1. Blagoje Marjanović
What might be considered as a surprise choice is often bolstered by clear facts. Blagoje Marjanović Moša is the oldest player on the list, being born on September 9, 1907. Marjanović was a pure striker who has clinched 36 goals for his country in 57 matches and was the part of Yugoslavia’s setup which ended third at first FIFA World Cup after controversial loss to the hosts in semi-final. He has also scored 575 goals in 566 matches during his 14 years in BSK football club. That’s a career ratio of more than a goal per match. If none of this is enough for you, consider the fact that he was Yugoslavia’s first professional footballer alongside his teammate Aleksandar Tirnanić.
Our list could have looked different on another day. Who knows what would have happened if prolific striker Dragan Mance didn’t die in a car accident at the age of 23. Vladimir Petković, Dragoslav Šekularac and Ivan Bek are also players well worthy of this list, but a soccer team has enough spots for only 11 players. That’s why our list of 11 best Serbian soccer players of all time looks the way it does.
