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My Take
Miodrag Belodedici is a footballer who makes me believe defending can be art. Nicknamed The Deer for his elegant tackling, this 185 cm Romanian sweeper pulled off something genuinely rare: winning the European Cup with two different clubs, Steaua Bucharest and Red Star Belgrade. That alone places him among the continent's defensive greats. Nineteen years at the top level, much of it anchoring Steaua, speaks to a durability and intelligence that modern highlight reels rarely capture. I have a soft spot for the unflashy masters, and Belodedici, decorated with the Sport Merit Order, is exactly that kind of quietly brilliant figure.
Overview
Miodrag Belodedici (Romanian pronunciation: [beloˈdedit͡ʃʲ]; Serbian: Миодраг Белодедић, romanized: Miodrag Belodedić; born 20 May 1964) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a sweeper. Nicknamed The Deer due to his elegant tackles, he spent the majority of his 19-year professional career with Steaua București (ten seasons), winning the European Cup with that team and Red Star Belgrade, thus beco…
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Miodrag Belodedici
- Name (Japanese)
- ミオドラグ・ベロデディチ
- Reading
- みおどらぐ・べろででぃち
- Born
- May 20, 1964 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
- Origin
- Socol, Caraș-Severin County, Romania
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Sport Merit Order
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.