Zoran Smileski
Zoran Smileski (Macedonian: Зоран Смилески; born 9 January 1950) is a Macedonian former football manager and player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 January 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Skopje, PR Macedonia, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1960–1962 | Hajduk Split | ||
| 1962–1968 | Partizan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1971 | Partizan | 20 | (3) |
| 1969–1971 | → Borac Banja Luka (loan) | 32+ | (4+) |
| 1972–1979 | Borac Banja Luka | 161+ | (14+) |
| 1979–1981 | SPG Innsbruck | ||
| 1982 | BSK Banja Luka | ||
| Total | 213+ | (21+) | |
| International career | |||
| 1967–1968 | Yugoslavia U18 | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1983–1984 | Borac Banja Luka (youth) | ||
| 1984 | Borac Banja Luka | ||
| 1984–1985 | Borac Banja Luka (assistant) | ||
| 1985–1986 | Omarska | ||
| 1986–1988 | Borac Banja Luka (youth) | ||
| 1988–1990 | BSK Banja Luka | ||
| 1991–1993 | Borac Banja Luka | ||
| 1993–1995 | Pelister | ||
| 1995–1998 | Sileks | ||
| 1996–1998 | Macedonia U21 | ||
| 1998 | Iraq U20 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Shkëndija | ||
| 2001 | Shkëndija | ||
| 2001–2002 | Borac Banja Luka | ||
| 2002 | Pobeda | ||
| 2003–2004 | BSK Banja Luka | ||
| 2004–2005 | PAS Giannina | ||
| 2005–2006 | Borac Banja Luka | ||
| 2006 | Renova | ||
| 2006–2007 | Trikala | ||
| 2007 | Thiva | ||
| 2007–2008 | Shkëndija | ||
| 2008–2009 | Petrochimi Tabriz | ||
| 2009–2010 | Petrochimi Tabriz | ||
| 2010–2011 | Machine Sazi | ||
| 2011–2012 | Foolad Yazd | ||
| 2012–2013 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | ||
| 2013 | Iranjavan Bushehr | ||
| 2013–2014 | Teteks | ||
| 2015–2016 | Ljubanci | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Born in Skopje, Smileski moved at an early age to Split, where his father was stationed in the Yugoslav People's Army. He started playing football with Hajduk Split at the age of 10. Later on, Smileski relocated with his family to Belgrade and joined the youth system of Partizan in 1962. He made his competitive debut for the club in the second half of the 1967–68 season. Smileski, along with the likes of Momčilo Vukotić and Vlado Pejović, was among a number of youngsters introduced to the team that season, and the new group of players came to be known collectively as the Bobek Babes.[1] He was later loaned to Borac Banja Luka for two years, before returning to Partizan. In the 1972 winter transfer window, Smileski was transferred to Borac Banja Luka.[2]
In 1979, after making over 150 appearances for Borac Banja Luka in the Yugoslav First League, Smileski went abroad to Austria to play for SPG Innsbruck, spending the next two and a half seasons with the club.[3][4][5][6] He finished his playing career at BSK Banja Luka.
Managerial career edit
After serving as an assistant to Đorđe Gerum at Borac Banja Luka, Smileski was manager of lower league club Omarska in the 1985–86 season, winning the title and promotion.[7]
In 1991, Smileski was appointed as manager of Borac Banja Luka. He led them to the 1992 Mitropa Cup, defeating Italian side Foggia on penalties in the final.[8][9] After leaving the club in March 1993, Smileski went to Macedonia and took charge of Pelister the following month, eventually losing in the Cup final later that season.[10]
In 1995, Smileski became manager of Sileks. He would go on to win three consecutive Macedonian championship titles (1995–96, 1996–97, and 1997–98) and one national cup (1996–97).
In October 2006, it was reported that Smileski would be taking charge of Greek side Trikala.[11] He left by mutual consent in February 2007.[12] Shortly after, Smileski was appointed as manager of fellow Gamma Ethniki club Thiva.[13]
In 2008, Smileski moved to Iran and served as manager of multiple clubs over the next five years, including Petrochimi Tabriz (two spells), Machine Sazi,[14] Foolad Yazd, Naft Masjed Soleyman,[15] and Iranjavan Bushehr.[16]
Honours edit
Player edit
Borac Banja Luka
- Yugoslav Second League: 1974–75
- Yugoslav Cup runner-up: 1974
Manager edit
Borac Banja Luka
Sileks
References edit
- ^ "Bobekove bebe 1969: Stjepan Bobek o mladim igračima Partizana - Vukotiću, Pejoviću, Budišiću..." (in Serbian). yugopapir.com. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Zoran Smileski" (in Serbian). partizanopedia.rs. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Österreich 2 (2. Division) 1979/80" (in German). austriasoccer.at. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Österreich 2 (2. Division) 1980/81" (in German). austriasoccer.at. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Österreich 2 (2. Division) 1981/82" (in German). austriasoccer.at. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Vor Duell Wacker gegen Wattens: Derbys sind Würze des Liga-Alltags" (in German). tt.com. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Sezona 1985/86" (in Serbian). fkomarska.com. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "BORČEV ISTORIJSKI TROFEJ IZ 1992. - Smileski: Malo ko zna da smo tada nosili barjak Republike Srpske" (in Serbian). zurnal.rs. 30 May 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Prije 25 godina Borac osvojio Mitropa Kup: Pehar osvojen u vihoru rata" (in Serbian). glassrpske.com. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "1992/93 Cup final match report". macedonianfootball.com. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Πρώτη επίσημη του Σμιλέφσκι" (in Greek). contra.gr. 16 October 2006. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Τέλος ο Σμιλέφσκι από τα Τρίκαλα" (in Greek). contra.gr. 5 February 2007. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Σμιλέφσκι αντί Μπένου στην Θήβα" (in Greek). contra.gr. 6 February 2007. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ ""زوران اسمیلسکی" با ماشین سازی تبریز به توافق رسید" (in Persian). mehrnews.com. 14 December 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "اسمیلسکی از مسجدسلیمان خداحافظی کرد" (in Persian). mehrnews.com. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "با تغییرات در کادر فنی برای گرفتن امتیاز به همدان آمدیم" (in Persian). farsnews.ir. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
External links edit
- Zoran Smileski at WorldFootball.net
- Zoran Smileski at FootballDatabase.eu