Zlatko Čajkovski
Normally a defensive midfielder, Čajkovski was renowned for his tremendous physical condition and marking ability and is considered to be one of the finest Yugoslav footballers.[1] Čajkovski amassed 391 appearances (156 in the league), scored 97 goals and wore the captain armband, in his closing years with Partizan.[2] "Čik" played as many as 80 international friendlies for the Belgrade side, including a highly rated South American tour in the winter of 1953/54.In 1954, Yugoslavia drew in the group phase against Brazil, but were eliminated in the subsequent quarter final match against eventual tournament winners Germany.[8] Although Čajkovski played as a defensive midfielder, he was equally good in the offense and, due to his exceptional stamina and tenacity, he was able to cover virtually the entire field.In this period he formed around the goalkeeper Sepp Maier, Franz Beckenbauer and, the later legendary, striker Gerd Müller, then all in their very early twenties, one of the top teams in Europe and the whole world.
ZagrebKingdom of Serbs, Croats and SlovenesMunichDefensive midfielderPartizan1. FC KölnHapoel HaifaCroatiaYugoslaviaBayern MunichHannover 96Kickers OffenbachDinamo Zagreb1. FC NürnbergAEK AthensFC ZürichFC GrenchenGrazer AKApollon KalamariasFootballOlympic Games1948 London1952 HelsinkiŽeljko ČajkovskiYugoslav league titles1946/471948/49Yugoslav CupWest GermanyFC KölnHennes WeisweilerMagic MagyarsFIFA World CupsEnglandfriendly matchScotlandTiranaAlbaniaBalkan CupBulgariaNorwayFriendlyTel-AvivIsrael1950 FIFA World Cup qualificationTampereSoviet Union1952 Summer OlympicsHelsinkiDenmarkGermanyheadingFC Bayern MunichEuropean Cup Winners CupRangers FCSepp MaierFranz BeckenbauerGerd MüllerGerman CupNK Dinamo ZagrebAEK Athens F.C.Yugoslav First League1946–471948–49Summer OlympicsGerman ChampionshipOberliga1961–621962–63DFB-Pokal1965–661966–67European Cup Winners' CupRegionalliga1969–70Alpha Ethniki1977–78Greek CupReprezentacija.rsUEFA Cup Winners' Cupwinning managersHidegkutiVillalongaNicholsonA. FernandezGreenwoodMulthaupVičanMercerSextonWaddellKrügelLobanovskyiKlötzerGoethalsDi StéfanoAkhalkatsiLattekFergusonTrapattoniKendallCruyffDe MosBoškovRehhagelGrahamV. FernándezL. FernándezRobsonVialliErikssonBundesligaGerman football championshipTownleyKürschnerSpiksleyGirulatisKörnerSchmidtNitschKöhlerRiemkeWurzerR. SchneiderKronsbeinSzepan