Vojislav "Vojkan" Melić (Serbian Cyrillic: Војислав Војкан Мелић; 5 January 1940 – 7 April 2006) was a Yugoslavian footballer. He was one of the most versatile and skilled players that Yugoslavia had in 1960s. Vojislav spent part of his career in France and played in the FIFA World Cup 1962.

Biography

Melić played his first match for Red Star in August 1960. He played 312 games and scored 54 goals. With Red Star he won "double crown". National Championship and Cup in 1963–64.

Vojislav Melić

Melić was a member of Yugoslavia national team and he scored 2 goals in 27 matches. He was a very versatile player who was able to play almost any filed position (from right and left defender, midfielder, winger to striker). He officially played seven different positions for the national team. In his first game for the national team against Columbia in FIFA World Cup 1962. in Chile, he scored his first goal. Yugoslavia finished fourth in the World.

Vojislav Melić

Melić also played in three games for Yugoslavian U21 team from 1959 to 1961.

Vojislav Melić

Melić played for French Sochaux from 1967 to 1973 and Beziers from 1973 to 1977.

He continued his coaching career in Beziers, FK Mačva Šabac, FK Crvenka and youth selections of Red Star until his death.

Melić died on 7 April 2006 in Belgrade, Serbia.

References

External links

Profile on Serbian federation site

1940 births

2006 deaths

Yugoslav men's footballers

Serbian men's footballers

Footballers from Šabac

Men's association football midfielders

Yugoslavia men's international footballers

Yugoslav First League players

Ligue 1 players

FK Mačva Šabac players

Red Star Belgrade footballers

Red Star Belgrade non-playing staff

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players

AS Béziers Hérault (football) players

1962 FIFA World Cup players

Serbian football managers

AS Béziers Hérault (football) managers

Yugoslav expatriate men's footballers

Serbian expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate men's footballers in France