Blagoje Vidinić
Blagoje Vidinić was a professional football coach, player, and Olympic participant.
Born in present-day North Macedonia to a Serb family, he represented [Yugoslavia national association football|football team|Yugoslavia] internationally. He also managed the national football teams of Morocco, Zaire, and Colombia.
Playing career
Club
Born in Skopje, he played his club football for FK Vardar, Radnički Beograd and OFK Beograd in Yugoslavia, and then with FC Sion of Switzerland. In 1967, he moved to the US to join the Los Angeles Toros of the National Professional Soccer League, making 20 appearances that season. He started the 1968 season with the relocated successor team San Diego Toros in the newly formed NASL, before moving to St. Louis Stars.International
He played for Yugoslavia as a goalkeeper in the 1956 and 1960 Olympics, winning silver in the former and gold in the latter. He also played in the 1960 UEFA European Football Championship when Yugoslavia finished second. He earned 8 caps and his final international was an October 1960 friendly match against Hungary.Managerial career
After retiring from playing, he became a coach, and managed two African teams in the FIFA World Cup: Morocco in 1970 and Zaire in 1974.Honours
Player
FC Sion- Swiss Cup: 1964–65
- Olympic Gold Medal: [Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics|1960 Summer Olympics|1960]
Manager
FAR RabatZaire