Dušan Kljajić | |
Full Name: | Dušan Kljajić |
Birth Date: | 12 October 1963 |
Birth Place: | Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
Height: | 1.84 m |
Position: | Defender |
Youthclubs1: | Red Star Belgrade |
Years1: | 1984 |
Clubs1: | Galenika Zemun |
Caps1: | 7 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1984–1985 |
Clubs2: | Maribor |
Caps2: | 31 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1985 |
Clubs3: | OFK Kikinda |
Caps3: | 17 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 1986 |
Clubs4: | OFK Beograd |
Caps4: | 2 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 1986–1988 |
Clubs5: | Rudar Ljubija |
Years6: | 1988–1991 |
Clubs6: | Rijeka |
Caps6: | 86 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Years7: | 1991 |
Clubs7: | Radnički Beograd |
Caps7: | 1 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 1991–1992 |
Clubs8: | Samsunspor |
Caps8: | 10 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 1993–1994 |
Clubs9: | Obilić |
Years10: | 1994–1995 |
Clubs10: | Beograd |
Years11: | 1995–1996 |
Clubs11: | Radnički Kragujevac |
Years12: | 1996–1999 |
Clubs12: | Sartid Smederevo |
Caps12: | 83 |
Goals12: | 4 |
Totalcaps: | 237+ |
Totalgoals: | 6+ |
Manageryears1: | 2009 |
Managerclubs1: | Bežanija |
Manageryears2: | 2010 |
Managerclubs2: | Novi Pazar |
Manageryears3: | 2010–2012 |
Managerclubs3: | Sopot |
Manageryears4: | 2012–2013 |
Managerclubs4: | Red Star Belgrade (first-team coach) |
Manageryears5: | 2014 |
Managerclubs5: | Bežanija |
Manageryears6: | 2015–2016 |
Managerclubs6: | Donji Srem |
Manageryears7: | 2016 |
Managerclubs7: | Sinđelić Beograd |
Manageryears8: | 2017–2019 |
Managerclubs8: | Nakhon Ratchasima (assistant) |
Manageryears9: | 2020 |
Managerclubs9: | Budućnost Dobanovci |
Manageryears10: | 2020–2021 |
Managerclubs10: | Radnički Sremska Mitrovica |
Manageryears11: | 2023–2024 |
Managerclubs11: | Omladinac Novi Banovci |
Dušan Kljajić (; born 12 October 1963) is a Serbian football manager and former player.
After 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]
After 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).
Kljajić is the father of fellow footballer Filip Kljajić.[8]