Vojvoda Malesija

Vojvoda Malesija (Cyrillic: Војвода Малесија; 17 July 1970 – 24 December 2021) was a Montenegrin football manager and player.

Vojvoda Malesija
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-07-17)17 July 1970
Place of birth Mojkovac, Montenegro, Yugoslavia
Date of death 24 December 2021(2021-12-24) (aged 51)
Place of death Podgorica, Montenegro
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Javor Ivanjica
Polimlje
Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje
Budućnost Podgorica
1996–1999 Zeta 78 (33)
1999–2000 Radnički Niš 33 (13)
2000 Uralan Elista 9 (0)
2001 Radnički Niš 17 (3)
2001–2004 Zeta 65 (12)
Radnički Beograd
Managerial career
2006–2007 Zeta (assistant)
Blue Stars Podgorica
2009–2021 Zeta (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

After a playing career that included playing in several top league domestic clubs such as FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje, FK Javor Ivanjica, FK Zeta, FK Radnički Niš and FK Radnički Beograd, and also with Russian Premier League club FC Uralan Elista,[1] he retired and became a coach.[2]

Managerial career

Since summer 2009, he has been the main coach of FK Zeta, now playing in the Montenegrin First League.

Personal life and death

Malesija died on 24 December 2021, at the age of 51.[3] His daughter Tanja Malesija plays for the Montenegro women's national youth team.[3]

References

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