Ratko Svilar
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Ratko Svilar (Serbian Cyrillic: Ратко Свилар; born 6 May 1950) is a Serbian retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
He played for Antwerp for 16 years, he also coached the Belgian club on several occasions.[1][2][3]
Club career
Born 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
Svilar 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
Svilar's son Mile is also a goalkeeper, currently playing for Serie A club Roma.[6][7]
See also
References
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External links
- Royal Antwerp profile Template:In lang
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- 1950 births
- Living people
- People from Crvenka
- Yugoslav men's footballers
- Serbian men's footballers
- Footballers from West Bačka District
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Yugoslavia men's international footballers
- 1982 FIFA World Cup players
- Yugoslav First League players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- Belgian Pro League players
- FK Crvenka players
- FK Vojvodina players
- Rochester Lancers (1967–1980) players
- Royal Antwerp F.C. players
- Serbian football managers
- Royal Antwerp F.C. managers
- Yugoslav expatriate men's footballers
- Serbian expatriate men's footballers
- Serbian expatriate football managers
- Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate football managers in Belgium
- Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States