Vesko Petrović (born 28 December 1965) is a Montenegrin football manager, most recently in charge of Maltese outfit St. Andrews.

Vesko Petrović
Personal information
Full name Vesko Petrović
Date of birth (1965-12-28) 28 December 1965 (age 58)
Place of birth Kotor, SR Montenegro,
SFR Yugoslavia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985-1990 Bokelj
1990-1992 Velež Mostar
1993-1994 Rabat Ajax 16 (6)
1994–1995 Żabbar St. Patrick 17 (9)
1995–1996 Dingli Swallows 17 (5)
1996 Valletta 0 (0)
1996 Xagħra United
1997 Marsa 4 (0)
1997–1998 Żabbar St. Patrick 16 (4)
1998–2000 Rabat Ajax 31 (2)
Managerial career
Xagħra United
2011-2012 Mġarr United
2014-2016 Marsaskala
2018-2023 Rabat Ajax
2023 Gudja United (asst.)
2024 St. Andrews
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He spent a large part of his playing career in Malta, where he played as a striker for several clubs. He played both games for Valletta in the 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup but never in the league for them.

Managerial career

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Petrović led Maltese third-tier side Mġarr United to promotion in 2012.[1]

Petrović was appointed manager of Marsaskala in summer 2014[2] and of Rabat Ajax in summer 2018.[3] He was named assistant to head coach Jesmond Zammit at Gudja United in summer 2023,[4] only to move to St. Andrews in January 2024 to steer the club safe from relegation to the third tier.[5]

Honours

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1995

References

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  1. ^ "Club's history". Mgarr United. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  2. ^ Busuttil, Antoine (18 August 2014). "Vesko Petrovic appointed Marsaskala coach". MaltaFootball.com. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Rabat Ajax Football Club appoint Vesko Petrovic as head coach". Malta Independent. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  4. ^ "JESMOND ZAMMIT BACK WITH THE BLUES". Gudja United. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  5. ^ Micallef, Sandro (25 May 2024). "Petrovic mhux se jibqa' kowċ ma' St Andrerws". TVM News (in Maltese). Retrieved 21 September 2024.
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