Dimitri Davidovic
Encyclopedia
Dimitri Davidovic is a Belgian of Serbian descent former football
player, and currently a football manager
. Davidovic was the last manager of Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Premier League
.
of the National Professional Soccer League
. They won both the Western Division and league championships that year. In 1968, the NPSL merged with the United Soccer Association
to form the North American Soccer League
. Davidovic remained with the Clippers in 1968, but the team withdrew from the league at the end of the season.
and signed with the San Jose Earthquakes of the NASL. He spent one season in San Jose, scoring one goal in twenty-seven games.
1 Gulf Cup.
3x Champion of Saudi Arabia, King Fahed Cup.
1 Cup of Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Cup.
2 Federation Cup, Saudi Arabia.
1 Champion of U.A.E.
1 Cup of U.A.E.
1 Federation Cup, U.A.E.
1 Bronze medal in the Asian Cup Championship
1 H.R.H. Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Cup
1 Winning playoffs and promotion to the highest Belgian division
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player, and currently a football manager
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
. Davidovic was the last manager of Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Premier League
Saudi Premier League
The Saudi Professional League, officially known as , is the main football competition in Saudi Arabia. The first competition was held in the year of 1976–77...
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Playing career
Davidovic was a professional soccer player during 16 years in the first divisions of Europe.FK Partizan
1956-1967 He started there and went through all selections and played professionally 5 years for them, they were Champion of Yugoslavia and played in the finals of the Europe Cup I.Oakland Clippers
In 1967, Davidovic signed with the Oakland ClippersOakland Clippers
The Oakland Clippers were a soccer team based out of Oakland, California that played in the non-FIFA sanctioned National Professional Soccer League . Their home field was Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum....
of the National Professional Soccer League
National Professional Soccer League (1967)
The National Professional Soccer League was a North American professional soccer league that existed for only the 1967 season before merging with the United Soccer Association to form the North American Soccer League. It had ten charter members, nine from the United States and one from Canada...
. They won both the Western Division and league championships that year. In 1968, the NPSL merged with the United Soccer Association
United Soccer Association
The United Soccer Association is a former professional soccer league featuring teams from the United States and Canada. The league survived only one season before merging with the National Professional Soccer League to form the North American Soccer League. All the teams in the league were imported...
to form the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
. Davidovic remained with the Clippers in 1968, but the team withdrew from the league at the end of the season.
Lierse S.K.
1971-1978 During his seven year stay, they were twice Cup finalists and took part in the Europe Cup.San Jose Earthquakes
In 78, Davidovic returned to the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and signed with the San Jose Earthquakes of the NASL. He spent one season in San Jose, scoring one goal in twenty-seven games.
Trophies
1 Asian Cup Winners Cup, Continental Cup.1 Gulf Cup.
3x Champion of Saudi Arabia, King Fahed Cup.
1 Cup of Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Cup.
2 Federation Cup, Saudi Arabia.
1 Champion of U.A.E.
1 Cup of U.A.E.
1 Federation Cup, U.A.E.
1 Bronze medal in the Asian Cup Championship
1 H.R.H. Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Cup
1 Winning playoffs and promotion to the highest Belgian division
