Zoran Pavlovic
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Zoran Pavlovič is a Slovenian football midfielder
and is currently a free agent.
. Later he successfully played at Dinamo Zagreb
, Austria Wien, Vorskla Poltava, Olimpija Ljubljana
, Nafta Lendava
and NK Interblock.
For the 2008–2009 season and the first few months following season, he played for and captained NK Maribor
. After a string of poor results and a dispute with fans, he left the club. He later signed on a combined player-sporting director contract with NK Drava Ptuj
but only made three appearances before leaving, allegedly due to a conflict surrounding the sacking of manager Milko Djurovski whom he had brought to the club only months before.
He is well known for his great shot from distance.
and was a participant at the Euro 2000
and 2002 FIFA World Cup
.
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
and is currently a free agent.
Club career
Born in Tuzla, he started his career at Rudar VelenjeRudar Velenje
Rudar Velenje is a Slovenian football club, which plays in the town of Velenje. At the end of the 2005-2006 season, they were relegated to the Second Division of Slovenian professional football after playing the season in the First Division...
. Later he successfully played at Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb
GNK Dinamo Zagreb, commonly referred to as Dinamo Zagreb , or by their nickname Modri are a Croatian football club based in Zagreb. They play their home matches at Stadion Maksimir. They are the most successful club in Croatian football, having won thirteen Croatian championship titles, ten...
, Austria Wien, Vorskla Poltava, Olimpija Ljubljana
NK Olimpija Ljubljana (1911)
NK Olimpija Ljubljana was a Slovenian association football club based in Ljubljana. The club had traced its origin back to 1911 when it was originally founded as SK Ilirija. It had gone through a series of mergers in the first half of the 20th century before adopting the name Olimpija in 1962...
, Nafta Lendava
Nafta Lendava
NK Nafta Lendava is the oldest Slovenian football club, which plays in the town of Lendava. They play in the Slovenian first division, the 1.SNL.- Domestic league and cup results :- Current squad :As of 11 August, 2011...
and NK Interblock.
For the 2008–2009 season and the first few months following season, he played for and captained NK Maribor
NK Maribor
Nogometni Klub Maribor , commonly referred to as NK Maribor or simply Maribor, is a professional association football club based in the city of Maribor, Slovenia. Founded on 12 December, 1960, Maribor is one of only three football clubs in the country who have never been relegated from...
. After a string of poor results and a dispute with fans, he left the club. He later signed on a combined player-sporting director contract with NK Drava Ptuj
NK Drava Ptuj
NK Labod Drava Ptuj is a Slovenian football club, which plays in the town of Ptuj. They play in the Slovenian Regional League.The club is named after the Drava river, which flows through the town.- Current squad :As of February 2011...
but only made three appearances before leaving, allegedly due to a conflict surrounding the sacking of manager Milko Djurovski whom he had brought to the club only months before.
He is well known for his great shot from distance.
International career
Pavlovič played 21 matches for the SloveniaSlovenia national football team
The Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. The team played their first match in 1992 after the split of Yugoslavia in 1991....
and was a participant at the Euro 2000
2000 UEFA European Football Championship
The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by UEFA, association football's governing body in Europe....
and 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
.
Dinamo Zagreb
- Prva HNL: 1999-00Prva HNL 1999-00-Stadia and locations:-League table:-Matches 1–22:During matches 1–22 each team plays every other team twice ....
, 2000–01Prva HNL 2000-01The 2000–01 Prva HNL season was the tenth season of the Prva HNL, Croatia's top association football league, since its establishment in 1992. It began on 30 July 2000 and ended on 27 May 2001. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions, having won their fifth consecutive title the previous season... - Croatian CupCroatian CupThe Croatian Cup is an annually held football tournament for Croatian football clubs and is the second most important competition in Croatian football after the Prva HNL league championship. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation and usually runs from late August to May...
: 2001 - Runner-up: 2000
Maribor
- Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2008–09
- Slovenian CupSlovenian CupThe Slovenian Football Cup , is the top knockout tournament of Slovenian football and the second most important football competition in Slovenia after the Slovenian PrvaLiga championship...
: - Runner-up: 2008
- Slovenian SupercupSlovenian SupercupThe Slovenian Supercup is an annually contested football match between the football club that has won the Slovenian PrvaLiga and the club that has won the Slovenian Cup. Until 2008 the match was held only occasionally, however, in recent years it has become an annual event usually held in July and...
: 2009
External links
- Player profile – NK Maribor
- Player profile – PrvaLiga
- Player profile – NZS