Saša Petrović (footballer)
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Saša Petrović is a Montenegrin
football
manager
and former goalkeeper. He manages FK Budućnost Podgorica
in the Montenegrin First League
.
where he would spend almost a decade, being the only exception a loan season at FK Sutjeska Nikšić. Next he played two seasons with OFK Beograd
who loaned him, in 1995, to the Chinese Jia-A League
club Shandong Luneng, known back then as Shandong Jinan Taishan. In 1996, he would sign with another far east club, this time K-League
Chunnam Dragons
. In 1997 he will play one season in Spanish Second League
club Elche CF
before returning to OFK in 1998-99. He finished his career playing again with Shandong until 2000, this time coached by Serbian manager Slobodan Santrač
.
He played one match for the FR Yugoslavia national team
on 28 January 1998, in a friendly match against Tunisia, a 3-0 win.
Chunnam Dragons
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
football
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...
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:...
and former goalkeeper. He manages FK Budućnost Podgorica
FK Buducnost Podgorica
FK Budućnost is a football club from Podgorica, Montenegro, currently competing in the First League of Montenegro. Its colours are blue and white. FK Buducnost is a part of the Budućnost sport society.-History:...
in the Montenegrin First League
Montenegrin First League
The First League of Montenegro is the top football league in Montenegro. It is headed by the Football Association of Montenegro. 12 teams participate in this league. The winner of the Montenegrin First League starts the qualifications for the UEFA Champions League from the second round...
.
Career
After playing for OFK Titograd, he moved to FK Budućnost PodgoricaFK Buducnost Podgorica
FK Budućnost is a football club from Podgorica, Montenegro, currently competing in the First League of Montenegro. Its colours are blue and white. FK Buducnost is a part of the Budućnost sport society.-History:...
where he would spend almost a decade, being the only exception a loan season at FK Sutjeska Nikšić. Next he played two seasons with OFK Beograd
OFK Beograd
Omladinski fudbalski klub Beograd, commonly referred to as OFK Beograd , is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia, more precisely from the Karaburma urban neighborhood. It currently is the oldest team playing in the Serbian SuperLiga. The name means "Youth Football Club Belgrade" in Serbian...
who loaned him, in 1995, to the Chinese Jia-A League
Chinese Jia-A League
The National Football Jia A League , commonly known as Jia-A , was the highest tier of professional football in the People's Republic of China, during 1994 through 2003, operating under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association.The Chinese Professional Football League was established in 1994...
club Shandong Luneng, known back then as Shandong Jinan Taishan. In 1996, he would sign with another far east club, this time K-League
K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
Chunnam Dragons
Chunnam Dragons
Chunnam Dragons is a football club founded in 1995 in the Korean city of Gwangyang, which joined the K-League for the 1995 season at the same time as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, their Jeolla province rivals.-History:...
. In 1997 he will play one season in Spanish Second League
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
club Elche CF
Elche CF
Elche Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Elche, Alicante, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 1923, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, holding home matches at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, with a capacity of 38,750 seats.-Recent seasons:-Season to...
before returning to OFK in 1998-99. He finished his career playing again with Shandong until 2000, this time coached by Serbian manager Slobodan Santrač
Slobodan Santrac
Slobodan Santrač is a retired Serbian football player and currently manager of Chinese Super League side Shaanxi Renhe Commercial Chanba F.C.....
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He played one match for the FR Yugoslavia national team
Serbia national football team
The Serbia national football team represents Serbia in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia, the governing body for football in Serbia. Serbia's home ground is Stadion Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade and their last head coach was Vladimir Petrović...
on 28 January 1998, in a friendly match against Tunisia, a 3-0 win.
Honours
Shandong Luneng-
- Jia A: 1999
- Chinese FA CupChinese FA CupThe Chinese FA Cup is the national knockout cup competition in China organised by the Chinese Football Association. Its current format started in the 1995 season.In the new season, 2011 it was announced, that current Chinese FA Cup will start in May....
: 1995 and 1999
Chunnam Dragons
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- Korean FA CupKorean FA CupThe Korean FA Cup is a national cup knockout competition involving K-League, National League, and various amateur and university-level clubs which is held by KFA....
: 1997
- Korean FA Cup
External sources
- Career story at Reprezentacija.rs.
- Profile at Worldfootball.
- Stats in OFK Beograd from OFK Beograd unoficiall website.