Dobrivoje Živkov

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Dobrivoje "Lala" Živkov (Serbian Cyrillic: Добривоје Живков; 4 March 1929 – 26 October 1998) was a Yugoslav professional footballer. Živkov played the position of forward for FK Sarajevo, and is still the club's all-time top scorer in official and unofficial matches, as well as the club's third All-time goal scorer in official competitions.

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Playing career At the age of 19 Živkov arrived in Sarajevo to complete his mandatory military service. After completing it, he remained in Sarajevo and joined FK Sarajevo in the fall of 1950. During the first couple of training sessions, Živkov impressed coach Miroslav Brozović, who gave him his first opportunity in the Yugoslav Cup matches, in November and December of that year. In his debut season, Živkov established himself in the first line-up of the team from Koševo, and very quickly became a fan favorite. Because of his origin from Vojvodina, fans affectionately called him "Lala", and that nickname followed him throughout his playing career. In the mid-fifties, Živkov played his best games. Although he played on the left wing, he was the team's top goalscorer in those years. In the 1952/53 season, he scored 17 goals for Sarajevo in all competitions, and two seasons later he stopped at 14 goals. Great games in Sarajevo's jersey earned him an invitation to the "B" national team of Yugoslavia, for which he made his debut on 30 October 1955 in Zagreb, against the corresponding selection of Austria. In total, he made two appearances for the "B" team of Yugoslavia. Together with…Citește mai mult

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Death Dobrivoje Živkov died on 26 October 1998 in Sarajevo and is buried in the Bare cemetery.