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Siniša Mihajlović

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Also known as Sinisa Mihajlovic, Mihajlovic

Serbian football player and manager (1969–2022)

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Siniša Mihajlović (1969–2022) was a Serbian association football player and coach. Born in Vukovar, he played as a defender and centre-back for clubs including FK Crvena zvezda, FK Vojvodina, U.C. Sampdoria, and SS Lazio. He represented his country in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000. His playing career was followed by managerial roles at Bologna F.C. 1909, Torino FC, AC Milan, and Sporting CP.

Mihajlović received the Serbian Footballer of the Year award and honorary citizenship. He spoke Serbian and Italian. In addition to football, he participated in padel. He had five children.

He died of natural causes in Rome on December 16, 2022. His medical history included leukemia and COVID-19. He is also listed as an author with the work *Putevima nestajanja*.

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Person · Open Library

Works
1

Top works

  • Putevima nestajanja

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Serbia
Active from
1950-06-13
rock

Discography

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
21
Total plays
21

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Key facts

2018
Sporting CP
Date of birth
( 1969-02-20 ) 20 February 1969
Place of birth
Vukovar , SR Croatia, Yugoslavia
Date of death
16 December 2022 (2022-12-16) (aged 53)
Place of death
Rome , Italy
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position
Defender
Years
Team
1986 1988
Borovo
1988 1990
Vojvodina
1991 1992
Red Star Belgrade
1992 1994
Roma
1994 1998
Sampdoria
1998 2004
Lazio
2004 2006
Inter Milan
1991 2003
Serbia and Montenegro
2008 2009
Bologna
2009 2010
Catania

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Sports profile

Sport
Soccer
Team
Bologna
Position
Manager
Nationality
Serbia

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Siniša
Gender
male
Citizenship
Serbia
Place of birth
Vukovar
Place of death
Rome
Languages spoken
Italian
Participant in
1998 FIFA World Cup
Sport
padel
Position played
centre-back
Country for sport
Serbia and Montenegro
Mass
78
Image
Siniša Mihajlović.JPG
Height
183
Number of children
5
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Commons category
Siniša Mihajlović
date of birth
1969-02-20
coach of sports team
Bologna F.C. 1909
medical condition
leukemia
date of death
2022-12-16
manner of death
natural causes
cause of death
leukemia
name in native language
Синиша Михајловић
IPA transcription
sǐniʃa mixǎːjloʋitɕ
place of burial
Campo Verano
Sources (6)

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Encyclopedic overview

* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Siniša Mihajlović (Serbian Cyrillic: Синиша Михајловић, pronounced [sǐniʃa mixǎːjloʋitɕ]; 20 February 1969 – 16 December 2022) 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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