[1] Mihajlović played for Partizan between 1961 and 1970, winning three Yugoslav First League titles (1961–62, 1962–63, and 1964–65).

He was a member of the team that lost the 1966 European Cup Final to Real Madrid.

[2] In 1970, Mihajlović moved abroad to France and joined Lyon, spending there the next seven seasons.

He made 233 appearances and scored one goal in the French top flight.

[3] He was a member of the team at UEFA Euro 1968, as Yugoslavia lost in the final to Italy.