Jovica Škoro

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Jovica Škoro
Personal information
Full name Jovica Škoro
Date of birth (1947-12-12) 12 December 1947 (age 74)
Place of birth Rusko Selo, FPR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Crvena Zvezda Rusko Selo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Odred Kikinda
1968–1969 Bečej
1969–1979 Napredak Kruševac 240 (115)
Teams managed
Napredak Kruševac
Napredak Kruševac
Budućnost Valjevo
Napredak Kruševac
2000 Radnički Niš
2000–2003 Sartid Smederevo
2005–2007 Napredak Kruševac
2008 Napredak Kruševac
2009–2010 Napredak Kruševac
2010 Novi Pazar
2011 Jagodina
2011 Metalac Gornji Milanovac
2013 Jošanica
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Jovica Škoro (Serbian Cyrillic: Јовица Шкоро; born 12 December 1947) is a Serbian football manager and former player.

Playing career[]

After playing one season for Bečej in the Vojvodina League, Škoro joined Yugoslav Second League side Napredak Kruševac in 1969.[1] He would spend the following decade at the club, becoming one of the club's all-time leading scorers. In total, Škoro netted 115 league goals in 240 appearances. He also helped the team win promotion to the Yugoslav First League on two occasions in 1976 and 1978. At the height of his career, Škoro scored a hat-trick in a memorable 4–0 friendly win over Tottenham Hotspur.[2]

Managerial career[]

After hanging up his boots, Škoro served as manager of Napredak Kruševac on numerous occasions.[3] He made his biggest accomplishments at the helm of Sartid Smederevo between October 2000 and April 2003,[4] leading the team to a third-place finish in the 2001–02 season. Later on, Škoro was manager of Serbian SuperLiga clubs Jagodina (2011) and Metalac Gornji Milanovac (2011).[5]

Career statistics[]

[6]

Club Season League
Apps Goals
Napredak Kruševac 20 3
28 11
33 19
34 25
12 5
17 4
29 20
1976–77 29 11
32 15
1978–79 6 2
Total 240 115

References[]

  1. ^ "Sportski spomenar" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Jury out on Dundee's Euro experiment". scotsman.com. 18 June 2001. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Škoro više nije trener Napretka" (in Serbian). b92.net. 16 December 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Škoro quits Sartid". uefa.com. 20 April 2003. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Jovica Škoro novi trener Metalca" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  6. ^ "FK Napredak Kruševac, 2020" (in Serbian). yumpu.com. Retrieved 12 July 2021.

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