A Serbian footballing pioneer, he was a prolific goalscorer and key figure in Yugoslavia's early national team history, known for his elegant style and clinical finishing. Career record: 57 caps and 36 goals for Serbia; club career at SK Jugoslavija, OFK Beograd, FK Čukarički.
One rank above: Aleksandar Kolarov at #10.
One rank below: Branislav Ivanović at #12.
Serbia's editorial top five: Dragan Džajić · Nemanja Vidić · Dragan Stojković · Dragoslav Šekularac · Rajko Mitić.