Milorad Popović

Milorad Popović (Serbian Cyrillic: Милорад Поповић; 18 January 1979 – 19 July 2006) was a Serbian professional footballer who played as a defender.

Milorad Popović

Personal information
Full name	Milorad Popović
Date of birth	(1979-01-18)18 January 1979
Place of birth	Ruma, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Date of death	19 July 2006(2006-07-19) (aged 27)
Place of death	Ruma, Serbia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–1998	Sloven Ruma
1998–2005	OFK Beograd	80	(5)
2002–2003	→ 1. FC Nürnberg (loan)	23	(0)
2003–2004	→ Karlsruher SC (loan)	16	(1)
Total		119	(6)
International career
2001	FR Yugoslavia U21	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

After starting out at his hometown club Sloven Ruma, Popović was transferred to OFK Beograd in the summer of 1998. He also played two seasons in Germany for 1. FC Nürnberg and Karlsruher SC,^[1][2] before returning to OFK Beograd.

International career

At international level, Popović represented FR Yugoslavia U21s, making four appearances during the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.^[3]

Death

Popović died of cancer on 19 July 2006 at the age of 27. He was survived by his wife and daughter.^[4][5]