Zoran Smileski

Zoran Smileski
Personal information
Date of birth (1950-01-09) 9 January 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth Skopje, PR Macedonia, FPR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Right winger
Youth career
1960–1962 Hajduk Split
1962–1968 Partizan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1971 Partizan 20 (3)
1969–1971 → Borac Banja Luka (loan) 61 (20)
1972–1979 Borac Banja Luka 161+ (14+)
1979–1981 SPG Innsbruck
1982 BSK Banja Luka
Total 242+ (37+)
International career
1967–1968 Yugoslavia U18 5 (0)
Managerial career
1983–1984 Borac Banja Luka (youth)
1984 Borac Banja Luka
1984–1985 Borac Banja Luka (assistant)
1985–1986 Omarska
1986–1988 Borac Banja Luka (youth)
1988–1990 BSK Banja Luka
1991–1993 Borac Banja Luka
1993–1995 Pelister
1995–1998 Sileks
1996–1998 Macedonia U21
1998 Iraq U20
1999–2000 Shkëndija
2001 Shkëndija
2001–2002 Borac Banja Luka
2002 Pobeda
2003–2004 BSK Banja Luka
2004–2005 PAS Giannina
2005–2006 Borac Banja Luka
2006 Renova
2006–2007 Trikala
2007 Thiva
2007–2008 Shkëndija
2008–2009 Petrochimi Tabriz
2009–2010 Petrochimi Tabriz
2010–2011 Machine Sazi
2011–2012 Foolad Yazd
2012–2013 Naft Masjed Soleyman
2013 Iranjavan Bushehr
2013–2014 Teteks
2015–2016 Ljubanci
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zoran Smileski (Macedonian: Зоран Смилески; born 9 January 1950) is a Macedonian former football manager and player.

Club career

Born in Skopje, Smileski moved at an early age to Split, where his father was stationed in the Yugoslav People's Army. He started playing football with Hajduk Split at the age of 10. Later on, Smileski relocated with his family to Belgrade and joined the youth system of Partizan in 1962. He made his competitive debut for the club in the second half of the 1967–68 season. Smileski, along with the likes of Momčilo Vukotić and Vlado Pejović, was among a number of youngsters introduced to the team that season, and the new group of players came to be known collectively as the Bobek Babes.[1] He was later loaned to Borac Banja Luka for two years, before returning to Partizan. In the 1972 winter transfer window, Smileski was transferred to Borac Banja Luka.[2]

In 1979, after making over 150 appearances for Borac Banja Luka in the Yugoslav First League, Smileski went abroad to Austria to play for SPG Innsbruck, spending the next two and a half seasons with the club.[3][4][5][6] He finished his playing career at BSK Banja Luka.

International career

At international level, Smileski represented Yugoslavia at the 1968 UEFA European Under-18 Championship.[7]

Managerial career

After serving as an assistant to Đorđe Gerum at Borac Banja Luka, Smileski was manager of lower league club Omarska in the 1985–86 season, winning the title and promotion.[8]

In 1991, Smileski was appointed as manager of Borac Banja Luka. He led them to the 1992 Mitropa Cup, defeating Italian side Foggia on penalties in the final.[9][10] After leaving the club in March 1993, Smileski went to Macedonia and took charge of Pelister the following month, eventually losing in the Cup final later that season.[11]

In 1995, Smileski became manager of Sileks. He would go on to win three consecutive Macedonian championship titles (1995–96, 1996–97, and 1997–98) and one national cup (1996–97).

In October 2006, it was reported that Smileski would be taking charge of Greek side Trikala.[12] He left by mutual consent in February 2007.[13] Shortly after, Smileski was appointed as manager of fellow Gamma Ethniki club Thiva.[14]

In 2008, Smileski moved to Iran and served as manager of multiple clubs over the next five years, including Petrochimi Tabriz (two spells), Machine Sazi,[15] Foolad Yazd, Naft Masjed Soleyman,[16] and Iranjavan Bushehr.[17]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League
Division Apps Goals
Partizan 1967–68 Yugoslav First League 2 0
1968–69 Yugoslav First League 8 2
1969–70 Yugoslav First League —
1970–71 Yugoslav First League —
1971–72 Yugoslav First League 10 1
Total 20 3
Borac Banja Luka (loan) 1969–70[18] Yugoslav Second League 29 16
1970–71 Yugoslav First League 32 4
Total 61 20
Borac Banja Luka 1971–72 Yugoslav First League 17 1
1972–73 Yugoslav First League 33 6
1973–74 Yugoslav First League 28 1
1974–75 Yugoslav Second League
1975–76 Yugoslav First League 32 2
1976–77 Yugoslav First League —
1977–78 Yugoslav First League 23 3
1978–79 Yugoslav First League 28 1
Total 161 14
Career total 242 37

Honours

Player

Borac Banja Luka

Manager

Borac Banja Luka

Sileks

References

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  3. ^ "Österreich 2 (2. Division) 1979/80" (in German). austriasoccer.at. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
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  6. ^ "Vor Duell Wacker gegen Wattens: Derbys sind Würze des Liga-Alltags" (in German). tt.com. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Zoran Smileski". 11v11.com. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Sezona 1985/86" (in Serbian). fkomarska.com. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  9. ^ "BORČEV ISTORIJSKI TROFEJ IZ 1992. - Smileski: Malo ko zna da smo tada nosili barjak Republike Srpske" (in Serbian). zurnal.rs. 30 May 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Prije 25 godina Borac osvojio Mitropa Kup: Pehar osvojen u vihoru rata" (in Serbian). glassrpske.com. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  11. ^ "1992/93 Cup final match report". macedonianfootball.com. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Πρώτη επίσημη του Σμιλέφσκι" (in Greek). contra.gr. 16 October 2006. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Τέλος ο Σμιλέφσκι από τα Τρίκαλα" (in Greek). contra.gr. 5 February 2007. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Σμιλέφσκι αντί Μπένου στην Θήβα" (in Greek). contra.gr. 6 February 2007. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  15. ^ ""زوران اسمیلسکی" با ماشین سازی تبریز به توافق رسید" (in Persian). mehrnews.com. 14 December 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  16. ^ "اسمیلسکی از مسجدسلیمان خداحافظی کرد" (in Persian). mehrnews.com. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  17. ^ "با تغییرات در کادر فنی برای گرفتن امتیاز به همدان آمدیم" (in Persian). farsnews.ir. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  18. ^ "1969-70". historical-lineups.com. Retrieved 3 May 2024.