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Career & Clubs
Club
Paja Samardžić joined Dutch club Twente from OFK Beograd in 1966 and later controversially moved to fellow Eredivisie side Feijenoord. He finished his career at French top-tier outfit Saint-Étienne.
International
With two games for the young team (1959) and one for the Under-21 team (1963), he capped 26 games for the best selection of Yugoslavia, scoring three goals. He debuted against East Germany (1–2) in Leipzig on 16 September 1962, then he played in the Olympic tournament in Japan. He played his last national team game on 19 October 1966 against Czechoslovakia (0–3) in Belgrade.
Following his playing career, Samardžić worked as a coach for Srem Jakovo and FK Beograd. He also served as director of OFK Beograd.
- Club
- OFK Beograd (1959–1966)
- Club
- Yugoslavia men's national football team (1962–1966)
- Club
- Yugoslavia national under-20 football team (1959–1959)
- Club
- Yugoslavia national under-21 football team (1963–1963)
- National team
- Yugoslavia
- Club
- Feyenoord Rotterdam (1967–1969)
- Club
- FC Twente (1966–1967)
- Club
- AS Saint-Étienne (1969–1972)
Legacy
OFK Beograd Yugoslav First League: Runner-up 1963–64 Yugoslav Cup: 1961–62, 1965–66 Feyenoord Eredivisie: 1968–69 KNVB Cup: 1968–69 UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1967, 1968 Saint-Étienne Ligue 1: 1969–70 Coupe de France: 1969–70
Clubs
- OFK Beograd1959–1966
- Yugoslavia national under-20 football team1959–1959
- Yugoslavia men's national football team1962–1966
- Yugoslavia national under-21 football team1963–1963
- FC Twente1966–1967
- Feyenoord Rotterdam1967–1969
- AS Saint-Étienne1969–1972
Played together with
Aad BakFeyenoord Rotterdam · 1955–1962
Ab FafiéFeyenoord Rotterdam · 1959–1963
Ab GritterFC Twente · 1975–1982- Abdelaziz KamaraAS Saint-Étienne · 2000–2006
Abdelkader FerhaouiAS Saint-Étienne · 1998–2000
Abdelkrim MerryAS Saint-Étienne · 1986–1987
Abdul-Yakuni IddiFeyenoord Rotterdam · 2005–2006- Abdulah GegićOFK Beograd · 1946–1947
- Aboubakar OumarouOFK Beograd · 2009–2010
- Adam MitchellOFK Beograd · 2016–2016
Adel ChedliAS Saint-Étienne · 1994–1995- Adel ChedliAS Saint-Étienne · 1995–1997
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Spasoje "Paja" Samardžić is a Serbian retired football winger and manager.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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