Željko Simović

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Željko Simović
Personal information
Full name Željko Simović
Date of birth (1967-02-02) 2 February 1967 (age 55)
Place of birth SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Čukarički
1991–1992 Proleter Zrenjanin 24 (7)
1993–1994 Stade Brest 17 (3)
1994 Daewoo Royals 2 (1)
1994–1995 PAS Giannina
1996–1997 Kavala
1997–1998 Ethnikos Piraeus 26 (2)
1999 Panetolikos F.C.
Teams managed
2003 Čukarički
2007 AE Giannena F.C.
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Željko Simović (Serbian Cyrillic: Жељко Симовић; born 2 February 1967) is a Serbian football manager and former player, who played as a forward.

Club career[]

Born in Yugoslavia, Simović played in the Yugoslav league for Čukarički. He played for Busan IPark of the South Korean K League, then known as Daewoo Royals.[1] Next, he moved to Greek second division side PAS Giannina, making his league debut on 18 December 1994.[2] He joined Kavala F.C. in January 1996, and would help the club gain promotion to the Greek first division at the end of the season. He scored 12 goals during the 1995–96 Greek second division season.[3]

Simovic spent the next two seasons in the Greek first division, appearing in 27 league matches for Kavala and then 26 matches for Ethnikos Piraeus F.C.[4] In 1999, he played for Panetolikos F.C.[5]

Managerial career[]

After his playing career ended, Simović began coaching. He was appointed manager of First League of FR Yugoslavia side FK Čukarički in January 2003, after a month as caretaker manager.[6] With the club in the relegation places, he was removed after a short spell in May 2003.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Imports - Europe". rokfootball.com. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Πρωτάθλημα / FOOTBALL LEAGUE / ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΜΑ Β' ΕΘΝΙΚΗΣ 1994-95 / 13η αγωνιστική / ΓΙΑΝΝΙΝΑ ΠΑΣ ΠΑΕ - ΚΑΛΑΜΑΤΑ ΠΣ ΠΑΕ" (in Greek). Hellenic League. 18 December 1994.
  3. ^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (3 June 2004). "Greece - List of Second Level Topscorers". RSSSF.
  4. ^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (26 April 2003). "Greece 1997/98". RSSSF.
  5. ^ Pantelis Chatzistylianos (11 January 2013). "Serbians of Panetolikos". allsportsagrinio.
  6. ^ "Simovic savours 'dream' appointment". uefa.com. 8 January 2003.
  7. ^ "Struggling Cukaricki sack coach". uefa.com. 9 May 2003.

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