Pavle Dolezar Explained

Pavle Dolezar
Birth Date:1 May 1944
Birth Place:Bačka Palanka, Yugoslavia
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Bačka Bačka Palanka
Youthclubs2:Slavija Novi Sad
Years1:1963–1966
Years2:1967–1968
Years3:1969
Years4:1969–1970
Years5:1970–1971
Years6:1971–1972
Years7:1972–1973
Years8:1973–1974
Years9:1974–1978
Years10:1978–1981
Clubs1:Bačka Bačka Palanka
Clubs2:Proleter Zrenjanin
Clubs3:Paris-Neuilly
Clubs4:Heracles Almelo
Clubs5:AGOVV Apeldoorn
Clubs6:Go Ahead Eagles
Clubs7:SC Heerenveen
Clubs8:Charleroi
Clubs9:Cholet
Clubs10:US Alençon
Caps2:57
Goals2:1
Caps3:23
Goals3:0
Caps6:5
Goals6:0
Caps7:25
Goals7:0
Caps8:5
Goals8:0
Caps9:93
Goals9:1
Caps10:4
Goals10:0
Manageryears1:1977–1978
Managerclubs1:SO Cholet
Manageryears2:1985–1986
Managerclubs2:Béziers
Manageryears3:1997–1999
Managerclubs3:Kaizer Chiefs
Manageryears4:1999–2001
Managerclubs4:Mamelodi Sundowns
Manageryears5:2002
Managerclubs5:Sharjah
Manageryears6:2004
Managerclubs6:Mamelodi Sundowns
Manageryears7:2005–2006
Managerclubs7:Bloemfontein Celtic
Manageryears8:2008
Managerclubs8:Black Leopards
Manageryears9:2010–2011
Managerclubs9:Mpumalanga Black Aces

Pavle Dolezar (; born 1 May 1944), also known as Paul Dolezar, is a Serbian-French football manager and former professional footballer who used to play as a midfielder.

Playing career

Born in Bačka Palanka,[1] SR Serbia, back then part of Yugoslavia, he began his youth career playing with Bačka Bačka Palanka and OFK Slavija Novi Sad. He debuted as senior in 1963 playing with Bačka Bačka Palanka in Yugoslav Second League until the winter break of the 1966–67 season when he was brought by one of back then dominant clubs in the region of Vojvodina, Proleter Zrenjanin.[1] In the season he joined Proleter, the club achieved promotion to the Yugoslav First League and Dolezar played with Proleter in the Yugoslav highest level in the seasons 1967–68 and 1968–69.[1] [2]

He then moved abroad and played with Paris-Neuilly, Heracles Almelo, AGOVV, Go Ahead Eagles,[3] SC Heerenveen,[4] R. Charleroi S.C., SO Cholet and US Alençon.

Managerial career

After retiring as a footballer he became a manager and coached Neuilly-sur-Seine, SO Cholet and Béziers in France.[5] He also managed Tunisian side AS Gabès before moving to South Africa.

In 1997 and 1998, he led the Kaizer Chief's to the Rothmans Cup title. He was sacked as manager of the Chiefs in June 1999 and was appointed as manager of Sundowns in July 1999.[6] In 1999, he won the Rothmans Cup title again with Mamelodi Sundowns in a final against Free State Stars.[7] After the Rothmans cup win, he went on to win the 1999 PSL Castle league with Mamelodi Sundowns.[8] In 2005, Dolezar remarkably won the SAA Super 8 cup with Bloemfontein Celtic.[9] It had been 20 years since Bloemfontein Celtic won silverware[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. "Asovi Yu Fudbala", page 23
  2. http://www.fsgzrenjanin.com/Period%201962-1968.html Period 1962-1968
  3. http://www.elfvoetbal.nl/speler/12573_pavlo-dolezar Pavlo Dolezar
  4. http://www.feanonline.nl/content/494/1972-paja-dolezar-full-prof-in-friese-haagje.htm Paja Dolezar full in friese haagje
  5. https://www.rsssf.org/players/trainers-fran-clubs.html Coaches in French clubs
  6. Web site: Malueke. Joe. Africa: Dolezar takes over as Sundowns coach. AllAfrica.com. 13 April 2013. 26 July 1999.
  7. Web site: HONOURS. Mamelodi Sundowns Official Website. en-US. 17 May 2020.
  8. Web site: Mamelodi Sundowns' Most Successful PSL Title-Winning Coaches. 9 May 2016. Soccer Laduma. 31 May 2020.
  9. Web site: Paul Rothmans Cup Dolezar one of the best foreign coaches to coach in SA. 31 May 2020.
  10. Web site: Path laid out for Celtic to win. Setena. Teboho. News24. en. 31 May 2020.