Siniša Mihajlović

Serbian football player and manager (1969–2022)

Siniša Mihajlović (20 February 1969 – 16 December 2022) was a Serbian football player. He played for Yugoslavia national team and Serbia national team.

Siniša Mihajlović
Personal information
Full name Siniša Mihajlović
Date of birth (1969-02-20)20 February 1969
Place of birth Vukovar, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia
Date of death 16 December 2022(2022-12-16) (aged 53)
Place of death Rome, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender (retired)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988-1991
1991-1992
1992-1994
1994-1998
1998-2004
2004-2006
Vojvodina
Red Star Belgrade
Roma
Sampdoria
Lazio
Internazionale Milano
National team
1991
1994-2003
Yugoslavia
Serbia
Teams managed
2006-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
Internazionale Milano
Bologna
Catania
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

In July 2019, Mihajlović was diagnosed with leukaemia.[1] He died from the disease on 16 December 2022.[2][3]

Club career statistics change

[4]

Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
YugoslaviaLeague
1988/89 Vojvodina First League 31 4
1989/90 28 11
1990/91 14 4
1990/91 Red Star Belgrade First League 14 1
1991/92 24 8
ItalyLeague
1992/93 Roma Serie A 29 1
1993/94 25 0
1994/95 Sampdoria Serie A 25 3
1995/96 30 4
1996/97 28 2
1997/98 27 3
1998/99 Lazio Serie A 30 8
1999/00 26 6
2000/01 18 4
2001/02 6 0
2002/03 21 1
2003/04 25 1
2004/05 Internazionale Milano Serie A 20 4
2005/06 5 1
Country Yugoslavia 111 28
Italy 315 38
Total 426 66

International career statistics change

Yugoslavia national team
YearAppsGoals
1991 4 0
Total 4 0
Serbia national team
YearAppsGoals
1994 2 0
1995 3 2
1996 7 0
1997 9 2
1998 11 2
1999 5 0
2000 6 1
2001 6 2
2002 8 0
2003 1 0
Total 58 9

References change

  1. Sinisa Mihajlovic: Bologna boss vows to recover from leukaemia
  2. "Addio a Mihajlovic, il duro dal cuore grande: è morto di leucemia a 53 anni" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 16 December 2022.
  3. "Siniša Mihajlović, soccer player and coach, dies at 53". AP NEWS. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  4. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Siniša Mihajlović". www.national-football-teams.com.