Zoran Milinković (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 July 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Zulfi (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1975–1977 | TEK Sloga Veliki Crljeni | ||
| 1977–1987 | Partizan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1989 | Mladost Petrinja | ||
| 1990 | Partizan | 2 | (0) |
| 1991 | Vojvodina | 10 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Mogren | 25 | (6) |
| 1992–1993 | Borac Banja Luka | ||
| 1993–1994 | Radnički Niš | 31 | (5) |
| 1994 | Kispest-Honvéd | 13 | (1) |
| 1995 | Tosu Futures | 25 | (4) |
| 1996 | Waregem | 13 | (1) |
| 1996–1998 | Nice | 63 | (2) |
| 1998–1999 | Hansa Rostock | 6 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 40 | (3) |
| 2001–2002 | Doxa Katokopia | 8 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004 | Obilić | ||
| 2005–2008 | BSK Borča | ||
| 2008 | Kolubara | ||
| 2009 | Srem | ||
| 2009–2010 | Spartak Subotica | ||
| 2010–2011 | Vojvodina | ||
| 2012 | Spartak Subotica | ||
| 2012–2013 | OFK Beograd | ||
| 2013 | Aris Thessaloniki | ||
| 2014–2015 | Voždovac | ||
| 2015 | Partizan | ||
| 2016 | Anorthosis | ||
| 2017 | Borac Banja Luka | ||
| 2018 | Rad | ||
| 2019–2020 | Kolubara | ||
| 2020–2021 | Kolubara | ||
| 2021 | Borac Banja Luka | ||
| 2021–2022 | Radnički 1923 | ||
| 2022 | Napredak Kruševac | ||
| 2022–2023 | Al-Nasr Benghazi | ||
| 2023–2024 | Al-Ain | ||
| 2024– | Al-Zulfi | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Zoran Milinković (Serbian Cyrillic: Зоран Милинковић; born 18 July 1968) is a Serbian football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Saudi club Al-Zulfi.
Playing career
[edit]Milinković came through the youth system of Partizan, before starting his senior career at lower league club Mladost Petrinja. He returned to Partizan and made two league appearances during the first part of the 1990–91 season, before moving to Vojvodina. Milinković also played for Mogren, Borac Banja Luka, Radnički Niš, Kispest-Honvéd, Tosu Futures, Waregem, Nice, Hansa Rostock, Anorthosis Famagusta and Doxa Katokopia.
Managerial career
[edit]Milinković started his managerial career as an assistant manager to Ratko Dostanić at Obilić during the 2002–03 season, before they both left and took up identical roles at Sartid Smederevo ahead of the 2003–04 season. He was appointed as the manager of Obilić in August 2004,[1] but was released after only two months.[2] He then became the manager of BSK Borča, having a lot of success in the following three seasons. He left the club before they made their Serbian SuperLiga debut. After leaving BSK Borča, Milinković had unassuming brief spells at Kolubara and Srem.[3]
In the summer of 2009, he was appointed manager of newly promoted SuperLiga club Spartak Subotica. He also worked at Vojvodina, OFK Beograd, Aris Thessaloniki and Voždovac.
Partizan
[edit]On 25 March 2015, Milinković was named manager of FK Partizan after Marko Nikolić was sacked.[4] On 4 April 2015, he made his debut on the bench of Partizan in a 2–1 home win against Radnički Kragujevac. In the spring part of the 2014–15 season, Milinković has returned the title of champion of Serbia to Partizan, which was last season won by Red Star Belgrade. Milinković enrolled 7 wins with Partizan in the Serbian SuperLiga in the spring part of the 2014–15 season and three draws, while in the Serbian Cup he enrolled one win and one defeat.
He began the 2015–16 season in a win over Dila Gori in the second qualifying round for the UEFA Champions League on 14 July 2015. In the Serbian SuperLiga he also had a great start, defeating Metalac Gornji Milanovac 4–0, while in the second round Partizan won against Jagodina 6–0. On 5 August 2015, Milinković and his squad won against Romanian champions Steaua București in the second leg of the third qualifying round for the Champions League and so qualified Partizan to the Champions League qualifying play-off. The last time that Partizan qualified to the Champions League play-off was when it was led by Aleksandar Stanojević in the summer of 2010.
On 26 August 2015, Milinković's Partizan was defeated by BATE Borisov and as a result entered the group stage of the UEFA Europa League.
Al-Ain
[edit]On 9 November 2023, Milinković was appointed as head coach of Saudi club Al-Ain.[5]
Al-Zulfi
[edit]On 3 June 2024, Milinković was appointed as head coach of Saudi club Al-Zulfi.[6]
Honours
[edit]Manager
[edit]Partizan
References
[edit]- ^ "Bozovic bows out at Obilic". uefa.com. 8 August 2004. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ "Milinković napustio Obilić" (in Serbian). b92.net. 23 October 2004. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ PLS: Srem brzo našao novog trenera
- ^ Soccer-Partizan name Milinkovic as coach to replace Nikolic
- ^ "إدارة نادي #العين تنهي إجراءات التعاقد مع المدرب الصربي زوران ميلينكوفيتش".
- ^ "الصربي زوران ميلينكوفيتش مديراً فنياً للفريق الأول لكرة القدم للموسم الرياضي القادم 2024_2025".
External links
[edit]- Zoran Milinković – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Zoran Milinković at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Belgrade
- Men's association football defenders
- Yugoslav men's footballers
- Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers
- FK Partizan players
- FK Vojvodina players
- FK Mogren players
- FK Borac Banja Luka players
- FK Radnički Niš players
- Budapest Honvéd FC players
- K.S.V. Waregem players
- OGC Nice players
- FC Hansa Rostock players
- Anorthosis Famagusta FC players
- Doxa Katokopias FC players
- Yugoslav First League players
- First League of Serbia and Montenegro players
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Bundesliga players
- Cypriot First Division players
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Hungary
- Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Japan
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
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- Serbia and Montenegro football managers
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- FK Obilić managers
- FK BSK Borča managers
- FK Kolubara managers
- FK Srem managers
- FK Spartak Subotica managers
- FK Vojvodina managers
- OFK Beograd managers
- Aris Thessaloniki F.C. managers
- FK Voždovac managers
- FK Partizan managers
- Anorthosis Famagusta FC managers
- FK Borac Banja Luka managers
- FK Rad managers
- FK Radnički 1923 managers
- FK Napredak Kruševac managers
- Al-Ain FC (Saudi Arabia) managers
- Serbian SuperLiga managers
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- Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina managers
- Saudi First Division League managers
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Australia
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- Expatriate football managers in Saudi Arabia
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- Expatriate football managers in Libya
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Libya