Nebojša Petrović

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 63)
Place of birthPančevo, FPR Yugoslavia
Position(s)Forward
Youth career
Glogonj
Red Star Belgrade
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1978–1979Dinara
1979–1982Rijeka24(1)
1982–1985Rad73(33)
1985–1988OFK Beograd61(12)
1988–1991Proleter Zrenjanin67(28)
Total225(74)
Managerial career
2000Rad
2003Dinamo Pančevo
2003–2005Sileks
2005PSK Pančevo
2006–2007Beograd
2007Vršac
2009Pobeda
2011–2012Beograd
2012Mladenovac
2012–2013Sileks
2013Rad
2016–2017Rad
2018BSK Borča
2019Železničar Pančevo
2019FC Yerevan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Club career

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

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.

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