Savo Milošević
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Savo Milošević (Template:Lang-sr-Cyrl, Script error: No such module "IPA".; born 2 September 1973) is a Serbian professional football manager and former player.
A former forward, he signed for English club Aston Villa after making a name for himself at Partizan. He would go on to spend the vast majority of his career in Spain, where he amassed La Liga totals of 91 goals in 241 games for Zaragoza, Espanyol, Celta and Osasuna. Over the course of his 16-year professional career, Milošević played for eight clubs and scored over 220 goals in nearly 600 official appearances.
At the international level, Milošević played for the national team of FR Yugoslavia (later renamed Serbia and Montenegro)[1] and Serbia, making over 100 caps for both teams combined. He appeared in two World Cups and one European Championship, at which he earned the Golden Boot at Euro 2000.
Club career
Partizan
Milošević started playing football at the age of six[2] and spent his youth in the Drina Valley. At the age of 14, he was spotted by Partizan scouts, who convinced the club to secure his transfer for 5,000 Deutsche Mark.[3]
In 1992, Milošević made his senior debut for Partizan, scoring 14 goals in 31 games during his first season at the club. He went on to score an impressive 21 and 30 league goals in his next two seasons respectively – competition-bests in both years – as the Belgrade-based club won back-to-back national championships, including the double in the 1993–94 season.
Aston Villa
In the summer of 1995, then Aston Villa manager Brian Little bought Milošević from Partizan for £3.5 million, a club record at the time. His spell in England lasted three seasons, during which time he earned the tabloid nickname "Miss-a-lot-ević" owing to his frequent goalscoring dry spells.[4]
However, Milošević did score 33 goals in 117 games for Villa[5] (29 in the Premier League), including one in the 1996 Football League Cup final, a 3–0 win against Leeds United.[6]
Zaragoza
Milošević signed for La Liga club Real Zaragoza in 1998 for £8.5 million, again recording some impressive goalscoring performances, notably netting 21 in the 1999–2000 season as the team secured fourth place.[7]
Parma
After rediscovering his form in Spain, Milošević joined Parma in the summer of 2000 for €25 million.[8][9] He was a regular starter in his first season in Italy, playing in 21 out of 34 Serie A matches and scoring 8 goals; in the next season, however, he was sparingly used.
Milošević was loaned back to Spain in January 2002, re-joining his former club Zaragoza to replace Blackburn Rovers-bound Yordi.[10] He scored six times during his second spell, finishing as the club's joint top scorer[11] – alongside Yordi and Roberto Acuña. His second spell at Zaragoza ended unsuccessfully, with the club eventually relegated.
In the 2002–03 campaign, Milošević played for Espanyol on loan,[12] again finishing as his team's top scorer but narrowly escaping relegation, a fate that would befall him the following year with Celta de Vigo. Milošević was able to help Celta reach the round-of-16 in their first ever appearance in the UEFA Champions League, with his one goal in seven appearances in the competition coming in a 3–2 group stage home win against Ajax.[13]
Later years
In mid-July 2004, aged 30, Milošević signed a three-year contract with another Spanish top flight club, Osasuna.[14] In his second season with the Navarrese, he scored 11 goals in 32 games to help the team qualify for the Champions League. Though Milošević failed to score in ten appearances in the subsequent UEFA Cup semi-final run, he did provide two assists in a 3–0 away win against Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of the quarter-final (which Osasuna won 4–0 on aggregate).[15]
In the summer of 2007, Milošević's contract expired and he left Osasuna after three seasons at the club. He took an eight-month break from competitive football, during which – in October 2007 – he had a trial with Major League Soccer's Toronto FC with a view of signing with them for the 2008 season.[16] The deal fell through and, on 8 March 2008, he agreed terms with Rubin Kazan prior to the start of the Russian Premier League campaign.[17]
On 2 November 2008, Milošević scored the decisive goal for Rubin in a game against Saturn Ramenskoye, securing the team their first ever national championship.[18] He retired shortly afterwards, aged 35.
International career
Milošević represented the Yugoslavia under-21 national team at the 1992 Toulon Tournament, reaching the final with the team.[19] He later earned 102 caps for Serbia, making his international debut for the nation (then named Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) on 23 December 1994, in a 2–0 friendly loss to Brazil. Milošević scored 37 goals for his country over the course of a 14-year international career.[20]
After appearing in two games at the 1998 FIFA World Cup,[21] Milošević scored five goals at UEFA Euro 2000, earning him the Golden Boot, an award he shared with Dutch forward Patrick Kluivert.[22]
Milošević made his 100th international appearance on 16 June 2006 during the FIFA World Cup in Germany, in a 6–0 group stage loss against Argentina, becoming the first Serbian player to reach this milestone.[23] As a formal farewell from international football, he was called up for a friendly with Bulgaria on 19 November 2008, scoring twice and missing two penalties in a 6–1 win before being replaced by Dragan Mrđa.
Managerial career
Montenegro (assistant)
From 2011 to 2012, Milošević was an assistant manager to Branko Brnović at the Montenegro national team.
Partizan
On 27 March 2019, Milošević was named by the board of directors at Partizan as the club's new manager.[24] His first win as Partizan manager came on 3 April 2019, beating Čukarički 3–2 at home.[25]
In Milošević's first Eternal derby as manager of Partizan, his team suffered a 2–1 away loss to Red Star Belgrade, with Ricardo Gomes's 90th-minute strike proving only a consolation.[26]
At the end of his first season in charge, Milošević succeeded in qualifying Partizan for the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds,[27] and on 23 May 2019, won his first managerial trophy as his side beat Red Star Belgrade 1–0 in the 2018–19 Serbian Cup final, courtesy of a Bojan Ostojić goal.[28]
In July and August 2019, Partizan secured their ninth participation in the group stages of the UEFA Europa League.[29] Under Milošević's leadership, Partizan knocked-out Connah's Quay Nomads,[30] Yeni Malatyaspor[31] and Molde[32] in the qualifiers. On 30 August, Partizan was drawn in to Group L of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League, alongside Manchester United, Astana and AZ Alkmaar.[33]
Olimpija Ljubljana
On 16 June 2021, Milošević was named new manager of Slovenian PrvaLiga side Olimpija Ljubljana.[34] He left the club less than four months later, on 10 October 2021.[35]
Bosnia and Herzegovina
On 29 September 2023, Milošević was appointed as the new head coach of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.[36][37] He was victorious in his first game in charge against Liechtenstein in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match on 13 October 2023.[38] Milošević suffered his first defeat against Portugal on 16 October; Bosnia and Herzegovina lost the game 5–0 at Bilino Polje, the biggest defeat in its history on home ground.[39]
Milošević's contract expired on 21 March 2024, following the country's defeat against Ukraine in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying play-offs.[40] On 16 April 2024, it was officially announced that the contract would not be extended.[41][42]
Return to Partizan
In late September 2024, Milošević returned to Partizan succeeding Aleksandar Stanojević.[43]
Personal life
Milošević was born into an ethnic Serb family in the Semberija city of Bijeljina and was raised in Johovac, Republic of Srpska, both in present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina, the then-SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia,[2] where he lived with a younger brother Andrija (1975–2013) and younger sister Cvijeta "Mira".[44] He also holds Bosnian citizenship.[45] Milošević's mother died in 2000 from cancer;[3] he has paternal ancestry from the large Milošević brotherhood of the Vasojevići tribe in northeastern Montenegro, and was a relative of Slobodan Milošević.[3]
Milošević was a political supporter of the Democratic Party led by Boris Tadić, having supported it since 1993 after meeting with Zoran Đinđić and officially becoming a member in 2003.[3] He took part in the 1996–97 protests and the 5 October overthrow.[3]
Milošević was married to Vesna, with whom he has two sons and a daughter. One of his sons, Nikola, was also a footballer.[2] Since 2017 he has been in a relationship with Serbian cellist Natalija Tipsarević. On 11 June 2011, his father Stevan (1953–2011) was shot in the chest and killed in the family house in Glavičice by his grandfather Savo (1928–2012), after a family row; the latter was later detained.[46][47]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Partizan | 1992–93 | First League of FR Yugoslavia |
31 | 14 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 39 | 17 | ||
| 1993–94 | First League of FR Yugoslavia |
32 | 21 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 41 | 28 | |||
| 1994–95 | First League of FR Yugoslavia |
35 | 30 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 39 | 34 | |||
| Total | 98 | 65 | 21 | 14 | — | — | 119 | 79 | ||||
| Aston Villa | 1995–96 | Premier League | 37 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 49 | 14 | |
| 1996–97 | Premier League | 30 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2Template:Efn | 0 | 36 | 10 | |
| 1997–98 | Premier League | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6Template:Efn | 1 | 32 | 9 | |
| Total | 90 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 117 | 33 | ||
| Zaragoza | 1998–99 | La Liga | 35 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 18 | ||
| 1999–2000 | La Liga | 37 | 21 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 42 | 22 | |||
| Total | 72 | 38 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 79 | 40 | ||||
| Parma | 2000–01 | Serie A | 21 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | 5Template:Efn | 2 | 31 | 12 | |
| 2001–02 | Serie A | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 6Template:Efn | 1 | 19 | 3 | ||
| Total | 31 | 9 | 8 | 3 | — | 11 | 3 | 50 | 15 | |||
| Zaragoza (loan) | 2001–02 | La Liga | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | 16 | 6 | |||
| Espanyol (loan) | 2002–03 | La Liga | 34 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 12 | ||
| Celta (loan) | 2003–04 | La Liga | 37 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | 9Template:Efn | 1 | 51 | 16 | |
| Osasuna | 2004–05 | La Liga | 27 | 6 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 6 | ||
| 2005–06 | La Liga | 32 | 11 | — | — | 2Template:Efn | 1 | 34 | 12 | |||
| 2006–07 | La Liga | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 12Template:Efn | 0 | 36 | 4 | ||
| Total | 82 | 21 | 8 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | 104 | 22 | |||
| Rubin Kazan | 2008 | Russian Premier League | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 476 | 197 | 61 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 42 | 6 | 588 | 226 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR Yugoslavia | 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 4 | |
| 1996 | 7 | 5 | |
| 1997 | 9 | 5 | |
| 1998 | 11 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2000 | 12 | 6 | |
| 2001 | 8 | 5 | |
| 2002 | 9 | 1 | |
| Serbia and Montenegro |
2003 | 10 | 1 |
| 2004 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | |
| Serbia | 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | |
| Total | 102 | 37 | |
- Scores and results list FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro and Serbia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Milošević goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 January 1995 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Template:Flagicon Hong Kong XI | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1995 Lunar New Year Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 3–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 31 March 1995 | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Uruguay | flag alias = Flag of Uruguay.svg | flag alias-1828 = Flag of Uruguay (1828-1830).svg | link alias-naval = National Navy of Uruguay | flag alias-army = Flag of Uruguayan Army.svg | National Army of Uruguay | link alias-air force = Uruguayan Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Uruguayan Air Force.svg | link alias-navy = National Navy of Uruguay | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 29 September 1995 | Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki, Greece | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Greece | flag alias = Flag of Greece.svg | flag alias-old = Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg | flag alias-1970 = Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg | flag alias-royal = State flag of Greece (1863–1924;1935–73).svg | flag alias-otto = Naval Royal Standard of Greece (1858-1862).svg | flag alias-army = Hellenic Army War Flag.svg | link alias-army = Hellenic Army | border-army= | flag alias-air force=Fin Flash of Greece.svg | link alias-air force=Hellenic Air Force | flag alias-royalnavy = Naval Ensign of Kingdom of Greece.svg | link alias-naval = Hellenic Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of Greece.svg | link alias-navy = Hellenic Navy | link alias-military = Hellenic Armed Forces | link alias-royalnavy = Royal Hellenic Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || Friendly | ||||||||||
| 5 | 24 April 1996 | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Faroe Islands | flag alias = Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team
}} || align="center"|3–0 || align="center"|3–1 || 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 2 June 1996 | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Malta | flag alias = Flag of Malta.svg | flag alias-1875 = Flag of Malta (1875–1898).svg | flag alias-1898 = Flag of Malta (1898–1923).svg | flag alias-1923 = Flag of Malta (1923–1943).svg | flag alias-1943 = Flag of Malta (1943–1964).svg | flag alias-unofficial-1943 = Flag of Malta (1943).svg | flag alias-colonial = Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malta.svg | link alias-naval = Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta | link alias-navy = Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta | flag alias-navy =Naval Jack of Malta.svg | flag alias-1814 = 19th Century Flag of Malta.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|4–0 || align="center"|5–0 || 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | 6 October 1996 | Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Faroe Islands | flag alias = Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team
}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="3" align="center"|8–1 || rowspan="3"|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 4–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 5–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 10 February 1997 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Template:Flagicon Hong Kong XI | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1997 Lunar New Year Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 2 April 1997 | Letná Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Czech Republic | flag alias = Flag of the Czech Republic.svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Bohemia.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Czech Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Czech Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Czech Land Force.svg | link alias-army = Czech Land Forces | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|2–1 || 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 11 October 1997 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Malta | flag alias = Flag of Malta.svg | flag alias-1875 = Flag of Malta (1875–1898).svg | flag alias-1898 = Flag of Malta (1898–1923).svg | flag alias-1923 = Flag of Malta (1923–1943).svg | flag alias-1943 = Flag of Malta (1943–1964).svg | flag alias-unofficial-1943 = Flag of Malta (1943).svg | flag alias-colonial = Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malta.svg | link alias-naval = Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta | link alias-navy = Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta | flag alias-navy =Naval Jack of Malta.svg | flag alias-1814 = 19th Century Flag of Malta.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|5–0 || 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||
| 13 | 29 October 1997 | Stadion Albert Flórián, Budapest, Hungary | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Hungary | flag alias = Flag of Hungary.svg | flag alias-1848 = Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg | flag alias-1849 = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg | flag alias-1867 = Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg | flag alias-1869 = Flag of Hungary (1869-1874).svg | flag alias-1874 = Flag of Hungary (1874-1896).svg | flag alias-1896 = Flag of Hungary (1896-1915; angels).svg | flag alias-1915 = Flag of Hungary (1915-1918; angels).svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Hungary (1918-1919).svg | flag alias-1919 = Flag of Hungary (1919).svg | flag alias-1920 = Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg | flag alias-1946 = Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg | flag alias-1949 = Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg | flag alias-1956 = Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg | flag alias-1957 = Flag of Hungary.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Hungary with arms (state).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Hungary.svg | Hungarian River Guard | flag alias-military = Flag of the Hungarian Defence Forces.svg | link alias-military = Hungarian Defence Forces | flag alias-army = War Flag of Hungary.svg | link alias-army = Hungarian Ground Forces | link alias-air force = Hungarian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Hungary.svg | Hungarian River Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|7–0 || align="center"|7–1 || 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 14 | 15 November 1997 | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Hungary | flag alias = Flag of Hungary.svg | flag alias-1848 = Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg | flag alias-1849 = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg | flag alias-1867 = Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg | flag alias-1869 = Flag of Hungary (1869-1874).svg | flag alias-1874 = Flag of Hungary (1874-1896).svg | flag alias-1896 = Flag of Hungary (1896-1915; angels).svg | flag alias-1915 = Flag of Hungary (1915-1918; angels).svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Hungary (1918-1919).svg | flag alias-1919 = Flag of Hungary (1919).svg | flag alias-1920 = Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg | flag alias-1946 = Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg | flag alias-1949 = Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg | flag alias-1956 = Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg | flag alias-1957 = Flag of Hungary.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Hungary with arms (state).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Hungary.svg | Hungarian River Guard | flag alias-military = Flag of the Hungarian Defence Forces.svg | link alias-military = Hungarian Defence Forces | flag alias-army = War Flag of Hungary.svg | link alias-army = Hungarian Ground Forces | link alias-air force = Hungarian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Hungary.svg | Hungarian River Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|5–0 || 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 15 | 29 May 1998 | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Nigeria | flag alias = Flag of Nigeria.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Nigeria (state).svg | flag alias-colonial = Flag of Nigeria (1914–1952).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg | link alias-naval = Nigerian Navy | flag alias-army = Flag of the Nigerian Army Headquarters.svg | link alias-army = Nigerian Army | flag alias-military=Flag of the Nigerian Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military=Nigerian Armed Forces | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Nigeria.svg | link alias-air force = Nigerian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg | link alias-navy = Nigerian Navy | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Nigeria.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–0 || Friendly | ||||||||||||
| 16 | 23 September 1998 | Castelão, São Luís, Brazil | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Brazil | flag alias-1692 = Flag of the Princes of Brazil.svg | flag alias-1816 = Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves.svg | flag alias-1822 = Flag of Brazil (1822-1853).svg | flag alias-1870 = Flag of Brazil (1853-1889).svg | flag alias = Flag of Brazil.svg | flag alias-1889 = Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg | flag alias-1960 = Flag of Brazil (1960–1968).svg | flag alias-1968 = Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Brazilian Army.svg | link alias-army = Brazilian Army | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Brazilian Air Force Command.svg | link alias-air force = Brazilian Air Force | link alias-naval = Brazilian Navy | flag alias-marines=Flag of the Brazilian Marine Corps.svg | link alias-marines=Brazilian Marine Corps | link alias-military = Brazilian Armed Forces | link alias-navy = Brazilian Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Brazilian Navy.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–1 || Friendly | ||||||||
| 17 | 10 February 1999 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Malta | flag alias = Flag of Malta.svg | flag alias-1875 = Flag of Malta (1875–1898).svg | flag alias-1898 = Flag of Malta (1898–1923).svg | flag alias-1923 = Flag of Malta (1923–1943).svg | flag alias-1943 = Flag of Malta (1943–1964).svg | flag alias-unofficial-1943 = Flag of Malta (1943).svg | flag alias-colonial = Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malta.svg | link alias-naval = Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta | link alias-navy = Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta | flag alias-navy =Naval Jack of Malta.svg | flag alias-1814 = 19th Century Flag of Malta.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|3–0 || align="center"|3–0 || UEFA Euro 2000 qualification | ||||||||||||||
| 18 | 8 June 1999 | Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki, Greece | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Malta | flag alias = Flag of Malta.svg | flag alias-1875 = Flag of Malta (1875–1898).svg | flag alias-1898 = Flag of Malta (1898–1923).svg | flag alias-1923 = Flag of Malta (1923–1943).svg | flag alias-1943 = Flag of Malta (1943–1964).svg | flag alias-unofficial-1943 = Flag of Malta (1943).svg | flag alias-colonial = Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malta.svg | link alias-naval = Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta | link alias-navy = Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta | flag alias-navy =Naval Jack of Malta.svg | flag alias-1814 = 19th Century Flag of Malta.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–1 || rowspan="2" align="center"|4–1 || rowspan="2"|UEFA Euro 2000 qualification | ||||||||||||||
| 19 | 4–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 8 September 1999 | Philip II Arena, Skopje, Macedonia |
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| 21 | 13 June 2000 | Stade du Pays de Charleroi, Charleroi, Belgium | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Slovenia | flag alias = Flag of Slovenia.svg | link alias-army = Slovenian Ground Force | link alias-military=Slovenian Armed Forces | flag alias-military=Flag of the Slovenian Armed Forces.svg | flag alias-naval=Naval Jack of Slovenia.svg | link alias-naval=Slovenian Navy | link-alias-navy=Slovenian Navy | link alias-air force = Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence | size = | variant = | name = | altlink = national football team
}} || align="center"|1–3 || rowspan="2" align="center"|3–3 || rowspan="2"|UEFA Euro 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | 2–3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | 18 June 2000 | Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège, Belgium | {{safesubst: Template:Yesno | alias = Norway | flag alias = Flag of Norway.svg | flag alias-old kingdom = Royal Standard of Norway.svg | flag alias-1814 = Flag of Norway (1814–1821).svg | flag alias-1818 = Swedish and Norwegian merchant flag 1818-1844.svg | flag alias-1844 = Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Norway, state.svg | border-state = | flag alias-army = Flag of the Norwegian Army.svg | border-army = | link alias-army = Norwegian Army | flag alias-war = Flag of Norway, state.svg | link alias-war = Norwegian Armed Forces | border-war = | flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Norway.svg | border-naval = | link alias-naval = Royal Norwegian Navy | flag alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force Flag.svg | border-air force = | link alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Flag of Norway, state.svg | border-navy = | link alias-navy = Royal Norwegian Navy | flag alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard Racing Stripe.svg | link alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard | border-coast guard = | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || UEFA Euro 2000 | |
| 24 | 21 June 2000 | Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges, Belgium | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Spain | flag alias = Flag of Spain.svg | flag alias-1506 = Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg | flag alias-1701 = Bandera de España 1701-1748.svg | flag alias-1748 = Bandera de España 1748-1785.svg | flag alias-1760 = Bandera de España 1760-1785.svg | flag alias-1785 = Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg | flag alias-1873 = Flag of the First Spanish Republic.svg | flag alias-1874 = Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg | flag alias-1931 = Flag of Spain (1931–1939).svg | flag alias-civil-1931 = Flag of the Second Spanish Republic (plain).svg | flag alias-1936 = Flag of the Bando Nacional (1936–1938).svg | flag alias-1938 = Flag of Spain (1938–1945).svg | flag alias-1945 = Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg | flag alias-1977 = Flag of Spain (1977–1981).svg | flag alias-civil = Flag of Spain (civil).svg | flag alias-civil-1785 = BandMercante1785.svg | flag alias-navy = Flag of Spain.svg | link alias-navy = Spanish Navy | flag alias-marines = Flag of Spain.svg | link alias-marines = Spanish Marine Infantry | flag alias-army = Flag of Spain.svg | link alias-army = Spanish Army | flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Spain.svg | link alias-naval = Spanish Navy | flag alias-air force = Flag of Spain.svg | link alias-air force = Spanish Air and Space Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–4 || UEFA Euro 2000 |
| 25 | 25 June 2000 | Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam, Netherlands | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Netherlands | flag alias = Flag of the Netherlands.svg | flag alias-prinsengeus = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg | flag alias-army =Flag of the Royal Netherlands Army.svg | flag alias-air force=Flag of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.svg | link alias-air force= Royal Netherlands Air Force | link alias-army= Royal Netherlands Army | flag alias-naval = Flag of the Netherlands.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Netherlands Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg | link alias-navy=Royal Netherlands Navy | flag alias-marines = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg | link alias-marines = Netherlands Marine Corps | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–6 || align="center"|1–6 || UEFA Euro 2000 | ||||||||||||||
| 26 | 3 September 2000 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Luxembourg | flag alias = Flag of Luxembourg.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Luxembourg.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | 28 March 2001 | Bežigrad Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Slovenia | flag alias = Flag of Slovenia.svg | link alias-army = Slovenian Ground Force | link alias-military=Slovenian Armed Forces | flag alias-military=Flag of the Slovenian Armed Forces.svg | flag alias-naval=Naval Jack of Slovenia.svg | link alias-naval=Slovenian Navy | link-alias-navy=Slovenian Navy | link alias-air force = Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence | size = | variant = | name = | altlink = national football team
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–1 || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | 6 June 2001 | Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Faroe Islands | flag alias = Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team
}} || align="center"|4–0 || align="center"|6–0 || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | 1 September 2001 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland | Template:Country data SWI | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | 6 October 2001 | Partizan Stadium, Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Luxembourg | flag alias = Flag of Luxembourg.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Luxembourg.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|4–2 || rowspan="2" align="center"|6–2 || rowspan="2"|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | 5–2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | 13 February 2002 | Chase Field, Phoenix, United States | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Mexico | flag alias = Flag of Mexico.svg | flag alias-1821a = Flag of the Three Guarantees.svg | flag alias-1821 = Bandera del Primer Imperio Mexicano.svg | flag alias-1823 = Flag of Mexico (1823-1864, 1867-1893).svg | flag alias-1864 = Imperial Standard of Mexico (1864-1867).svg | flag alias-1867 = Flag of Mexico (1823-1864, 1867-1893).svg | flag alias-1893 = Flag of Mexico (1893-1916).svg | flag alias-1916 = Flag of Mexico (1916–1934).svg | flag alias-1934 = Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Mexican Air Force.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Mexican Army.svg | link alias-army = Mexican Army | link alias-air force = Mexican Air Force | link alias-naval = Mexican Navy | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Mexican Maritime Search and Rescue.png | link alias-coast guard = Mexican Maritime Search and Rescue | flag alias-navy = Naval jack of Mexico.svg | link alias-navy = Mexican Navy | flag alias-marines = Estandarte Infantería de Marina de México.svg | link alias-marines = Mexican Naval Infantry Corps | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–1 || Friendly | ||||||
| 33 | 11 October 2003 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Wales | flag alias = Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg | flag alias-1807 = Flag of Wales (1807–1953).svg | flag alias-1953 = Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg | flag alias-1959 = Flag of Wales (1959).svg | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|3–2 || UEFA Euro 2004 qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | 11 July 2004 | Hakata no Mori Stadium, Fukuoka, Japan | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Slovakia | flag alias = Flag of Slovakia.svg | flag alias-1939 = Flag of Slovakia (1939–1945).svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Slovakia (1939–1945).svg | Slovak Ground Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || 2004 Kirin Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | 13 October 2004 | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = San Marino | flag alias = Flag of San Marino.svg | flag alias-1465 = Old Flag of San Marino.svg | flag alias-1862 = Flag of San Marino (1862–2011).svg | flag alias-civil = Flag of San Marino (civil).svg | link alias-army = Sammarinese Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant = 1862
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|5–0 || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | 19 November 2008 | Partizan Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Bulgaria | flag alias = Flag of Bulgaria.svg | flag alias-digital = Flag of Bulgaria (digital).svg | flag alias-1878 = Flag of Bulgaria.svg | flag alias-1947 = Flag of Bulgaria (1946–1948).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Bulgaria (1948–1967).svg | flag alias-1968 = Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg | flag alias-1971 = Flag of Bulgaria (1971–1990).svg | flag alias-naval-1879 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1878-1944).svg | flag alias-naval-1949 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1949-1955).svg | flag alias-naval-1955 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1955-1990).svg | flag alias-naval-1991 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria 1991-2005.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg | link alias-naval = Bulgarian Navy | flag alias-army = War flag of Bulgaria.svg | link alias-army = Bulgarian Land Forces | link alias-air force = Bulgarian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg | link alias-navy = Bulgarian Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|3–1 || rowspan="2" align="center"|6–1 || rowspan="2"|Friendly | ||||||||
| 37 | 4–1 |
Managerial statistics
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| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Partizan | 27 March 2019 | 1 September 2020 | |||||
| Olimpija Ljubljana | 16 June 2021 | 10 October 2021 | |||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 29 September 2023 | 21 March 2024 | |||||
| Partizan | 27 September 2024 | 2 December 2024 | |||||
| Nassaji Mazandaran | 28 January 2025 | 12 April 2025 | |||||
| Total | |||||||
Honours
Player
Partizan
Aston Villa
Rubin Kazan
Individual
- First League of FR Yugoslavia top goalscorer: 1993–94, 1994–95
- UEFA Euro 2000: Golden Boot, Team of the Tournament
Manager
Partizan
Notes
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References
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