Bojan Zajić Explained

Bojan Zajić
Birth Date:17 June 1980
Birth Place:Kruševac, SFR Yugoslavia
Height:1.88 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Sandnes Ulf (intermin)
Youthclubs1:Napredak Kruševac
Years1:1998–2001
Clubs1:Napredak Kruševac
Caps1:70
Goals1:18
Years2:2001–2005
Clubs2:Obilić
Caps2:110
Goals2:10
Years3:2006
Clubs3:BASK
Caps3:14
Goals3:2
Years4:2006–2007
Clubs4:Partizan
Caps4:25
Goals4:3
Years5:2007–2013
Clubs5:Vålerenga
Caps5:143
Goals5:26
Years6:2014–2015
Clubs6:Sarpsborg 08
Caps6:56
Goals6:12
Years7:2016–2017
Clubs7:Sandnes Ulf
Caps7:40
Goals7:2
Totalcaps:458
Totalgoals:73
Nationalyears1:2004–2008
Nationalteam1:Serbia
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2017–2023
Managerclubs1:Sandnes Ulf (assistant)
Manageryears2:2021
Managerclubs2:Sandnes Ulf (interim)

Bojan Zajić (; born 17 June 1980) is a Serbian former professional football coach and former player who is assistant manager of Sandnes Ulf.

Club career

Born in Kruševac, Zajić came through the youth system at his hometown club Napredak, making his senior debut in 1998. He was transferred to Obilić in the summer of 2001. While with the Vitezovi, Zajić made 110 league appearances and scored 10 goals, before leaving due to the club's financial problems in the 2006 winter transfer window. He subsequently joined BASK, playing in the second tier until the end of the 2005–06 season.

On 7 July 2006, Zajić signed a four-year contract with Partizan.[1] He scored a brace in a 4–2 home victory over Groningen in the first leg of the UEFA Cup first round on 14 September 2006. In total, Zajić made 33 appearances and scored six goals across all competitions during the 2006–07 season.

In August 2007, Zajić moved to Norwegian club Vålerenga, on an initial three-month loan.[2] He made seven league appearances and scored once until the end of the season, before signing a permanent contract with the club.[3] In the following years, Zajić became one of the team's most important players, making 170 competitive appearances and scoring 37 goals.

On 6 January 2014, Zajić signed a two-year contract with Sarpsborg 08.[4] He was the club's top scorer in the following two seasons (2014 and 2015). On 18 January 2016, Zajić signed a two-year contract with Sandnes Ulf.[5] He eventually retired from professional football in June 2017, becoming the team's assistant manager.[6]

International career

Zajić played one match for the Serbia and Montenegro national team at the 2004 Kirin Cup against Slovakia. He also made one appearance for the Serbia national team in a friendly match against Poland in December 2008.[7]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[8] [9]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Napredak Kruševac1998–9910400104
1999–200028851339
2000–013261040376
Total701861408019
Obilić2001–022702040330
2002–031921020222
2003–04242242
2004–05262262
2005–06144144
Total11010306011910
BASK2005–0614200142
Partizan2006–072531073336
2007–0800001010
Total2531083346
Vålerenga200771000071
200821364277
20092256320308
201020411215
20112882140349
201226131292
201319431225
Total1432621116017037
Sarpsborg 082014286543310
201528662348
Total56121166718
Sandnes Ulf201628230312
201712020140
Total40250452
Career total45873471824352994

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Serbia and Montenegro200410
200500
200600
Serbia200600
200700
200810
Total20

Honours

Vålerenga

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Potpisao Bojan Zajić . sr . partizan.rs . 7 July 2006 . 24 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200903165150/http://staraarhiva.partizan.rs/vest.php?Jezik=sr&IDV=315&akcija=show&prikaz1=2006&prikaz2=7&sec=2 . 3 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Zajić u Valerengi na pozajmici! . sr . partizan.rs . 23 August 2007 . 11 November 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180101094159/http://staraarhiva.partizan.rs/vest.php?Jezik=sr&IDV=508&akcija=show&prikaz1=2007&prikaz2=8&sec=2 . 1 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Bojan Zajić ostaje u Valerengi . sr . mondo.rs . 3 November 2007 . 18 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Bojan Zajic klar for Sarpsborg 08 . no . sarpsborg08.no . 6 January 2014 . 31 May 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160202043947/http://www.sarpsborg08.no/latest-news/article/15zcmatar287e1eju4c7709aph/title/bojan-zajic-klar-for-sarpsborg-08 . 2 February 2016.
  5. Web site: Her er Bojan Zajic i lyseblått for første gang . no . sandnesulf.no . 18 January 2016 . 1 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160127050538/http://www.sandnesulf.no/news/article/12vq0rci2pvdg19mqgiq1u12xr/title/her-signerer-bojan-zajic . 27 January 2016.
  6. Web site: Gammel VIF-helt legger opp og blir assistenttrener i Sandnes Ulf . no . dagbladet.no . 15 June 2017 . 8 October 2017.
  7. Web site: Zajić Bojan . sr . reprezentacija.rs . 18 July 2021.
  8. Web site: FK Napredak Kruševac, 2020. . sr . yumpu.com . 18 July 2021.
  9. Web site: Bojan Zajic . no . altomfotball.no . 18 July 2021.