Aco Trifunović (; born 13 May 1954) is a Serbian former football manager and player.
Early life Born in Planinica, a village near Leposavić, Trifunović relocated with his family to Kraljevo in 1959. He joined the youth system of Sloga Kraljevo at the age of 15.
Club career After starting out at Sloga Kraljevo and completing his compulsory military service, Trifunović joined Yugoslav First League side Partizan in the second part of the 1975–76 season, as the club won its first championship title in 11 years. He would spend a total of seven and a half years with the Crno-beli, amassing over 200 league appearances and scoring 20 goals. Between 1983 and 1987, Trifunović played for Ascoli in Italy. He retired after playing with Obilić in the lower leagues of Yugoslav football.
International career At international level, Trifunović represented Yugoslavia between 1977 and 1983, collecting 11 caps and netting two goals. He marked his national team debut by scoring a goal against Romania in a World Cup qualifier on 13 November 1977, helping Yugoslavia to a 6–4 victory. His last appearance for the Plavi came in a 4–2 friendly loss to West Germany on 7 June 1983.
Managerial career After hanging up his boots, Trifunović served as manager of several clubs in the lower leagues, including Železnik and Palilulac Beograd in the 1990s. He also worked in the youth setups of Partizan and BASK.
Career statistics
Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueDivisionAppsGoalsSloga Kraljevo1971–72Yugoslav Second League2311972–73Yugoslav Second League3461973–74Serbian League1974–75Yugoslav Second League1831975–76Serbian LeagueTotal7510Partizan1975–76Yugoslav First League801976–77Yugoslav First League2911977–78Yugoslav First League3251978–79Yugoslav First League3221979–80Yugoslav First League2601980–81Yugoslav First League3131981–82Yugoslav First League1901982–83Yugoslav First League329Total20920Ascoli1983–84Serie A1901984–85Serie A001985–86Serie B3651986–87Serie A200Total755Career total35935
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsYugoslavia197731197830197900198000198100198220198331Total112
Honours Partizan Yugoslav First League: 1975–76, 1977–78, 1982–83 Mitropa Cup: 1977–78 Ascoli Serie B: 1985–86
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