Nenad Begović

Nenad Begović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ненад Беговић; born January 6, 1980) is a Serbian former football player who played in the First League of Serbia and Montenegro, Second League of Serbia and Montenegro, Ligue 1, Kazakhstan Premier League, Russian Premier League, Azerbaijan Premier League, Israeli Premier League, Canadian Soccer League, Serbian First League, and the Indonesia Super League.

Nenad Begović
Begović with London City in 2012
Personal information
Full name Nenad Begović
Date of birth (1980-01-06) January 6, 1980
Place of birth Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
OFK Beograd
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2001 OFK Beograd 75 (2)
2002–2003 Radnički Beograd
2004 Mladenovac
2005 Sète 3 (0)
2005–2006 Romorantin 18 (1)
2006 Interblock 13 (1)
2007 Baulmes 9 (0)
2007 Kairat 12 (1)
2008 Luch Vladivostok 4 (0)
2009 Ashdod 3 (0)
2010 Simurq 4 (0)
2010–2012 Brantford Galaxy
2012–2013 London City
2013–2014 Zemun
2015 PSM Makassar 0 (0)
Managerial career
2012 London City (player-coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Club career

Begović began his career in the First League of FR Yugoslavia with OFK Beograd and had stints with FK Radnički Beograd, and OFK Mladenovac.[1] In 2005, he went abroad to France to play in the Ligue 2 with FC Sète 34. The following year he played with NK Interblock, and FC Baulmes. In 2007, he signed with FC Kairat of the Kazakhstan Premier League, and he had a stint in Russia with FC Luch Vladivostok.[2] He also played with F.C. Ashdod, and Simurq PIK in the Israeli Premier League, and Azerbaijan Premier League.

In 2010, he went overseas to Canada to sign with Brantford Galaxy of the Canadian Soccer League.[3] In his debut season he helped Brantford win their first CSL Championship.[4] In 2012, he signed with rivals London City, and was appointed club captain.[5][6] During his time with London he helped the club reach the postseason in 2013 for the first time since the 2000 season. After the conclusion of the CSL season he returned to Serbia to sign with FK Zemun of the Serbian First League. In 2015, he signed with PSM Makassar of the Indonesia Super League.[7]

International career

Begović received five call-ups to the FR Yugoslavia under-21 side under coach Nikola Rakojević during the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification rounds from 2000 to 2001.

Managerial career

After the sudden departure of manager Stanislav Zvezdić, the coaching responsibilities were given to Begović as a player/coach role.[8] He took the team from the bottom of the standings and transformed them into a playoff contender. Despite the change in performance London still missed the final playoff berth by five points.

References
  1. "Бегович Ненад, 06.01.1980, футболист". footballfacts.ru. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  2. "Бегович Ненад". rfpl.org. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  3. Smiley, Brian. "Galaxy putting together pieces for new season". Brantford Expositor. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  4. Glover, Robin. "October 31, 2010 CSL--Hamilton Croatia vs Brantford Galaxy (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  5. Brodie, Jonathon. "New London City Soccer". www.ourlondon.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  6. "Priča o srpskom fudbalu u kanadskom Londonu - B92.net". B92.net. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  7. "Nenad Begovic Frustrasi Tak Bisa Main di PSM: Punya Keluarga Untuk Dihidupi - Tribunnews.com". Tribunnews.com. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  8. Brodie, Jonathon (2012-07-13). "London City on the hunt for a new coach | OurLondon.ca". OurLondon.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
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