Zoran Pešić (footballer born 1951)

Zoran Pešić

Pešić holding the 2004 Angola Cup
Personal information
Date of birth9 May 1951
Place of birthBelgrade, FPR Yugoslavia
Youth career
Team
Red Star Belgrade
Hannover 96
FC Singen 04
FC St. Gallen
NK Orijent
Teams managed
YearsTeam
1998Dynamos F.C.
1999Amazulu FC
2000Ria Stars
2001Manning Rangers
2002Hellenic
2003Interclube (cup winner)
2009Maxaquene
2010Batau F.C.
2012FK Mornar
2014Al-Ansar SC

Zoran Pešić (born 9 May 1951) is a former Serbian professional football player and football manager.

Experience

Pešić studied at the University of Belgrade as well as at the University for Physical Education in Novi Sad. He has over 22 years of active experience as a football player in several European squads including Red Star Belgrade, Hannover 96, FC Singen 04, St. Gallen FC and Orient FC.

Professional career

Pešić played for Red Star Belgrade for 16 years, where he rose from the junior ranks to playing professionally for the side. A promising talent, Pešić has represented Yugoslavia at under 17, under 20 and under 23 levels. He also played in the Fußball-Bundesliga and Swiss Super League.

Coaching career

After retiring as a football player, Pešić began to use his many years' experience as a player in coaching. Pešić coached several African sides, including Zimbabwe's Dynamos F.C. and Amazulu FC, Angola's Inter Luanda, South Africa's Hellenic, Manning Rangers and Ria Stars as well as Mozambique's Clube de Desportos do Maxaquene.

Pešić has coached both Manning Rangers and Hellenic from certain relegation, which has earned him the nickname "The Savior".

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