Jovica Cvetković | |
Full Name: | Jovica Cvetković |
Birth Date: | 18 September 1959 |
Birth Place: | Belgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia |
Nationality: | Serbian |
Height: | 1.92 m |
Position: | Right back |
Youthclubs1: | Partizan |
Youthclubs2: | ORK Beograd |
Years1: | 1977 |
Clubs1: | Dinamo Pancevo |
Years2: | 1977–1984 |
Clubs2: | Crvena zvezda |
Years3: | 1984–1985 |
Clubs3: | Metaloplastika |
Years4: | 1985–1987 |
Clubs4: | Crvena zvezda |
Years5: | 1987–1988 |
Clubs5: | GWD Minden |
Years6: | 1988–1989 |
Clubs6: | Elgorriaga Bidasoa |
Years7: | 1990–1991 |
Clubs7: | Teka Cantabria |
Years8: | 1991–1993 |
Clubs8: | Conversano |
Years9: | 1993–1994 |
Clubs9: | Conquense |
Nationalteam1: | Yugoslavia |
Managerclubs1: | Conversano |
Manageryears2: | 1996–1997 |
Managerclubs2: | Crvena zvezda |
Manageryears3: | 2003–2004 |
Managerclubs3: | Crvena zvezda |
Manageryears4: | 2005–2006 |
Managerclubs4: | Metalurg Skopje |
Manageryears5: | 2006–2009 |
Managerclubs5: | Serbia |
Manageryears6: | 2010 |
Managerclubs6: | HCM Constanța |
Manageryears7: | 2012 |
Managerclubs7: | Železničar 1949 |
Manageryears8: | 2012 |
Managerclubs8: | Železničar 1949 |
Manageryears9: | 2013 |
Managerclubs9: | Borac Banja Luka |
Manageryears10: | 2016–2018 |
Managerclubs10: | Serbia |
Jovica Cvetković (; born 18 September 1959) is a Serbian handball coach and former player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1980 Summer Olympics.
At club level, Cvetković played for Crvena zvezda (two spells), Metaloplastika, GWD Minden, Elgorriaga Bidasoa, Teka Cantabria, Conversano and Conquense. He won the European Cup with Metaloplastika in the 1984–85 season.
At international level, Cvetković represented Yugoslavia in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He was also a member of the team that won the 1986 World Championship.
During his coaching career, Cvetković won domestic doubles in three countries: Serbia and Montenegro (with Crvena zvezda in 2003–04),[1] Macedonia (with Metalurg Skopje in 2005–06), and Bosnia and Herzegovina (with Borac Banja Luka in 2012–13).[2]
In September 2006, Cvetković was appointed as head coach for Serbia.[3] He led the team at the 2009 World Championship in the nation's debut appearance in major tournaments. After winning the gold medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games, Cvetković stepped down from his position.[4]
In 2012, Cvetković served as head coach of Serbian Handball Super League team Železničar 1949 on two separate occasions (April–June[5] and October–December[6]).