) was a Serbian professional footballer{{cite web | url = http://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/vladimir-popovic/ | title = Vladimir Popović | publisher = worldfootball.net | access-date = 29 December 2012}} and manager. The biggest success in his coaching career was winning the Intercontinental Cup with Red Star Belgrade in 1991.

Playing career

Born in Zemun, Popović started playing at local side Jedinstvo but his talent was spotted while he was still very young and giants Red Star Belgrade brought him to their youth team where he will later play for more than a decade becoming team captain and also regular member of the Yugoslavia national team.[https://www.zemunskenovine.rs/fudbal/ Fudbal u Zemunu] at zemunskenovine.rs, by Branko Najhold, retrieved 24-1-2017 {{in lang|sr}} He was part of the team that won the silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/701007 |title=Vladica Popović |work=Olympedia |access-date=1 December 2021}} He earned a total of 20 caps (no goals){{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/joeg-recintlp.html|title=Yugoslavia (Serbia (and Montenegro)) - Record International Players|access-date=19 April 2025|website=RSSSF}} and his final international was a June 1965 World Cup qualification match away against Norway.{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=16907|title=Vladimir Popović, international football player|access-date=19 April 2025|website=EU-football.info}}

Managerial career

Popović began coaching football in Venezuela in the 1970s, leading Portuguesa FC, Caracas F.C. and Deportivo Italia. He also managed Colombian sides Atlético Nacional, Deportivo Cali, and Millonarios as well as the Peru national football team.{{cite web|publisher=El Universal|author=Galvis, Oscar|title=Popovic al mando del Caracas en la venidera temporada|trans-title=Popovic in command of Caracas in the coming season|url=http://www.eluniversal.com/1998/06/02/dep_art_02305DD.shtml|language=es|date=2 June 1998}}