Joy, happy birthday!

Dragan Džajić came to Crvena zvezda as a fifteen-year-old, after a masterfully played junior tournament in Valjevo, where he was noticed by the "talent hunters" of the biggest clubs. After moving to Belgrade, it took only six months for him to earn a call to the senior team, and the fact that the then coach Miša Pavić gave the "grandmaster" a chance on June 8, 1963 in a match with Podgorica Budućnost will remain as an important historical fact.

He won his first title in the red and white jersey in the following season, in 1964, and he will be remembered as the leader of the generation that was the first in history to record a hat-trick in the league of the former Yugoslavia. He won his fifth championship title in 1973, and in addition, he also lifted the cup intended for the winner of the national cup four times. Statistics say that he recorded a record 590 matches in Zvezda's jersey and scored 287 goals.

After a more than successful playing career, Jaja sat in the technical director's chair in 1979 at the suggestion of the management of Crvena zvezda. Twelve years later, by winning the title of European and world champion, together with his colleagues, he wrote the most beautiful pages in the history of Serbian club football. In addition to the position of technical director, the grandmaster of dribbling has also held the position of president of the club for two terms since 1998.

Joy, happy birthday, may you celebrate it for a long time and rejoice in red and white successes!