Zoran Ljubinković Explained

Zoran Ljubinković
Birth Date:4 July 1982
Birth Place:Subotica, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height:1.83 m
Position:Defender
Years1:1999–2001
Clubs1:Spartak Subotica
Caps1:59
Goals1:0
Years2:2002–2004
Clubs2:Royal Antwerp
Caps2:16
Goals2:1
Years3:2004–2006
Clubs3:Zemun
Caps3:13
Goals3:1
Years4:2006–2007
Clubs4:Spartak Subotica
Caps4:29
Goals4:0
Years5:2007–2008
Clubs5:Mladost Apatin
Caps5:45
Goals5:3
Years6:2009
Clubs6:Smederevo
Caps6:6
Goals6:0
Years7:2010
Clubs7:Radnički Niš
Caps7:17
Goals7:0
Years8:2010
Clubs8:Inđija
Caps8:10
Goals8:1
Years9:2011
Clubs9:Petrolul Ploiești
Caps9:13
Goals9:0
Years10:2011–2013
Clubs10:Oțelul Galați
Caps10:28
Goals10:0
Years11:2013–2014
Clubs11:Universitatea Craiova
Caps11:25
Goals11:1
Years12:2014–2015
Clubs12:Radnički Niš
Caps12:11
Goals12:0
Years13:2015–2018
Clubs13:Rad
Caps13:80
Goals13:0
Years14:2019
Clubs14:Kolubara
Caps14:9
Goals14:0
Totalcaps:361
Totalgoals:7
Nationalyears1:2000–2001
Nationalteam1:FR Yugoslavia U18
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2022
Managerclubs1:Žarkovo
Manageryears2:2022–2023
Managerclubs2:BASK
Manageryears3:2023
Managerclubs3:Radnik Surdulica

Zoran Ljubinković (; born 4 July 1982) is a Serbian football manager and former player.

Club career

Ljubinković started out at Spartak Subotica, making his senior debut in 1999, aged 17. He was transferred to Belgian club Royal Antwerp in the 2002 winter transfer window. Over the following years, Ljubinković played for numerous sides in his homeland, including Zemun, Spartak Subotica (second spell), Mladost Apatin, Smederevo, Radnički Niš (twice), Inđija, and Rad. He also played for three Romanian clubs, namely Petrolul Ploiești, Oțelul Galați (making his UEFA Champions League debut in 2011–12), and Universitatea Craiova. In 2019, Ljubinković briefly played for Kolubara, before retiring from the game.

International career

Ljubinković represented FR Yugoslavia at the 2001 UEFA European Under-18 Championship.[1]

Managerial career

In June 2023, Ljubinković was appointed as manager of Serbian SuperLiga club Radnik Surdulica.[2]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeague
AppsGoals
Spartak Subotica1999–2000190
2000–01280
2001–02120
Total590
Royal Antwerp2001–0250
2002–03111
2003–0400
Total161
Zemun2004–05131
2005–0600
Total131
Spartak Subotica2006–07290
Mladost Apatin2007–08292
2008–09161
Total453
Smederevo2008–0950
2009–1010
Total60
Radnički Niš2009–10170
Inđija2010–11101
Petrolul Ploiești2010–11130
Oțelul Galați2011–1280
2012–13200
Total280
Universitatea Craiova2013–14251
Radnički Niš2014–15110
Rad2015–16270
2016–17270
2017–18190
2018–1970
Total800
Kolubara2018–1990
Career total3617

Managerial statistics

As of 16 November 2023

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamFromToRecord
Žarkovo1 January 202231 June 2023
BASK31 June 202231 May 2023
Radnik Surdulica1 June 2023 present
Career total

Honours

Petrolul Ploiești

Oțelul Galați

Universitatea Craiova

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zoran Ljubinkovic . 11v11.com . 27 June 2023.
  2. Web site: Surdulički Radnik sa novim trenerom počeo pripreme za narednu sezonu . sr . juznevesti.com . 21 June 2023 . 27 June 2023.