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Siniša Mihajlović was a Serbian football manager and player. Though starting out as a defensive midfielder, he spent the majority of his illustrious playing career in defence.
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sports · Serbian footballer and manager (1969–2022) · association football player · association football coach · also Siniša Mihajlović, Sinisa Mihajlovic, Mihajlovic, Mihajlović
Born 20 February 1969 · Died 16 December 2022 · Q294351
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“I like free-kicks and I shoot them from as far as 35 yards.”
“Except for Francesco Totti, I don’t see any club symbols or any standard bearers in this country. He made a choice to reject all other teams even if they offer more money.”
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The Boston Globe: Siniša Mihajlović, soccer player and coach, dies at 53
Died 2022-12-16.
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Won award: Italian Football Hall of Fame (2022).
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Won award: Serie A Coach of the Month (April 2022).
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Won award: Serbian Coach of the Year (2019).
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Awarded Serbian Football Coach of the Year (2019).
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Won award: Gazzetta Sport Legend Award (2019).
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“I want to compliment Francesco Totti, scoring 206 goals is a great achievement. It does not matter that he has beat me as he is a great player.”
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“Totti is a treasure for Roma, He is the greatest player of all time after Baggio.”
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Won the Italian Coppa Italia with Inter (2005-2006).
Won: Serie A with Inter Milan (2005–06).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Inter Milan (2005–06).
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Won the Italian Coppa Italia with Inter (2004-2005).
Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Inter Milan (2005).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Inter Milan (2004–05).
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Won the Italian Coppa Italia with Lazio (2003-2004).
Won: Coppa Italia with Lazio (2003–04).
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Played for Inter Milan (2004–2006) — 25 appearances, 5 goals.
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Mihajlović was released from Lazio and joined his friend and former teammate Roberto Mancini at Inter Milan on a free transfer, signing a one-year deal
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Beating Juventus in the Coppa Italia final
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Won the Italian Coppa Italia with Lazio (1999-2000).
Won: Serie A with Lazio (1999–2000).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Lazio (2000).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (1999–2000).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Lazio (1999–2000).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (1998–99).
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Won award: FR Yugoslavia player of the Year (1999).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Lazio (1999).
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Awarded Serbian Footballer of the Year (1999).
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Won: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup with Lazio (1998–99).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Lazio (1998).
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Played for SS Lazio (1998–2004) — 126 appearances, 20 goals.
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Joined Lazio in 1998.
Played for U.C. Sampdoria (1994–1998) — 110 appearances, 12 goals.
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After transferring to Sampdoria under head coach Sven-Göran Eriksson, Mihajlović was moved to the centre of the team's defensive line, and remained in this position for the rest of his career
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Joined Sampdoria in 1994.
Mihajlović joined Sampdoria, who were the third-placed club in previous season's Serie A standings and the Coppa Italia winners, coached by Sven-Göran Eriksson
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Won: Yugoslav First League with Red Star Belgrade (1991–92).
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Joined Roma in 1992.
Played for AS Roma (1992–1994) — 54 appearances, 1 goals.
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Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Crvena Zvezda (1991).
Won: Intercontinental Cup with Red Star Belgrade (1991).
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Won: European Cup with Red Star Belgrade (1990–91).
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Won: Yugoslav First League with Red Star Belgrade (1990–91).
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Represented SFR Yugoslavia, and played in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000 tournaments
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Before moving to Italy, making 353 appearances for Serie A sides Roma, Sampdoria, Lazio and Inter Milan and winning league titles with the latter two clubs
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Played for Yugoslavia men's national football team (1991–1991) — 4 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Serbia and Montenegro national football team (1991–2003) — 63 appearances, 10 goals.
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Runner-up: UEFA European Under-21 Championship with Yugoslavia U21 (1990).
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Joined Crvena Zvezda in 1990.
Played for FK Crvena zvezda (1990–1992) — 38 appearances, 9 goals.
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Won: Yugoslav First League with Vojvodina (1988–89).
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Played for FK Vojvodina (1988–1990) — 73 appearances, 19 goals.
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As part of a group of players acquired by the club, which included defensive midfielder Slaviša Jokanović, and defenders Budimir Vujačić and Miroslav Tanjga
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Joined Vojvodina in 1988.
Played for HNK Borovo (1987–1988).
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Was attached to NK Borovo's first team
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Born 1969-02-20.
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