| Žarko Olarević | |
| Birth Date: | 28 July 1950 |
| Birth Place: | Belgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Mladi Proleter |
| Youthyears2: | 1962–1968 |
| Youthclubs2: | Partizan |
| Years1: | 1968–1971 |
| Clubs1: | Partizan |
| Caps1: | 24 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 1969–1971 |
| Clubs2: | → Proleter Zrenjanin (loan) |
| Caps2: | 60 |
| Goals2: | 40 |
| Years3: | 1972–1976 |
| Clubs3: | Radnički Kragujevac |
| Caps3: | 36+ |
| Goals3: | 11+ |
| Years4: | 1976–1977 |
| Clubs4: | Royal Antwerp |
| Caps4: | 27 |
| Goals4: | 6 |
| Years5: | 1977–1981 |
| Clubs5: | Lille |
| Caps5: | 137 |
| Goals5: | 42 |
| Years6: | 1981–1983 |
| Clubs6: | Le Havre |
| Caps6: | 67 |
| Goals6: | 42 |
| Years7: | 1983–1984 |
| Clubs7: | Marseille |
| Caps7: | 38 |
| Goals7: | 19 |
| Totalcaps: | 389+ |
| Totalgoals: | 161+ |
| Nationalyears1: | 1967–1968 |
| Nationalteam1: | Yugoslavia U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Manageryears1: | 1985–1986 |
| Managerclubs1: | Marseille |
| Manageryears2: | 1998 |
| Managerclubs2: | Radnički Kragujevac |
| Manageryears3: | 1999–2000 |
| Managerclubs3: | Sutjeska Nikšić |
| Manageryears4: | 2000 |
| Managerclubs4: | Slavia Sofia |
| Manageryears5: | 2001–2002 |
| Managerclubs5: | Slavia Sofia |
| Manageryears6: | 2003 |
| Managerclubs6: | Wydad Casablanca |
| Manageryears7: | 2003 |
| Managerclubs7: | Zagłębie Lubin |
Žarko Olarević (; born 28 July 1950) is a Serbian former football manager and player.
As one of the Bobek Babes,[1] Olarević made his competitive debut for Partizan in the second half of the 1967–68 season.[2] He later spent two seasons on loan at Proleter Zrenjanin, before returning to Partizan. In the 1972 winter transfer window, Olarević was transferred to Radnički Kragujevac.[3]
In 1976, Olarević moved abroad to Belgium and signed with Royal Antwerp. He subsequently went to France to play for Lille, helping the club to promotion to the top flight in 1978. Between 1981 and 1983, Olarević spent two seasons at Le Havre. He retired after playing for Marseille in 1983–84.[4]
At international level, Olarević represented Yugoslavia at two UEFA European Under-18 Championships, in 1967 and 1968.[5]
After hanging up his boots, Olarević became manager of Marseille, leading them to the 1986 Coupe de France final. He later served as manager of Bulgaria's Slavia Sofia, Morocco's Wydad Casablanca, and Poland's Zagłębie Lubin.[6]
| Season | League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | |||
| Partizan | 1967–68 | Yugoslav First League | 4 | 0 | |
| 1968–69 | Yugoslav First League | 8 | 1 | ||
| 1969–70 | Yugoslav First League | — | |||
| 1970–71 | Yugoslav First League | — | |||
| 1971–72 | Yugoslav First League | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 1 | |||
| Proleter Zrenjanin (loan) | 1969–70[7] | Yugoslav Second League | 30 | 21 | |
| 1970–71[8] | Yugoslav Second League | 30 | 19 | ||
| Total | 60 | 40 | |||
| Radnički Kragujevac | 1971–72 | Yugoslav First League | 3 | 0 | |
| 1972–73 | Yugoslav Second League | ||||
| 1973–74 | Yugoslav Second League | ||||
| 1974–75 | Yugoslav First League | 16 | 4 | ||
| 1975–76 | Yugoslav First League | 17 | 7 | ||
| Total | 36 | 11 | |||
| Royal Antwerp | 1976–77 | Belgian First Division | 27 | 6 | |
| Lille | 1977–78 | French Division 2 | 35 | 16 | |
| 1978–79 | French Division 1 | 38 | 15 | ||
| 1979–80 | French Division 1 | 29 | 5 | ||
| 1980–81 | French Division 1 | 35 | 6 | ||
| Total | 137 | 42 | |||
| Le Havre | 1981–82 | French Division 2 | 33 | 25 | |
| 1982–83 | French Division 2 | 34 | 17 | ||
| Total | 67 | 42 | |||
| Marseille | 1983–84 | French Division 2 | 38 | 19 | |
| Career total | 389 | 161 | |||
Proleter Zrenjanin
Radnički Kragujevac
Lille
Marseille