Dragoljub Bekvalac (Serbian Cyrillic: Драгољуб Беквалац; born 14 July 1952) is a Serbian retired football manager and player.

Dragoljub Bekvalac
Bekvalac with Győr in 2009
Personal information
Date of birth (1952-07-14) 14 July 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth Pristina, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Vojvodina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1973 Radnički Sombor
1975–1977 FK Novi Sad 59 (3)
1977–1978 Teteks 29 (7)
1978–1980 FK Novi Sad 19 (2)
1980–1983 Vojvodina 65 (6)
1984 AIK Bačka Topola 11 (1)
1984–1986 Rudar Ljubija 33 (3)
Total 216+ (22+)
Managerial career
1992–1993 FK Novi Sad
1993–1996 Hajduk Kula
1996 Vojvodina
1997 Litex Lovech
1998–1999 Sutjeska Nikšić
1999–2000 Olimpik-Beroe
2000 Vojvodina
2000–2001 Vojvodina
2001–2003 OFK Beograd
2004 OFK Beograd
2004–2005 Obilić
2005–2006 Hajduk Kula
2006–2007 Bežanija
2007–2008 Rabotnički
2008 Vojvodina
2008–2009 Győr
2010–2011 Hajduk Kula
2012 Novi Pazar
2013 Radnički 1923
2013–2014 Radnički Niš
2014 Radnički 1923
2015 OFK Beograd
2016 Zemun
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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After coming through the youth system at Vojvodina, Bekvalac made his senior debut with Radnički Sombor in the early 1970s. He subsequently played for Novi Sad and Teteks in the Yugoslav Second League. In 1980, Bekvalac was signed by his parent club Vojvodina. He spent three-and-a-half seasons there, making 65 appearances and scoring six goals in the Yugoslav First League.

Managerial career

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After hanging up his boots, Bekvalac was manager of numerous clubs in his homeland, most notably Vojvodina and OFK Beograd. He also worked professionally in Bulgaria and Hungary.[1]

Personal life

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Bekvalac is the father of pop singer Nataša Bekvalac.[2]

Honours

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Rabotnički

References

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  1. ^ "Szerb futballedzőt szemelt ki a Győr" (in Hungarian). origo.hu. 6 December 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Dragoljub Bekvalac: Podržavam moju kćerku Natašu" (in Serbian). hellomagazin.rs. 3 September 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
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