Zoran Zekić

Zoran Zekić (pronounced [zǒran zěːkitɕ]; born 29 April 1974) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player who played as a striker. He is the current manager of NK Osijek in the Croatian Football League.

Zoran Zekić
Zekić in 2014
Personal information
Full name Zoran Zekić
Date of birth (1974-04-29) 29 April 1974
Place of birth Osijek, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Osijek (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1996 Osijek 6 (2)
1996–1998 Cibalia 32 (16)
1998–1999 Pfullendorf 7 (0)
1999 Otok 24 (14)
2000 Sarajevo 7 (2)
2000–2001 Kamen Ingrad 25 (25)
2001–2002 Zadar 28 (13)
2002–2004 Kamen Ingrad 41 (27)
2004 Maccabi Haifa 9 (0)
2004–2005 Dinamo Zagreb 5 (0)
2005 Inter Zaprešić 14 (6)
2005–2006 Rijeka 10 (1)
2006 Inter Zaprešić 14 (1)
2006–2007 Cibalia 24 (12)
2007–2008 Istra 1961 15 (7)
2008 Segesta 10 (2)
2009 Moslavina 14 (9)
2009–2010 Lučko 16 (4)
2010–2011 Maksimir 29 (17)
Total 321 (158)
Managerial career
2010–2013 Maksimir
2013–2014 Sheriff-2 Tiraspol
2014–2015 Sheriff Tiraspol
2015–2019 Osijek
2019–2020 Sheriff Tiraspol
2020–2021 Diósgyőr
2021–2023 Slaven Belupo
2023 Partizani
2023– Osijek
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Managerial career

In 2010 Zekić was appointed manager of the local football club in Zagreb, Maksimir, which he coached until 2013. One year later he went to Moldova, where he coached Sheriff-2 Tiraspol in 2014, after which he became Sheriff Tiraspol manager. He won the double with Sheriff in the 2014–15 season, winning the Divizia Naţională and the national cup.

On 1 September 2015, Zekić was named as manager of Osijek in the Croatian Prva HNL, signing a three-year contract until June 2018.[1] In the 2016–17 season, Osijek finished in the fourth position, being promoted to the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds. Osijek drew Santa Coloma, Luzern and PSV Eindhoven. Osijek beat PSV with 2–0 on aggregate (0–1, 1–0), being promoted to the play-off round, where the club lost to Austria Wien on away goals. On 29 March 2019, following the poor performance of the club in the league, Zekić parted ways with Osijek.[2]

On 30 April 2019, Zekić came back to Sheriff, becoming the club's new manager.[3]

In 2021 he was appointed manager of Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Diósgyőri VTK.[4] Zekić became the manager when Diósgyőr was at the bottom of the league. Surprisingly, Diósgyőr could beat both Ferencvárosi TC and Fehérvár FC away.

On 31 August 2021, Zekić came back to Croatian top division football, signing as the new head coach of Slaven Belupo.[5]

Managerial statistics
As of 13 October 2023
Team Nat From To Record
GWDLWin %
Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova 14 August 2014 26 May 2015 23 16 3 4 069.57
Osijek Croatia 1 September 2015 29 March 2019 152 69 40 43 045.39
Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova 30 April 2019 21 October 2020 44 34 6 4 077.27
Diósgyőr Hungary 7 January 2021 9 May 2021 20 7 5 8 035.00
Slaven Belupo Croatia 31 August 2021 1 June 2023 72 22 22 28 030.56
Partizani Tirana Albania 12 June 2023 9 October 2023 14 7 4 3 050.00
Osijek Croatia 13 October 2023 0 0 0 0 !—
Total 325 155 80 90 047.69

Honours

Player

Kamen Ingrad

Maccabi Haifa

Manager

Sheriff Tiraspol

References
  1. "Besek razriješen, Zekić novi trener!" (in Croatian). NK Osijek. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. "Zorane, hvala ti!" (in Croatian). NK Osijek. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. "Bivši fudbaler Sarajeva pronašao novi trenerski angažman" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  4. "DVTK: Geri Gergely távozott, az Eszék korábbi edzője az új tréner - hivatalos". Nemzeti Sport. 7 January 2021.
  5. "Zoran Zekić novi je trener Slaven Belupa" (in Croatian). NK Slaven Belupo. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.


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