Marijan Zovko Explained

Marijan Zovko
Birth Date:21 August 1959
Birth Place:Žepče, FPR Yugoslavia
Height:1.90 m
Position:Central defender
Years1:1977–1979
Years2:1977
Years3:1980–1988
Years4:1988–1991
Years5:1992–1994
Clubs1:Hajduk Split
Clubs2:BSK Slav. Brod (loan)
Clubs3:Vojvodina
Clubs4:Lierse
Clubs5:Marsonia
Caps1:13
Caps2:17
Caps3:196
Caps4:63
Goals1:2
Goals2:0
Goals3:30
Goals4:9
Nationalyears1:1978
Nationalteam1:Yugoslavia U-21
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2000
Manageryears2:2001–2002
Manageryears3:2002–2003
Manageryears4:2005–2006
Manageryears5:2009–2011
Manageryears6:2013–2018
Managerclubs1:Marsonia
Managerclubs2:Žepče
Managerclubs3:Posušje
Managerclubs4:Slavonac CO
Managerclubs5:MV Croatia Sl.Brod
Managerclubs6:Marsonia

Marijan Zovko (born 21 August 1959 in Split) is a Croatian retired footballer and a current football manager.

Playing career

Born in Žepče,[1] he started his senior career playing in his hometown Yugoslav First League club HNK Hajduk Split where he will win the 1978–79 national Championship. In 1980, he moved to another top league club, FK Vojvodina where he played most of his career, becoming the team captain and, there too, winning the national title, in the 1988–89 season. In nine years there, between official and other, he played 461 matches, scoring 132 goals,[2] an impressive record for a defender. In October 1988 (1988–1989 season) he decides to move abroad, more precisely, to Belgian First Division club Lierse S.K. where he will stay until 1991. He plays there 63 games and scored 9 goals.[3]

He played for Yugoslavia national under-21 football team.[4]

Managerial career

After finishing his playing career, he became a football manager,[4] coaching many clubs mainly in the Croatian and Bosnian top leagues. His first job was at Marsonia, where he replaced Stjepan Deverić in August 2000.[5]

He was named manager of Marsonia again in February 2012, succeeding Miroslav Buljan.[6]

Honours

Hajduk Split

1978–79

Vojvodina

1988–89

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.brodportal.hr/clanak/marijan-zovko-osvojio-je-prvenstvo-jugoslavije-dva-puta-a-bio-je-dio-i-mlade-reprezentacije-25629 Marijan Zovko osvojio je prvenstvo Jugoslavije dva puta, a bio je dio i mlade reprezentacije
  2. Web site: Stats from Yugoslav League until 1991 . 14 September 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091001093239/http://www.zerodic.com/ . 1 October 2009 . dead .
  3. http://users.skynet.be/fb304341/ Belgiumsoccerhistory (Peter Mariën)
  4. http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/marjan-zovko/4/ Marjan Zovko
  5. https://sportnet.hr/vijesti/1986/nogomet/i-marsonia-promijenila-trenera/ I Marsonia promijenila trenera
  6. https://plusportal.hr/sport/nogomet/zovko_umjesto_buljana-2682 Zovko umjesto Buljana