Dragutin Spasojević


Dragutin Spasojević was a Montenegrin football player and manager.
He managed NK Rijeka, OFK Bor, NK Čelik Zenica, FK Rad, FK Sutjeska Nikšić, FK Trepča, FK Borac Čačak, FK Budućnost Titograd, OFK Beograd, FK Spartak Subotica, FK Čukarički, NK GOŠK Jug and FK Sloga Kraljevo. He was also president of the board for FSSCG and FSCG.
He is most famous for winning the 1978 Yugoslav Cup with NK Rijeka.

Career

Spasojević began his coaching career in Prizren, 1962 where he formed a football school for youth players.
With Sloga he won Yugoslav Second League in 1970, but failed to qualify for First League losing to Crvenka. He began coaching Sutjeska Nikšić a year later and won the Second League and gained promotion. He also managed OFK Bor two times in 1972–73 and 1974–1976.
Spasojević became manager of NK Rijeka in April 1976 replacing Gojko Zec. He stayed with club for two years accumulating over 100 matches. In 1978 he led the club to the Yugoslav Cup final where Rijeka beat his former club Trepča. The same year he also won the Balkans Cup. He became a club legend after winning the clubs first trophies.

Personal life

He is the father of Ilija and Mirko Spasojević. Spasojević was a big supporter of Sutjeska

Managerial statistics

Honours

FK Sloga Kraljevo