Dejan Antonić
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Dejan Antonic | |
| Date of birth | January 22, 1968 | |
| Place of birth | Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
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| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1984 - 1991 1991 - 1992 1992 - 1994 1994 - 1995 1995 - 1996 1996 - 1997 1997 - 2000 ? - ? ? - ? |
Red Star Belgrade Napredak Kruševac Yugoslavia Beveren FC Belgium FK Obilić Yugoslavia Persebaya Surabaya Indonesia Persita Tangerang Indonesia Instant-Dict FC Hong Kong Hong Kong Rangers FC Sun Hei Hong Kong |
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| National team | ||
| 1987 | Yugoslavia | 48 (20) |
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Dejan Antonic (in Chinese: 狄恩) (in Serbian Cyrillic: Дејан Антонић) is a former football (soccer) player who is currently appointed as a head coach of a professional football team in Hong Kong, Kitchee SC (in Chinese: 傑志體育會). He is a Serbian nationality and was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia.
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[edit] Early career
He started his professional football playing in local club Red Star Belgrade.
In 1987 Dejan Antonic was called in 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship, Chile training section, and was able to win a cap. Yugoslavia won the first title that time on final against East Germany through penalty shootout (PSO). And they are remembered as a Yugoslav' "zlatna generacija" (Golden Generation). His well-known team mates were : Robert Jarni, Igor Stimac, Zvonimir Boban, Robert Prosinecki, Predrag Mijatovic and Davor Suker. Later Dejan Antonic joined Red Star Belgrade. And in 1995, he left Europe and joined Persebaya Surabaya in Indonesia.
[edit] Career in Hong Kong
[edit] As a player
[edit] Instant-Dict period
In 1998-99, Dejan Antonic joined Hong Kong First Division League team Instant-Dict and play more as a defender than a midfielder. His debut was the semi-final match against South China FC in Hong Kong FA Cup final.He was included in Hong Kong XI to compete in 2003 Carlsberg Cup and was elected as a Hong Kong XI as well. Dejan scored a goal by penalty in the match against Uruguay U-21 national team in Carlsberg Cup Dejan played very well in the season and was awarded The Most Fair Player and being nominated in Hong Kong Footballer Awards several times. In 2000-01, he assisted Instant-Dict FC to win Hong Kong FA Cup.
[edit] Sun Hei period
In early 2000, he joined Sun Hei and won three trophys Hong Kong Senior Shield Cup, Hong Kong FA Cup and Hong Kong League Cup.
[edit] As a coach
The UEFA "A" License holder, was appointed by Kitchee SC as a head coach and successfully lead the team to get two trophys in the league on his first year of duty, Hong Kong League Cup 2005 and Hong Kong Senior Shield Cup 2006 and one trophy, Hong Kong League Cup 2006 in the second year of his duty.
He assisted Kitchee SC to go to AFC Cup 2008 qualification.
He was elected as "The Coach of The Year" 2006 and also appointed to be a coach of Hong Kong League XI for the traditional tournamet in Hong Kong, Lunar New Year Cup 2007.
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| Preceded by Koo Luem Khen |
Hong Kong First Division League Best Coach 2006 |
Succeeded by Casemiro Mior |
