Biography
Who is Savo Milošević?
Early football career
Savo Milošević was born in Bijeljina, Serbia, on September 2, 1973. He grew up in the Drina Valley and began playing football at the age of six. When he reached 14, scouts from Partizan noticed his potential on the field. They convinced his family to allow a transfer to the club for 5,000 Deutsche Mark.
He made his senior debut for Partizan in 1992. During that first season, he scored 14 goals in 31 games. His performance improved significantly over the next two years. He scored 21 league goals in his second season and 30 in his third. This helped Partizan win back-to-back national championships. During the 1993–94 season, the club achieved a domestic double under his contribution.
Playing abroad
In the summer of 1995, Aston Villa purchased Savo Milošević from Partizan for £3.5 million. This fee established him as a record signing for the English club at the time. He played there for three seasons and scored 33 goals across 117 matches. One well-known performance occurred in the 1996 Football League Cup final, where he helped secure a 3–0 victory against Leeds United.
After his time in England, he moved to Spain in 1998 to join Real Zaragoza for £8.5 million. He found success in La Liga, scoring 21 goals during the 1999–2000 season. His form in Spain led to a transfer to Parma in Italy for €25 million. Later, he returned to Spain on loan spells with Zaragoza, Espanyol, and Celta de Vigo. During his time with Celta, he appeared in the UEFA Champions League, scoring a goal against Ajax. He eventually signed with Osasuna in 2004, where he played for three seasons before moving to Rubin Kazan in Russia. He helped Rubin Kazan win their first national championship in 2008 before retiring.
International success
Savo Milošević represented the national team of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and later Serbia. He earned 102 caps during his 14-year international career and scored 37 goals. His debut occurred on December 23, 1994, in a match against Brazil.
He competed in two World Cup tournaments and one European Championship. At the UEFA Euro 2000 tournament, he scored five goals and earned the Golden Boot award. On June 16, 2006, he became the first Serbian player to reach 100 international caps during a World Cup match against Argentina. He officially ended his international playing days in November 2008 during a friendly match against Bulgaria, where he scored twice.
Managerial path and family
Following his retirement as a player, he began working as an assistant manager for the Montenegro national team between 2011 and 2012. In 2019, he returned to Partizan as their head coach. He won the 2018–19 Serbian Cup final with the team. Later, he managed Olimpija Ljubljana in Slovenia for a brief period in 2021.
In September 2023, he accepted a position as the head coach of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. His tenure included a victory against Liechtenstein but ended when his contract concluded in March 2024. Later that year, he returned to Partizan for a second stint as manager. In 2025, he coached Nassaji Mazandaran in Iran before moving to lead the Bosnian club Željezničar in 2026. He resigned from Željezničar after two months citing disagreements regarding long-term project agreements. Savo Milošević has one child, a son named Nikola.
Birthday and age
Savo Milošević was born on September 2, 1973, which makes Savo 53 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Savo shares the date with 28 other famous people.
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