Dušan Pešić (Serbian Cyrillic: Душан Пешић; born 26 April 1955) is a former Yugoslav and Serbian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dušan Pešić | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Kruševac, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Napredak Kruševac | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1980 | Napredak Kruševac | 175 | (15) |
| 1980–1984 | Hajduk Split | 84 | (21) |
| 1984–1988 | Fenerbahçe | 128 | (18) |
| 1988–1989 | Sakaryaspor | 29 | (6) |
| Total | 416 | (60) | |
| International career | |||
| 1979–1980 | Yugoslavia U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia Olympic | 3 | (0) |
| 1980–1983 | Yugoslavia | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Pešić started out at his hometown club Napredak Kruševac, making his senior debut in 1973. He helped the side win promotion to the Yugoslav First League on two occasions (1976 and 1978). In 1980, Pešić was transferred to Hajduk Split.[2] He was a member of the team that won the Yugoslav Cup in the 1983–84 season.
In 1984, Pešić moved abroad to Turkey and signed with Fenerbahçe. He spent four years at the club and won the national championship in his debut season. In 1988, Pešić switched to Sakaryaspor and stayed there for one year.
International career edit
Between 1980 and 1983, Pešić earned four caps for Yugoslavia at full level. He also represented his country at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[3]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| Napredak Kruševac | 1972–73 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973–74 | 16 | 1 | |
| 1974–75 | 33 | 3 | |
| 1975–76 | 24 | 1 | |
| 1976–77 | 22 | 0 | |
| 1977–78 | 16 | 1 | |
| 1978–79 | 32 | 6 | |
| 1979–80 | 31 | 3 | |
| Total | 175 | 15 | |
Honours edit
- Napredak Kruševac
- Yugoslav Second League: 1975–76, 1977–78
- Hajduk Split
- Fenerbahçe
- 1.Lig: 1984–85
- Turkish Super Cup: 1985
References edit
- ^ "Pešić Dušan" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Dušan Pešić: Hajduk mi nikad nisu oprostili" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Dusan Pesic". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "FK Napredak Kruševac, 2020" (in Serbian). yumpu.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
External links edit
- Dušan Pešić at WorldFootball.net
- Dušan Pešić at FootballDatabase.eu
- Dušan Pešić – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Dušan Pešić at National-Football-Teams.com