The best Serbian football player of all time Dragan Dzajic on this day 50 years ago made his debut for the first team Red Star Belgrade and began a phenomenal career, during which he left an indelible mark across Europe and the world.
"I was 17 years and eight days, the Star has played the last round of the championship match against Buducnost and coach Misha Pavic decided that we as a talented player from the academy the chance arises. We did not win, the match ended goalless, but I left a good impression and since then I have become an indispensable, "he recalled Dzajic Tanjug that afternoon 8 June in 1963. year.
Interestingly, the game was played at the Old Kara.
"Maracana was not yet over, and the JNA stadium was busy getting landed on the occasion of his youth. Remember I was very happy, especially when they told me to go to prepare for next season.'s Why I missed from the youth team, but I like the youngest player of the league won a place in the team and the following year we won the double crown, "said current president red white and expressed the hope that they will soon celebrate again at Maracana trophies.
Đajić for Red Star played a record 590 appearances and scored 287 goals. Red and white jersey is worn in 1963. up in 1975. year, to go into the French garden, but after two years returned to Marakana, and played one more season before he finished his playing career in 1978.
The first title in the Star uniform he won in 1964. years, and was a leader of a generation that was first recorded championship hat trick in the former Yugoslavia. He won another title in 1973. , as well as three trophies at the then Marshal Tito Cup.
Yugoslav national team played 85 matches and scored 23 wide. He made his debut against Romania in 1964, and said goodbye to in 1978. year against Argentina at Maracana.
He was the top scorer of the Nations' Cup in 1968. in Italy, where the national team reached the finals and only after two games lost to the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia has led the world championship in 1974. in Germany.
Without a doubt, he is the best left winger of the world of his time and a nightmare for the legendary guards of the time like a German Berti Vogts, Sspanca Antonio Camacho and the British Bobby Moore.
It is no secret that he was on the verge of moving to Real Madrid, but due to circumstances that transfer is not implemented and eventually abroad played only two seasons in Bastia, a club that was actually below his stature.
On the proposal of the management of Red Star in 1979. he was appointed technical director of the club and was the creator of the team that 12 years later by winning the title of European champion and world achieve the dream of all fans.
For two terms he held the office of President and the club, which he left 2004th year after losing to Zenit in the UEFA Cup.
At the function returned six months ago, after winning a great victory off the pitch, as was acquitted of abuse of power, which is why the 2008th and he was arrested.

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