Mladen Bogdanović

Mladen Bogdanović
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-10-03)3 October 1960
Place of birth Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
Date of death 22 June 2003(2003-06-22) (aged 42)
Place of death Koprivnica, Croatia
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1983 Hajduk Split 87 (11)
1984 Čelik Zenica (loan)
1984–1988 Dinamo Vinkovci 66 (1)
1988–1989 Borac Banja Luka
1989-1993 Slaven Bilokalnik
Total 188 (53)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mladen Bogdanović (3 October 1960 – 22 June 2003) was a Yugoslav footballer who played as a forward and a winger.[1][2] Nicknamed Kemo, he started his senior team career in 1979 with Hajduk Split[3] Following his playing career, he worked as a coach at the Slaven Belupo (then called Slaven Bilokalnik) Football School.[4]

His most notable matches are Hajduk's victory against VfB Stuttgart in the 1981-82 UEFA Cup (3–1, 2–2).[3]

Death

On 19 May 2003, Bogdanović was injured in a traffic accident while riding a bicycle[5] and later died from his injuries.[6]

Personal life

He has a son, Andrija, who is a futsal player.[3]

References

  1. ^ Andrija Kačić Karlin (17 January 2022). "NAVIJAČI HAJDUKA SU GA OBOŽAVALI, A ON JE TRAGIČNO STRADAO: Nepravedno zanemaren i njegove ideje nisu baš svi shvaćali…". dnevno.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Pogoršano zdravstveno stanje nogometaša Mladena Bogdanovića". index.hr. 21 May 2003. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Luka Kanaet (16 November 2022). "SLIČICE PRIČAJU [IN MEMORIAM] Mladen Bogdanović - Kemo: Hajdukova legenda s Brda". dalmacijadanas.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  4. ^ Dino Šipuš (23 June 2022). "Mladen Bogdanović Kemo bio je istinski španer i nogometni boem, napustio nas je u tragičnoj nesreći prije 19 godina". epodravina.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Pogoršano zdravstveno stanje nogometaša Mladena Bogdanovića". index.hr (in Croatian). 21 May 2003. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  6. ^ Luka Šarlija (5 February 2017). "MLADEN KEMO BOGDANOVIĆ 'Najbolji igrač Slaven Belupa u povijesti, bećar na terenu i van njega'". Drava.info (in Croatian). Retrieved 10 April 2023.


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