Miljenko Mihić
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | November 30, 1933 | ||
Place of birth | Mostar, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | ||
Date of death | December 17, 2009 | (aged 76)||
Place of death | Belgrade, Serbia | ||
Managerial career | |||
Years | Team | ||
1974–1975 | Red Star Belgrade | ||
1975–1976 | Borac Banja Luka | ||
1978–1980 | Osijek | ||
1980–1981 | Napredak Kruševac | ||
1983 | Galenika Zemun | ||
1986–1988 | Israel |
Miljenko Mihić (November 30, 1933 – December 17, 2009) was a
Coaching career
Red Star Belgrade
Mihić had worked as a coach in the youth categories of
Later career
After the departure from Red Star Belgrade, Mihić has coached several Yugoslav First League clubs, such as Borac Banja Luka,[4] Osijek, Napredak Kruševac and Galenika.[1] Notably, he contributed to the first European cup appearance of Borac Banja Luka, when the club reached the second round of the 1975–76 European Cup Winners' Cup, where it was eliminated by the eventual competition winner, Anderlecht. Anderlecht suffered their only defeat of the competition in the second leg 1–0 loss against Borac, but Anderlecht still went through 3–1 on aggregate.
Mihić was the coach of Israel national football team from 1986 to 1988.[5] He has also coached Yugoslavia national under-21 football team for several years and was an assistant coach of Yugoslavia national football team.
Personal life
Miljenko Mihić has spent his last years in Belgrade with his wife Rozika, with whom he had a son, Dragan.[6] He died in Belgrade after a long illness, December 17, 2009. He was buried December 23, 2009 at the Smrčenjaci cemetery in his hometown Mostar on his own wish.[5]
Mihić has published a book of his poetry entitled Mostar u srcu (Mostar in the Heart).[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Preminuo Miljenko Mihić" (in Serbian). B92. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ^ "Zvezda se oprostila od Mihića" (in Serbian). B92. 21 December 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
- ^ "Dom Crvene zvezde" (in Serbian). Red Star Belgrade. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ^ "FK Borac - Prvoligaški uspjesi" (in Bosnian). FK Borac Banja Luka. Archived from the original on 24 July 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
- ^ a b c "Sjećanje na Miljenka Mihića" (in Bosnian). www.bljesak.info. 17 December 2009. Archived from the original on 19 December 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ^ "Komemoracija Miljenku Mihiću" (in Serbian). Red Star Belgrade. 21 December 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2009.