Ljubiša Rajković (Serbian Cyrillic: Љубиша Рајковић; born 3 October 1950) is a Yugoslav and Serbian former professional footballer who played as a defender.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ljubiša Rajković | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Niš, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1965–1967 | Radnički Niš | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1979 | Radnički Niš | 285 | (1) |
| 1979–1981 | Bastia | 46 | (0) |
| Total | 331 | (1) | |
| International career | |||
| 1968–1969 | Yugoslavia U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 1970–1977 | Yugoslavia | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Donja Trnava, a village near Niš, Rajković made his senior debut with Radnički Niš in the 1967–68 season. He was a regular member of the team for 12 years, helping the club win the Balkans Cup in 1975. In the summer of 1979, Rajković moved abroad to France and signed with Bastia, spending there the final two years of his career.[2]
International career
editBetween 1970 and 1977, Rajković was capped 14 times for Yugoslavia. He also represented the nation in two UEFA European Under-18 Championship tournaments, in 1968 and 1969.[3]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| Radnički Niš | 1967–68 | Yugoslav First League | 4 | 0 |
| 1968–69 | Yugoslav First League | 26 | 0 | |
| 1969–70 | Yugoslav First League | 34 | 0 | |
| 1970–71 | Yugoslav First League | 31 | 1 | |
| 1971–72 | Yugoslav First League | 32 | 0 | |
| 1972–73 | Yugoslav First League | 33 | 0 | |
| 1973–74 | Yugoslav First League | 16 | 0 | |
| 1974–75 | Yugoslav First League | 28 | 0 | |
| 1975–76 | Yugoslav First League | 32 | 0 | |
| 1976–77 | Yugoslav First League | 26 | 0 | |
| 1977–78 | Yugoslav First League | 8 | 0 | |
| 1978–79 | Yugoslav First League | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 285 | 1 | ||
| Bastia | 1979–80 | French Division 1 | 24 | 0 |
| 1980–81 | French Division 1 | 22 | 0 | |
| Total | 46 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 331 | 1 | ||
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 1970 | 4 | 0 |
| 1971 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1975 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | |
Honours
editRadnički Niš
References
edit- ^ "Rajković Ljubiša" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Sportski spomenar" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Ljubisa Rajkovic". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Ljubiša Rajković, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
External links
edit- Ljubiša Rajković at WorldFootball.net
- Ljubiša Rajković at National-Football-Teams.com