Željko Simović

Željko Simović

Personal information
Date of birth	(1967-02-02) 2 February 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth	Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	BSK Batajnica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1986–1987	Napredak Kruševac	3	(0)
1987–1990	Zemun
1990–1991	Čukarički
1991–1993	Proleter Zrenjanin	38	(14)
1993–1994	Brest	17	(3)
1994	Daewoo Royals	2	(1)
1994–1996	PAS Giannina
1996–1997	Kavala	27+	(4+)
1997–1998	Ethnikos Piraeus	26	(2)
Total		113+	(24+)
Managerial career
2002–2003	Čukarički
2007–2008	AE Giannena
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Željko Simović (Serbian Cyrillic: Жељко Симовић; born 2 February 1967) is a Serbian former football manager and player.

Playing career

Simović joined Napredak Kruševac from BSK Batajnica in 1986, making three appearances in the 1986–87 Yugoslav Second League.^[1] He subsequently switched to Zemun in 1987, spending the next three years with the club. After completing his compulsory military service in 1989–90, Simović was let go by Zemun and went on to join Čukarički.^[2] He would earn a transfer to Proleter Zrenjanin in 1991,^[3] making 24 appearances and scoring seven goals in the final season of the Yugoslav First League.^[4]

In 1993, Simović moved abroad to play for French club Brest,^[5] netting three goals in the Championnat National 1 during the 1993–94 season.^[6] He was later acquired by K League side Daewoo Royals in 1994.

In December 1994, Simović moved to Greece and signed with PAS Giannina. He switched to Kavala in January 1996 and helped the club win promotion to the top flight that year, contributing with seven goals.^[7] After spending one more season with Kavala,^[8] Simović joined fellow Alpha Ethniki club Ethnikos Piraeus in 1997.^[9]

Managerial career

In December 2002, Simović was appointed as caretaker manager of Čukarički following the resignation of Miroslav Vukašinović,^[10] becoming the permanent manager in January 2003.^[11] He was dismissed from his position in May 2003.^[12]

Between November 2007 and November 2008, Simović served as manager of Greek club AE Giannena.

References

1. "FK Napredak Kruševac, 2020" (in Serbian). yumpu.com. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
2. "POLA VEKA FUDBALSKOG KLUBA ZEMUN 1945 - 1995" (in Serbian). elibrary.matf.bg.ac.rs. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
3. "Tempo Almanah Yu Fudbal 90-91" (in Serbian). yumpu.com. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
4. "Tempo Almanah Yu Fudbal 91-92" (in Serbian). yumpu.com. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
5. "Saison 1993-1994 (National 1 - gr. A)" (in French). sb29.bzh. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
6. "Brest en stats !!!" (in French). numericable.fr. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
7. "Greece - List of Second Level Topscorers". rsssf.org. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
8. "Greece 1996/97". rsssf.org. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
9. "Greece 1997/98". rsssf.org. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
10. "Cukaricki coach calls it a day". uefa.com. 1 December 2002. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
11. "Simovic savours 'dream' appointment". uefa.com. 8 January 2003. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
12. "Struggling Cukaricki sack coach". uefa.com. 9 May 2003. Retrieved 2 July 2023.

External links

• Željko Simović at WorldFootball.net
• Željko Simović – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)