The first player from Montenegro to play in a World Cup was Milovan Jakšić who was the Yugoslav goalkeeper at 1930 World Cup. Ever since, Montenegrins were usually well represented in the Yugoslav and Serbia and Montenegro teams, some as Dragoljub Brnović, Dejan Savićević and Predrag Mijatović, became among the most prominent Yugoslav players of all time.
The first Montenegrin to participate in a World Cup was Milovan Jakšić, who served as Yugoslavia's goalkeeper at the 1930 World Cup. Since then, Montenegrins have consistently been well represented on Yugoslav and Serbia and Montenegro teams, with some notable players like Dragoljub Brnović, Dejan Savićević, and Predrag Mijatović becoming among the most celebrated Yugoslav footballers of all time.