Dušan Savic
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Dušan "Dule" Savić is a Serbian former football
player.
He started playing football in the local side Jedinstvo Ub
in his home town.
After leaving Red Star halfway through the 1982-83 season, Savić had a six-month stint in La Liga with Sporting de Gijón
where he was brought by countryman Vujadin Boškov
who was the head coach at the Asturian
club. Savić then spent six seasons in French Ligue 1: two with Lille OSC
, and four with AS Cannes
.
.
' third channel and later on BKTV.
They have two sons: Uroš and Vujadin. Vujadin Savić
started career in Red Star, and now plays for Bordeaux
.
The 1997 movie The Wounds directed by Srđan Dragojević, features a scene with two main characters chanting "Duuuule Savić" during sexual intercourse with a prostitute. The chant is delivered in fashion similar to the way neighbourhood kids exclaim their favourite player's name after scoring a goal on the playground. Also, name Dule Savić is yelled out by disabled soldier in Dragojević's 1996 movie Pretty Village, Pretty Flame when he tries to kick papaya thrown to him by couple of junkies.
Then in 1999, rock
band Prljavi Inspektor Blaža i Kljunovi
released a track titled "Dule Savić" that is playing on the new meaning of "Dule Savić" with sexual connotations introduced by The Wounds movie.
Finally, in the 2000 teenage comedy Munje!
by Radivoj Andrić, Savić plays himself as deus ex machina
of sorts in a scene featuring the main characters being stranded with a broken down vehicle in the middle of the night. Just as they're discussing Savić's famous 1979 UEFA Cup
eight-final goal vs. Arsenal F.C.
at Highbury
, he suddenly appears out of nowhere in his oldtimer
, dispenses some random life advice, and rides off into the night.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player.
He started playing football in the local side Jedinstvo Ub
FK Jedinstvo Ub
FK Jedinstvo is a football club based in Ub, Serbia.-History:The club was founded in 1920 and will play in the Serbian League in the years of 1966, 1978, 1981 and 1986...
in his home town.
Club career
Savić arrived for a tryout at Red Star's Marakana stadium on March 21, 1972, and was promptly included in the club's youth system. Two years later in 1974, he became a first team player. He quickly grew into a feared striker and a fan favourite. At still only 19, he made his national team debut for Yugoslavia. He ended up playing more than 400 official matches for Red Star Belgrade.After leaving Red Star halfway through the 1982-83 season, Savić had a six-month stint in La Liga with Sporting de Gijón
Sporting de Gijón
Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club from Gijón, Asturias. Founded in 1 June 1905, it currently plays in Spanish first division....
where he was brought by countryman Vujadin Boškov
Vujadin Boškov
Vujadin Boškov is a retired Serbian football player and coach.Boškov was born in the village of Begeč near Novi Sad, Danube Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia). He played with FK Vojvodina for most of his career...
who was the head coach at the Asturian
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
club. Savić then spent six seasons in French Ligue 1: two with Lille OSC
Lille OSC
LOSC Lille Métropole is a French association football club based in Lille. The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Lille plays its home matches at the Stade Lille-Metropole in nearby Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In 2012, the...
, and four with AS Cannes
AS Cannes
Association Sportive de Cannes Football is a French association football club based in Cannes. The club was formed 1902 as a sports club and currently play in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth division of French football. Cannes plays its home matches at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin...
.
Post-playing
Savić performed the role of Red Star's sporting director from 1998 until 2005 under club president Dragan DžajićDragan Džajic
Dragan Džajić is widely considered to have been one of the best Serbian football players to emerge from former Yugoslavia. Regarded as a preeminent and very proficient left winger, he is strongly reputed to have been one of the finest European players of his generation...
.
Personal
Savić is married to TV journalist Marina Rajević who hosted a popular one-on-one talk-show Dok anđeli spavaju on RTSRadio Television of Serbia
Radio Television of Serbia or Serbian Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcaster in Serbia. It broadcasts and produces a variety of news, drama, and sports programming through radio, television and the Internet. RTS is, since July 2001, a member of the European Broadcasting Union. RTS is...
' third channel and later on BKTV.
They have two sons: Uroš and Vujadin. Vujadin Savić
Vujadin Savić
Vujadin Savić is a Serbian football Central back, playing for FC Girondins de Bordeaux. He is a son of Serbian football legend Dušan Savić....
started career in Red Star, and now plays for Bordeaux
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux is a French association football club based in the city of Bordeaux. The club currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football, and won its last Ligue 1 title in the 2008–09 season....
.
Savić in pop culture
In addition to being a Red Star former great, fondly remembered by football fans across Serbia, Savić unexpectedly grew into somewhat of a pop-culture hero during the late 1990s. Several things contributed to this.The 1997 movie The Wounds directed by Srđan Dragojević, features a scene with two main characters chanting "Duuuule Savić" during sexual intercourse with a prostitute. The chant is delivered in fashion similar to the way neighbourhood kids exclaim their favourite player's name after scoring a goal on the playground. Also, name Dule Savić is yelled out by disabled soldier in Dragojević's 1996 movie Pretty Village, Pretty Flame when he tries to kick papaya thrown to him by couple of junkies.
Then in 1999, rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Prljavi Inspektor Blaža i Kljunovi
Prljavi inspektor Blaža i Kljunovi
Prljavi Inspektor Blaža i Kljunovi is a Serbian rock band from Belgrade.-1990s:...
released a track titled "Dule Savić" that is playing on the new meaning of "Dule Savić" with sexual connotations introduced by The Wounds movie.
Finally, in the 2000 teenage comedy Munje!
Munje!
Munje! is a 2001 film directed by Radivoje Andrić. The main cast include Boris Milivojević, Sergej Trifunović, Nikola Đuričko, Maja Mandžuka, Milica Vujović, Zoran Cvijanović and Nebojša Glogovac...
by Radivoj Andrić, Savić plays himself as deus ex machina
Deus ex machina
A deus ex machina is a plot device whereby a seemingly inextricable problem is suddenly and abruptly solved with the contrived and unexpected intervention of some new event, character, ability, or object.-Linguistic considerations:...
of sorts in a scene featuring the main characters being stranded with a broken down vehicle in the middle of the night. Just as they're discussing Savić's famous 1979 UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
eight-final goal vs. Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
at Highbury
Arsenal Stadium
Arsenal Stadium was a football stadium in Highbury, North London, which was the home ground of Arsenal Football Club between 6 September 1913 and 7 May 2006...
, he suddenly appears out of nowhere in his oldtimer
Vintage car
A vintage car is commonly defined as a car built between the start of 1919 and the end of 1930 known as the "Vintage era". There is little debate about the start date of the vintage period—the end of World War I is a nicely defined marker there—but the end date is a matter of a little...
, dispenses some random life advice, and rides off into the night.
Career stats
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Red Star Belgrade Red Star Belgrade Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions... |
1973/74 | 9 | 6 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 9 | 6 |
| 1974/75 | 30 | 20 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 30 | 20 | |
| 1975/76 | 19 | 9 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 19 | 9 | |
| 1976/77 | 25 | 15 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 25 | 15 | |
| 1977/78 | 16 | 6 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 16 | 6 | |
| 1978/79 | 30 | 24 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 30 | 24 | |
| 1979/80 | 28 | 11 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 28 | 11 | |
| 1980/81 | Mandatory army Yugoslav People's Army The Yugoslav People's Army , also referred to as the Yugoslav National Army , was the military of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.-Origins:The origins of the JNA can... service |
||||||||
| 1981/82 | 30 | 16 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 30 | 16 | |
| 1982/83 | 15 | 13 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 15 | 13 | |
| All | 202 | 120 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 202 | 120 | |
External links
- На терену се показује личност, Politika, March 16, 2008
- Dule Savić za MONDO: Englezi uče o meni!, MTS Mondo, May 20, 2008
- Profile at Serbian federation official site