Predrag Radovanović (; 27 March 1911 – 1 August 1964) was a Serbian

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er and coach.

Biography

Nicknamed ''Pegi'', he was born in

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. He began playing in the youth team of BSK Belgrade in 1928. In 1930 he debuted for the first team and stayed in the club until 1937 winning 4 Yugoslav championships (1931, 1933, 1935 and 1936). Being quite tall (around 1.90m) he was a defender, full-back, known for his speed and maneuverability, with a simple and rational style of play and he formed a strong defensive duo with Dragomir Tošić contributing to BSK's successes.Predrag Radovanović
at Reprezentacija.rs He played one match for the Yugoslavia national team, played in Belgrade, on April 19, 1931, against Bulgaria for the Balkan Cup, a 1:0 victory. After finishing his playing career he became a coach and worked in Ethiopia and Australia. He died in a car accident in Melbourne, Australia.

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