Nebojša Petrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Небојша Петровић; born 14 June 1960) is a Serbian football manager and former player.

Nebojša Petrović
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-06-14) 14 June 1960 (age 64)
Place of birth Pančevo, FPR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Glogonj
Red Star Belgrade
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1979 Dinara
1979–1982 Rijeka 24 (1)
1982–1985 Rad 73 (33)
1985–1988 OFK Beograd 61 (12)
1988–1991 Proleter Zrenjanin 67 (28)
Total 225 (74)
Managerial career
2000 Rad
2003 Dinamo Pančevo
2003–2005 Sileks
2005 PSK Pančevo
2006–2007 Beograd
2007 Vršac
2009 Pobeda
2011–2012 Beograd
2012 Mladenovac
2012–2013 Sileks
2013 Rad
2016–2017 Rad
2018 BSK Borča
2019 Železničar Pančevo
2019 FC Yerevan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

His nickname is Maradona, due to his resemblance to the famous Argentine footballer.[1]

Club career

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After coming through the youth system of Red Star Belgrade, Petrović made his Yugoslav First League debut with Rijeka in 1979. He played just 24 league games in his three seasons at Kantrida, eventually moving to Yugoslav Second League side Rad in 1982. Between 1985 and 1988, Petrović spent three seasons with OFK Beograd. He subsequently joined Proleter Zrenjanin, helping them win promotion to the top flight in 1990.[2]

Managerial career

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After hanging up his boots, Petrović served as manager of numerous clubs in his homeland and abroad, including Rad (three spells),[3][4] Sileks (two spells),[5] Pobeda,[6] and FC Yerevan.

References

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  1. ^ "ŽIVE LEGENDE PANČEVA: Nebojša Petrović Maradona – MAESTRO U KOPAČKAMA" (in Serbian). zdravopancevo.rs. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Tempo Almanah Yu Fudbal 89-90" (in Serbian). yumpu.com. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Treneri s lastama" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 2 December 2000. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Rad pred Partizan: Cenimo ih, ali imaju mana" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Petrović takes over Sileks". macedonianfootball.com. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Петровиќ го замени Здравески" (in Macedonian). star.vest.com.mk. 6 January 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
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