Sergije Krešic
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Sergije Krešić is a Croatian football manager and former player, who most recently coached UD Las Palmas
. In Spain he is known by the name Sergio Kresic.
and a year later returned to Hajduk and became the youth squad coach. After finishing his high-school studies in 1968 he moved to United States
where he played indoor football with Cleveland Stokers
. Afterwards he returned to Europe to play with Belgian club KSK Beveren. In 1970 he moved back to Yugoslavia and plays first until 1972 with Yugoslav First League
club FK Bor
, and afterwords between 1972 and 1975 with OFK Beograd
. In 1975 he signed with Spanish La Liga
side Burgos CF
and stayed until 1978. His good attitude and quality exhibitions resulted in him becoming team captain in his last season there, an achivement hard to acomplish in those days for a foreigner. His last season as player was spent back in the States with Houston in 1978.
, being appointed on July 2008, on 17 February 2009 was let go with Numancia in the Relegation zone of the primera liga. On 17 June 2009 UD Las Palmas
have signed the coach until June 2010.
UD Las Palmas
Unión Deportiva Las Palmas, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands...
. In Spain he is known by the name Sergio Kresic.
Playing career
He joined Hajduk Split youth team in 1960, becoming a senior in 1965. That same year he played with a neighbouring club RNK SplitRNK Split
RNK Split is a Croatian football club based in the city of Split.-History:Radnički nogometni klub means "Workers' football club".The club was known as workers' club. The club had a strong fanbase in the Split's shipyard...
and a year later returned to Hajduk and became the youth squad coach. After finishing his high-school studies in 1968 he moved to United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
where he played indoor football with Cleveland Stokers
Cleveland Stokers
The Cleveland Stokers were a soccer team based out of Cleveland, Ohio that played in the United Soccer Association during 1967 and the North American Soccer League in 1968. Their home field was Cleveland Stadium....
. Afterwards he returned to Europe to play with Belgian club KSK Beveren. In 1970 he moved back to Yugoslavia and plays first until 1972 with Yugoslav First League
Yugoslav First League
The Yugoslav First League was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and socialist Yugoslavia...
club FK Bor
FK Bor
FK Bor is a football club based in Bor, Serbia.- History :The club was founded in 1919 as a Serbian-French sports society under the name Asotiation Sportive Bor or ASB for short. It was managed by a Frenchman named Loren, the director of mechanical services in Bor mining company...
, and afterwords between 1972 and 1975 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...
. In 1975 he signed with Spanish La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
side Burgos CF
Burgos CF (I)
Burgos Club de Fútbol was a Spanish football club based in Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 1936, it managed six seasons in the first division, mainly in the late 70's.Due to serious economic debts, it disappeared in 1983...
and stayed until 1978. His good attitude and quality exhibitions resulted in him becoming team captain in his last season there, an achivement hard to acomplish in those days for a foreigner. His last season as player was spent back in the States with Houston in 1978.
Coaching career
Krešić is no longer currently coaching CD NumanciaCD Numancia
Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 9 April 1945, it plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos, with a 10,200-seat capacity.Besides football it has other...
, being appointed on July 2008, on 17 February 2009 was let go with Numancia in the Relegation zone of the primera liga. On 17 June 2009 UD Las Palmas
UD Las Palmas
Unión Deportiva Las Palmas, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands...
have signed the coach until June 2010.