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12 / Montenegro · 1990–1998

Željko Petrović

RB anchor
Caps · Yugoslavia
18
Goals · Yugoslavia
0
Life
1965
Clubs
FK Budućnost Podgorica, RKC Waalwijk, Urawa Red Diamonds
#12
Editorial rank of 33 for Montenegro
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An anonymous caller told him on 28 October 1997 to leave Yugoslavia within twelve hours or be killed, the night before the World Cup play-off first leg against Hungary; he played the next day and Yugoslavia went to France. Career record: 18 caps and 0 goals for Yugoslavia; club career at FK Budućnost Podgorica, RKC Waalwijk, Urawa Red Diamonds.

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Identity and career · Wikidata Q378513
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Career record

1986–1990FK Budućnost Podgorica
1990–1991GNK Dinamo Zagreb
1991–1992Sevilla
1992–1994FC Den Bosch
1994–1996RKC Waalwijk
1996–1997PSV Eindhoven
1997–2000Urawa Red Diamonds
2000–2004RKC Waalwijk
Yugoslavia18 caps, 0 goals

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One rank above: Stefan Mugoša at #11.

One rank below: Adam Marušić at #13.

Montenegro's editorial top five: Dejan Savićević · Predrag Mijatović · Mirko Vučinić · Refik Šabanadžović · Stefan Savić.

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