Dušan Kljajić (Serbian Cyrillic: Душан Кљајић; born 12 October 1963) is a Serbian football manager and former player.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dušan Kljajić | ||
Date of birth | 12 October 1963 | ||
Place of birth | Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Red Star Belgrade | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1984 | Galenika Zemun | 7 | (0) |
1984–1985 | Maribor | 31 | (0) |
1985 | OFK Kikinda | 17 | (1) |
1986 | OFK Beograd | 2 | (0) |
1986–1988 | Rudar Ljubija | ||
1988–1991 | Rijeka | 86 | (1) |
1991 | Radnički Beograd | 1 | (0) |
1991–1992 | Samsunspor | 10 | (0) |
1993–1994 | Obilić | ||
1994–1995 | Beograd | ||
1995–1996 | Radnički Kragujevac | ||
1996–1999 | Sartid Smederevo | 83 | (4) |
Total | 237+ | (6+) | |
Managerial career | |||
2009 | Bežanija | ||
2010 | Novi Pazar | ||
2010–2012 | Sopot | ||
2012–2013 | Red Star Belgrade (first-team coach) | ||
2014 | Bežanija | ||
2015–2016 | Donji Srem | ||
2016 | Sinđelić Beograd | ||
2017–2019 | Nakhon Ratchasima (assistant) | ||
2020 | Budućnost Dobanovci | ||
2020–2021 | Radnički Sremska Mitrovica | ||
2023–2024 | Omladinac Novi Banovci | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Playing career
editAfter coming through the youth system of Red Star Belgrade, Kljajić was gaining senior football experience at Galenika Zemun, Maribor, OFK Kikinda, and OFK Beograd. He later spent three seasons with Yugoslav First League club Rijeka from 1988 to 1991.[1][2][3] After a very brief spell with Radnički Beograd, Kljajić moved abroad to Turkey to play for Samsunspor.[4]
Managerial career
editAfter hanging up his boots, Kljajić served as manager of numerous Serbian First League clubs, including Bežanija (two spells),[5] Novi Pazar (January–March 2010),[6][7] Donji Srem, Sinđelić Beograd, Budućnost Dobanovci, and Radnički Sremska Mitrovica (September 2020–March 2021).
Personal life
editKljajić is the father of fellow footballer Filip Kljajić.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Tempo Almanah Yu Fudbal 88-89" (in Serbian). yumpu.com. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Tempo Almanah Yu Fudbal 89-90" (in Serbian). yumpu.com. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Tempo Almanah Yu Fudbal 90-91" (in Serbian). yumpu.com. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Dušan Kljajić" (in Turkish). mackolik.com. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Kljajić napustio Bežaniju" (in Serbian). hotsport.rs. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Kljajić predvodi Novi Pazar" (in Serbian). danas.rs. 14 January 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Rastali se Kljajić i Novi Pazar" (in Serbian). b92.net. 30 March 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Filip Kljajić: Sad sam mnogo bolji" (in Serbian). zurnal.rs. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
External links
edit- Dušan Kljajić at Soccerway
- Dušan Kljajić at WorldFootball.net