A true legend of Yugoslav football, he was an iconic figure for Red Star Belgrade, renowned for his elegant style, leadership, and goalscoring from midfield. Career record: 59 caps and 32 goals for Serbia; club career at OFK Beograd, FK Crvena zvezda.
| 1938–1944 | OFK Beograd |
| 1945–1958 | FK Crvena zvezda |
| Serbia | 59 caps, 32 goals |
One rank above: Dragoslav Šekularac at #4.
One rank below: Bora Kostić at #6.
Serbia's editorial top five: Dragan Džajić · Nemanja Vidić · Dragan Stojković · Dragoslav Šekularac · Rajko Mitić.