SWOS ECE 95/96
SWOS ECE 95/96

SAVO MILOSEVIC
SAVO MILOSEVIC
SAVO MILOSEVIC
Serbia Montenegro flag
Number
#9
Nationality
Serbia Montenegro
Team
YUGOSLAVIA (Europe)
Coach
SLOBODAN SANTRAC
Position
A (Attacker)
Passing (P) Shooting (V) Heading (H) Tackling (T) Control (C) Speed (S) Finishing (F) Total Bargain Value
1 7 7 1 2 7 7 32 0.9 £3.5M

Name: Savo Milošević

Nationality / International teams: Born in what was then Yugoslavia (today Serbia). Represented Yugoslavia / FR Yugoslavia (often listed as Yugoslavia for tournament records) and is commonly described as Serbian. He was also associated with the Serbia and Montenegro era in national-team contexts.

Date and place of birth: 2 September 1973, Bijeljina, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia

Position: Striker (center forward)

Club career (highlights):

  • 1992–1995: FK Partizan (Serbia/Yugoslavia) — emerged as a prolific young goalscorer
  • 1995–1999: Aston Villa (England) — played in the Premier League
  • 1999–2002: Real Zaragoza (Spain) — important goalscorer, including in La Liga
  • 2002–2004: Parma (Italy) — Serie A appearances
  • 2004–2006: Espanyol (Spain) — La Liga
  • 2006–2008: Rubin Kazan (Russia)
  • 2008–2009: Rastatt 04 / final brief spells before retirement

International career:

  • Made senior debut for SFR Yugoslavia / FR Yugoslavia in the mid-1990s.
  • Represented Yugoslavia / FR Yugoslavia at major tournaments, including UEFA Euro 2000 and the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and qualified squads (he was part of the national setup around those tournaments).
  • Noted as one of the leading Yugoslav/Serbian strikers of his generation, finishing as a top scorer for the national team in various qualifying campaigns.

Notable achievements:

  • Top scorer for FK Partizan before his move abroad and winner of domestic titles with Partizan.
  • Successful spells in multiple major European leagues (England, Spain, Italy, Russia).
  • Respected international goal-scorer for Yugoslavia/FR Yugoslavia.

After playing career: Transitioned into coaching and football management roles. He has served in coaching positions within Serbian football, including a role with the Serbia national team setup and later as head coach of the Serbia national team (appointed in 2021), reflecting a continued presence in Serbian football after retirement.

Legacy: Remembered as a clinical striker with strong finishing ability and intelligent movement, Savo Milošević is one of the most prominent Serbian/Yugoslav forwards of the 1990s and early 2000s.