Zoran Jankovic | |
Birth Place: | Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia |
Caps1: | - |
Goals1: | - |
Manageryears1: | 1989-1990 |
Manageryears2: | 1996 |
Manageryears3: | 1997 |
Manageryears4: | 2000 |
Manageryears5: | 2001 |
Managerclubs5: | Montreal Dynamites |
Zoran Jankovic is a Yugoslavian former football manager who managed most notably in the USL A-League.
Jankovic was born in Belgrade, and emigrated to Montreal, Canada in 1991.[1] Previously in Yugoslavia he served as the manager for FK BSK Batajnica in the 1989-90 season. Once in Canada he managed in the Ligue de Soccer Elite Quebec with Jean-Talon Rosemont. In 1996, he was named the men's soccer team head coach for Vanier College[2]
In 1997, he coached the Vermont Voltage in the USISL D-3 Pro League.[3] [4] In 2000, he was appointed the head coach for the Montreal Impact in the USL A-League.[5] [6] During his tenure with Montreal he brought in several imports such as Darko Kolić, Dejan Gluščević, and signed several younger players.[7] After four matches he was dismissed from his position due to a poor start to the season.[8] [9]
On March 26, 2001, Jankovic was signed as the head coach of the newly formed Montreal Dynamites in the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[10] [11] He brought many of his former Montreal Impact signings of the previous year.[12] With the Dynamites he led his team to a fourth-place finish in the overall standings, and secured a playoff berth. For his achievements he was recognized with the CPSL Coach of the Year award.[13] In 2002, Jankovic resigned from his position to become the head coach of the ARSL (Association Regionale de Soccer des Laurentides).[14]