Blagoje Vidinić

Blagoje Vidinić (, ; 11 June 1934 – 29 December 2006) was a professional football coach, player, and Olympic participant.

Born in present-day North Macedonia to a Serb family, he represented Yugoslavia internationally. He also managed the national football teams of Morocco, Zaire, and Colombia.

Playing career Club Born in Skopje, he played his club football for FK Vardar, Radnički Beograd and OFK Beograd in Yugoslavia, and then with FC Sion of Switzerland. In 1967, he moved to the US to join the Los Angeles Toros of the National Professional Soccer League, making 20 appearances that season.

International He played for Yugoslavia as a goalkeeper in the 1956 and 1960 Olympics, winning silver in the former and gold in the latter. He also played in the 1960 UEFA European Football Championship when Yugoslavia finished second. He earned 8 caps and his final international was an October 1960 friendly match against Hungary.

Managerial career After retiring from playing, he became a coach, and managed two African teams in the FIFA World Cup: Morocco in 1970 and Zaire in 1974.

Honours Player FC Sion Swiss Cup: 1964–65

Yugoslavia Olympic Gold Medal: 1960

Manager FAR Rabat Moroccan Throne Cup: 1971

Zaire African Cup of Nations: 1974