Zvonko Živkovic
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Zvonko Živković (born 31 October 1959) was a top Serbia
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n footballer of the late 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s, and now one of the most primising and respected Serbian football coaches.

A native of Belgrade
Belgrade
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, Zvonko Živković played in the FIFA World Cup 1982 as a striker
Striker
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 for SFR Yugoslavia.

He's remembered by Partizan fans for scoring the fourth and deciding goal in a 4-0 second leg win that ended up putting Partizan through on away goals in UEFA Cup against Queens Park Rangers in 1984.

Coaching career

During the years of 2005 and 2006 he was the main manager of the Serbia national under-19 football team
Serbia national under-19 football team
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. During this period, they reached the semi-finals of the European under-19 Championship held in Northern Ireland, and they finished first in the qualifying group for the next under-19 championship.

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