Ratko Svilar (Serbian Cyrillic: Ратко Свилар; born 6 May 1950) is a Serbian retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 May 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Crvenka, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1973 | Crvenka | 41 | (0) |
| 1973–1980 | Vojvodina | 201 | (0) |
| 1978 | → Rochester Lancers (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 1980–1996 | Antwerp | 243 | (0) |
| Total | 501 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1976–1983 | Yugoslavia | 9 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1995 | Antwerp | ||
| 1995–1996 | Antwerp (assistant) | ||
| 1996 | Antwerp | ||
| 1996–1998 | Antwerp (assistant) | ||
| 1998 | Antwerp | ||
| 1999–2000 | Putte SK | ||
| 2008–2009 | Antwerp (assistant) | ||
| 2009 | Antwerp | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Having played for Antwerp for nearly 20 years, he also coached the Belgian club on several occasions.[1][2][3]
Club career
editBorn in Crvenka, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Svilar joined Royal Antwerp F.C. in November 1980 from FK Vojvodina – he started his career with lowly hometown club FK Crvenka – and proceeded to endure a 16-year spell with the Belgian side, alternating between the posts and the bench; in the 1991–92 season, he contributed with 12 league appearances to help his team finish in fifth position, winning the Belgian Cup – his only piece of silverware – in the process.[4][5]
Svilar retired from professional play aged 46, going on to have several coaching spells with his last and most important club.[4]
International career
editSvilar represented Yugoslavia for seven years, and was a participant at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He won his first cap on 25 September 1976, starting in a 3–0 away friendly loss to Italy.
Personal life
editSvilar's son Mile is also a goalkeeper, currently playing for Serie A club Roma.[6][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gewezen topvoetballer weer in cel" [Former top footballer again behind bars]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 26 December 2001. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Ratko Svilar vrijgelaten in zaak-Gunst" [Ratko Svilar released in Gunst Affair]. De Standaard (in Dutch). 18 January 2002. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Ratko Svilar in coma gehouden na woningbrand" [Ratko Svilar in a coma after house fire] (in Dutch). Vandaag. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ a b "'Ik hou van Antwerp. En ik haat Antwerp'" [‘I love Antwerp. And I hate Antwerp’]. De Standaard (in Dutch). 23 September 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Belgium Cup 1991/92". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Anderlecht-doelman Mile Svilar: "Ik wil de beste ter wereld worden"" [Anderlecht goalkeeper Mile Svilar: “I want to be the best in the world”]. Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 18 February 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ Fernandes Garcia, Filipa (28 August 2017). "Svilar assina por cinco épocas" [Svilar signs for five seasons] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
External links
edit- Royal Antwerp profile (in Dutch)
- Ratko Svilar at Reprezentacija.rs (in Serbian)
- Ratko Svilar at National-Football-Teams.com
- NASL Jerseys profile