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{{short description|Serbian football player and coach}}
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{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Velimir Sombolac
| name = Velimir Sombolac
| image =
| image =
| fullname = Velimir Sombolac
| fullname = Velimir Sombolac
| birth_date = {{birth date|1939|2|27|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1939|2|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Banja Luka]], Kingdom of Yugoslavia
| birth_place = [[Banja Luka]], Kingdom of Yugoslavia
| death_date = {{death date and age|2016|5|22|1939|2|27|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2016|5|22|1939|2|27|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Gradiška, Bosnia and Herzegovina|Gradiška]], Bosnia and Herzegovina
| death_place = [[Gradiška, Bosnia and Herzegovina|Gradiška]], Bosnia and Herzegovina
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| youthyears1 = 1955–1957
| youthyears1 = 1955–1957
| youthclubs1 = [[FK BSK Banja Luka|BSK Banja Luka]]
| youthclubs1 = [[FK BSK Banja Luka|BSK Banja Luka]]
| years1 = 1957–1959
| years1 = 1957–1959
| years2 = 1959–1965
| years2 = 1959–1965
| years3 = 1965–1970
| years3 = 1965–1970
| years4 = 1970–1971
| years4 = 1970–1971
| years5 = 1971–1973
| years5 = 1971–1973
| clubs1 = [[FK Borac Banja Luka|Borac Banja Luka]]
| clubs1 = [[FK Borac Banja Luka|Borac Banja Luka]]
| clubs2 = [[FK Partizan|Partizan]]
| clubs2 = [[FK Partizan|Partizan]]
| clubs3 = [[NK Olimpija Ljubljana (1911)|Olimpija Ljubljana]]
| clubs3 = [[NK Olimpija Ljubljana (1945–2005)|Olimpija Ljubljana]]
| clubs4 = [[NK Orijent|Orijent Rijeka]]
| clubs4 = [[NK Orijent|Orijent]]
| clubs5 = [[FK Borac Banja Luka|Borac Banja Luka]]
| clubs5 = [[FK Borac Banja Luka|Borac Banja Luka]]
| caps1 =
| caps1 =
| caps2 = 102
| caps2 = 102
| caps3 = 70
| caps3 = 70
| goals1 =
| goals1 =
| goals2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 1958–1959
| nationalyears1 = 1958–1959
| nationalyears2 = 1960
| nationalyears2 = 1960
| nationalyears3 = 1960
| nationalyears3 = 1960
| nationalteam1 = [[Yugoslavia national under-21 football team|Yugoslavia U21]]
| nationalteam1 = [[Yugoslavia national under-21 football team|Yugoslavia U21]]
| nationalteam2 = [[Yugoslavia Olympic football team|Yugoslavia Olympic]]
| nationalteam2 = [[Yugoslavia Olympic football team|Yugoslavia Olympic]]
| nationalteam3 = [[Yugoslavia national football team|Yugoslavia]]
| nationalteam3 = [[Yugoslavia national football team|Yugoslavia]]
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| manageryears1 = 1973–1974
| manageryears1 = 1973–1974| managerclubs1 = Sloga Gornji Pogradci
| manageryears2 = 1974–1976| managerclubs2 = [[FK Borac Banja Luka|Borac Banja Luka]] (assistant)
| managerclubs1 = Sloga Gornji Pogradci
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| manageryears3 = 1976–1979| managerclubs3 = [[FK Kozara Gradiška|Kozara Gradiška]]
| manageryears2 = 1976–1979
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| manageryears4 = 1998–2001| managerclubs4 = [[Republika Srpska official football team|Republika Srpska]]
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| managerclubs2 = [[FK Kozara Gradiška|Kozara Gradiška]]
| manageryears3 = 1998–2001
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| managerclubs3 = [[Republika Srpska official football team|Republika Srpska]]
| medaltemplates=
| medaltemplates=
{{MedalSport | Men's [[Association football|Football]]}}
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|Football]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{YUG}} }}
{{MedalCountry|{{YUG}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[1960 Summer Olympics|1960 Rome]] | [[Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics|Team]] }}
{{MedalGold |[[1960 Summer Olympics|1960 Rome]]|[[Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics|Team]]}}
}}
}}
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'''Velimir Sombolac''' ([[Serbian Cyrillic alphabet|Serbian Cyrillic]]: Beлимиp Сомболац; 27 February 1939 – 22 May 2016) was a Serb [[association football|footballer]] and manager.<ref>[http://www.sr.partizan.rs/139101-in-memoriam-14/ Partizan official website tribute]</ref>


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'''Velimir Sombolac''' ([[Serbian Cyrillic alphabet|Serbian Cyrillic]]: Велимир Сомболац; 27 February 1939 – 22 May 2016) was a [[Serbia]]n [[Association football|footballer]] and manager.<ref>[http://www.sr.partizan.rs/139101-in-memoriam-14/ Partizan official website tribute]</ref> He was part of the Yugoslav squad that won gold at the [[1960 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/27982 |title=Velimir Sombolac |work=Olympedia |access-date=10 December 2021}}</ref>
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==Club career==
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Following the steps of his elder brother Petar, he started playing in his hometown club [[FK BSK Banja Luka]] where he, with his team, surprisingly achieved the third place in the Yugoslav national youth championship. After this success, BSK coach Aco Mastala received a proposal to move to the city's main club [[FK Borac Banja Luka]], which he accepted and brought along some of the players that helped him previously, between them, obviously, Velimir Sombolac. While in Borac, Velimir's good exhibitions didn't passed unnoticed, and, beside starting to represent the [[Yugoslavia national under-21 football team|Yugoslav under-21 team]], two seasons after he came there, received an invitation to move to one of the greatest Yugoslav clubs, the Belgrade's [[FK Partizan]]. There, playing alongside stars like [[Milutin Šoškić|Šoškić]], [[Milan Galić|Galić]], [[Fahrudin Jusufi|Jusufi]], and others, he will play six seasons with a total of 260 matches, being national champion in four occasions. In 1965 he moved to [[NK Olimpija Ljubljana (1911)|NK Olimpija Ljubljana]] where he will play until 1970. Together with [[Mišo Smajlović|Smajlović]] Arslanagić and, again, Šoškić, they would make Olimpija one of the most attractive [[Yugoslav First League]] teams. In 1970, instead of moving abroad, as many other Yugoslav players in that period and with his age did, he will move to Second League [[NK Orijent|NK Orijent Rijeka]] where he would play one season, before returning to FK Borac Banja Luka where he will hang up his boots in 1973.


==National team==
==Playing career==
===Club===
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After having played ten matches for the Yugoslav U-21 team, and also five for the national "B" team, he was in the Olympic team that represented Yugoslavia at the [[1960 Summer Olympics]] held in Rome, and where [[Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics|Yugoslavia won the gold]] eliminating hosts Italy in the semi-finals, and beating Denmark ( 3–1 ) in the final. Afterward, Sombolac also played five matches for the [[Yugoslavia national football team]].
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Following the steps of his elder brother Petar, he started playing in his hometown club [[FK BSK Banja Luka]] where he, with his team, surprisingly achieved the third place in the Yugoslav national youth championship. After this success, BSK coach Aco Mastala received a proposal to move to the city's main club [[FK Borac Banja Luka]], which he accepted and brought along some of the players that helped him previously, between them, obviously, Velimir Sombolac. While in Borac, Velimir's good exhibitions didn't pass unnoticed, and, beside starting to represent the [[Yugoslavia national under-21 football team|Yugoslav under-21 team]], two seasons after he came there, received an invitation to move to one of the greatest Yugoslav clubs, the Belgrade's [[FK Partizan]]. There, playing alongside stars like [[Milutin Šoškić]], [[Milan Galić]], [[Fahrudin Jusufi]], and others, he played six seasons with a total of 260 matches, being national champion on four occasions. In 1965 he moved to [[NK Olimpija Ljubljana (1945–2005)|NK Olimpija Ljubljana]] where he played until 1970. Together with [[Mišo Smajlović]], Arslanagić and, again, Šoškić, they would make Olimpija one of the most attractive [[Yugoslav First League]] teams. In 1970, instead of moving abroad, as many other Yugoslav players in that period and with his age did, he moved to Second League [[NK Orijent]] where he would play one season, before returning to FK Borac Banja Luka where he hung up his boots in 1973.

===International===
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After having played ten matches for the Yugoslav U-21 team, and also five for the national "B" team, he was in the Olympic team that represented Yugoslavia at the [[1960 Summer Olympics]] held in Rome, and where [[Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics|Yugoslavia won the gold]] eliminating hosts Italy in the semi-finals, and beating Denmark ( 3–1 ) in the final. Sombolac played five matches for the [[Yugoslavia national football team]], his final being a September 1960 Olympic Games match against [[Italy national football team|Italya]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=19707|title=Player Database|website=eu-football.info|accessdate=2021-05-22}}</ref>

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==Managerial career==
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Right after retiring, in 1973, he took charge of a small regional club called FK Sloga Gornji Pogradci, that provided him with crucial experience for returning, in 1974, to Borac, to become the assistant manager until 1976. During these years, Borac played one [[Yugoslav Cup]] final, also played in the [[European Cup Winners Cup]] and gained promotion to the Yugoslav First League. Then he took charge as main manager of [[FK Kozara Gradiška]]. After three seasons there, he stayed in the club, but he found his true vocation, which was working with youth.

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After the break-up of Yugoslavia, he worked at the [[Football Association of Republika Srpska]], helping to form all the youth category teams. From 1998 to 2001, he was the head coach of the [[Republika Srpska official football team]].


==Honours==
==Honours==


===Club===
===Club===
;Partizan Belgrade
;Partizan
*[[Yugoslav First League]] (4): [[Yugoslav First League 1960-61|1960-61]], [[Yugoslav First League 1961-62|1961-62]], [[Yugoslav First League 1962-63|1962-63]], [[Yugoslav First League 1964-65|1964-65]]
*[[Yugoslav First League]] (4): [[1960–61 Yugoslav First League|1960–61]], [[1961–62 Yugoslav First League|1961–62]], [[1962–63 Yugoslav First League|1962–63]], [[1964–65 Yugoslav First League|1964–65]]


===National team===
===National team===
;Yugoslavia
;Yugoslavia
*[[1960 Summer Olympics]]: [[Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics|Gold medal]]
*[[1960 Summer Olympics]]: [[Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics|Gold medal]]

==Managerial career==
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Right after retiring, in 1973, he took charge of a small regional club called FK Sloga Gornji Pogradci, that provided him with crucial experience for returning, in 1974, to Borac, to become the assistant manager until 1976. During these years, Borac played one [[Yugoslav Cup]] final, will play in the [[European Cup Winners Cup]] and gained promotion to the Yugoslav First League. Then he will take charge as main manager of [[FK Kozara Gradiška]]. After three seasons there, he stayed in the club, but he found his true vocation, which was working with youth.

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After the break-up of Yugoslavia, he worked at the [[Football Association of Republika Srpska]], helping to form all the youth category teams. From 1998 to 2001, he was the head coach of the [[Republika Srpska official football team]].


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*{{WorldFootball.net|velimir-sombolac}}
*{{WorldFootball.net|velimir-sombolac}}
*{{Reprezentacija|/sombolac-velimir}}
*{{Reprezentacija|/sombolac-velimir}}


{{Yugoslavia Squad 1960 Summer Olympics}}
{{Yugoslavia football squad 1960 Summer Olympics}}


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Latest revision as of 02:16, 1 October 2024

Velimir Sombolac
Personal information
Full name Velimir Sombolac
Date of birth (1939-02-27)27 February 1939
Place of birth Banja Luka, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Date of death 22 May 2016(2016-05-22) (aged 77)
Place of death Gradiška, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1955–1957 BSK Banja Luka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1959 Borac Banja Luka
1959–1965 Partizan 102 (0)
1965–1970 Olimpija Ljubljana 70 (0)
1970–1971 Orijent
1971–1973 Borac Banja Luka
International career
1958–1959 Yugoslavia U21 10 (0)
1960 Yugoslavia Olympic 2 (0)
1960 Yugoslavia 3 (0)
Managerial career
1973–1974 Sloga Gornji Pogradci
1974–1976 Borac Banja Luka (assistant)
1976–1979 Kozara Gradiška
1998–2001 Republika Srpska
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Yugoslavia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Velimir Sombolac (Serbian Cyrillic: Велимир Сомболац; 27 February 1939 – 22 May 2016) was a Serbian footballer and manager.[1] He was part of the Yugoslav squad that won gold at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2]

Playing career

[edit]

Club

[edit]

Following the steps of his elder brother Petar, he started playing in his hometown club FK BSK Banja Luka where he, with his team, surprisingly achieved the third place in the Yugoslav national youth championship. After this success, BSK coach Aco Mastala received a proposal to move to the city's main club FK Borac Banja Luka, which he accepted and brought along some of the players that helped him previously, between them, obviously, Velimir Sombolac. While in Borac, Velimir's good exhibitions didn't pass unnoticed, and, beside starting to represent the Yugoslav under-21 team, two seasons after he came there, received an invitation to move to one of the greatest Yugoslav clubs, the Belgrade's FK Partizan. There, playing alongside stars like Milutin Šoškić, Milan Galić, Fahrudin Jusufi, and others, he played six seasons with a total of 260 matches, being national champion on four occasions. In 1965 he moved to NK Olimpija Ljubljana where he played until 1970. Together with Mišo Smajlović, Arslanagić and, again, Šoškić, they would make Olimpija one of the most attractive Yugoslav First League teams. In 1970, instead of moving abroad, as many other Yugoslav players in that period and with his age did, he moved to Second League NK Orijent where he would play one season, before returning to FK Borac Banja Luka where he hung up his boots in 1973.

International

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After having played ten matches for the Yugoslav U-21 team, and also five for the national "B" team, he was in the Olympic team that represented Yugoslavia at the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, and where Yugoslavia won the gold eliminating hosts Italy in the semi-finals, and beating Denmark ( 3–1 ) in the final. Sombolac played five matches for the Yugoslavia national football team, his final being a September 1960 Olympic Games match against Italya.[3]

Managerial career

[edit]

Right after retiring, in 1973, he took charge of a small regional club called FK Sloga Gornji Pogradci, that provided him with crucial experience for returning, in 1974, to Borac, to become the assistant manager until 1976. During these years, Borac played one Yugoslav Cup final, also played in the European Cup Winners Cup and gained promotion to the Yugoslav First League. Then he took charge as main manager of FK Kozara Gradiška. After three seasons there, he stayed in the club, but he found his true vocation, which was working with youth.

After the break-up of Yugoslavia, he worked at the Football Association of Republika Srpska, helping to form all the youth category teams. From 1998 to 2001, he was the head coach of the Republika Srpska official football team.

Honours

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Club

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Partizan

National team

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Yugoslavia

References

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  1. ^ Partizan official website tribute
  2. ^ "Velimir Sombolac". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
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