Paul Dolezar

Paul Dolezar
Personal information
Date of birth1 May 1946
Place of birthBačka Palanka, Yugoslavia
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1966-1968Proleter Zrenjanin56(0)
1968Paris-Neuilly23(0)
1968-1969Heracles Almelo?(?)
1969-1971AGOVV Apeldoorn?(?)
1971-1972Go Ahead Eagles5(0)
1972-1973SC Heerenveen25(0)
1973-1974R. Charleroi S.C.5(0)
1974-1978SO Cholet93(1)
1978-1981US Alençon4(0)
Teams managed
1977-1978SO Cholet
1985-1986Béziers
1997-1999Kaizer Chiefs
1999-2001Mamelodi Sundowns
2004Mamelodi Sundowns
2005-2006Bloemfontein Celtic
2008Black Leopards
2010-2011Mpumalanga Black Aces
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

'Paul Dolezar also known as Pavle Dolezar and Paja Dolezar (born 1 May 1946) is a football manager best known for his time in South Africa. He was born in Yugoslavia and raised in France.

He begun his youth career with NK Bačka and FK Slavija Novi Sad. He played for Proleter Zrenjanin,[1] Paris-Neuilly, Heracles Almelo, AGOVV, Go Ahead Eagles,[2] SC Heerenveen,[3] R. Charleroi S.C., SO Cholet and US Alençon. After retiring as a footballer he become a manager and coached Neuilly-sur-Seine, SO Cholet and Béziers in France.[4] He also managed Tunisian side AS Gabès before moving to South Africa.

In 1997 and 1998, he led the Kaizer Chief's to the Rothmans Cup title. He was sacked as manager of the Chiefs in June 1999 and was appointed as manager of Sundowns in July 1999.[5]

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