Milutin Ivković (, ; 3 March 1906 – 25 May 1943) was a Yugoslav medical doctor and football defender who played for

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at the

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and the

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.Откривање споменика Милутинцу код стадиона Партизана
at

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, 14-5-2013, retrieved 14-5-2013 After his playing career, he became a communist political activist. He was killed by

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during

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on 25 May 1943 in

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(near the capital city Belgrade).

Early life

Ivković was born in Belgrade on 3 March 1906. His mother Milica was the granddaughter of the Serbian Vojvoda

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. It was during his childhood that he received his life-long

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of Milutinac ().

Playing career

Club career

He started playing football in the youth team of SK Jugoslavija, and became a regular senior player for the club between 1922 and 1929 playing a total of 235 matches. Towards the end of his career he moved to another Belgrade club,

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International career

Ivković played for the Yugoslav national team a total of 39 times. He made his debut on 28 October 1925 against Czechoslovakia (0-7 defeat) in Prague, and his last match for the national team was played on 16 December 1934 against France (2-3 defeat) in Paris. He participated in the first

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Post-playing career

In 1934, he graduated from the

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and after completing his military service he opened office in Belgrade. Ivković joined the Progressive Movement and was one of the leaders of the boycott of the Olympic Games in Berlin. In June 1938 he became the editor of ''Mladost'', launched at the initiative of the Communist Youth League.

Death and legacy

During the occupation of Yugoslavia, he cooperated with the

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. He was persecuted and on several occasions arrested and prosecuted. On 24 May 1943 at 23:45 hours he was arrested and the next day at Jajinci he was shot and killed "for communist activities". His body was never found. The

Football Association of Serbia The Football Association of Serbia ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски савез Србије, ФСС / ) is the governing body of football in Serbia, based in Belgrade. It organizes Serbian football leagues, namely the Serbian Superliga, the Serbia ...

set up in 1951 a plaque in the JNA Stadium (Partizan Stadium) and a street next to the

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(former playground of SK Jugoslavija) bears his name. Additionally, a monument made by Vladimir Jokanović, was erected in the outskirts of the same stadium and was inaugurated on 16 May 2013.

References

External links

Profile at Serbian federation official site
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