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Serbia · 1951–1966

Bora Kostić

Legend LM
Rating
89
Caps
33
Goals
26
Life
1930–2011
Clubs
FK Crvena zvezda, Vicenza Calcio, St. Louis Stars
#6
Editorial rank of 33 for Serbia
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A left winger with a fearsome shot and a free kick to match, Kostić remains Red Star's record league marksman with 158 goals in 250 appearances. Olympic champion in Rome in 1960 after scoring twice against the United Arab Republic and twice against Turkey, runner-up and Team of the Tournament at that year's European Nations' Cup, five Yugoslav titles, three cups, and back-to-back league top-scorer crowns in 1959 and 1960. Career record: 33 caps and 26 goals for Serbia; club career at FK Crvena zvezda, Vicenza Calcio, St. Louis Stars.

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Career record

1951–1961FK Crvena zvezda
1961–1962Vicenza Calcio
1962–1966FK Crvena zvezda
1967–1967St. Louis Stars
—Ascoli Calcio 1898
Serbia33 caps, 26 goals

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Around Kostić in the almanac

One rank above: Rajko Mitić at #5.

One rank below: Dejan Stanković at #7.

Serbia's editorial top five: Dragan Džajić · Nemanja Vidić · Dragan Stojković · Dragoslav Šekularac · Rajko Mitić.