Zoran Matić Explained

Zoran Matić
Fullname:Zoran Matić
Birth Date:1944 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Yugoslavia
Position:Defender
Years1:1973–????
Years2:1977–1978
Clubs2:Adelaide City
Caps2:38
Goals2:1
Manageryears1:1986–1995
Manageryears2:1996–1997
Manageryears3:1997–1998
Manageryears4:1998–2002
Manageryears5:2002–2003
Managerclubs5:Adelaide City

Zoran Matić OAM (pronounced as /sr/; born 25 December 1944) is a Serbian former footballer and coach.

Biography

Playing career

After arriving in Adelaide 1973 from Yugoslavia Matić played for Beograd Woodville (White City) before moving to Adelaide City. While playing for Adelaide City he represented the State of South Australia four times.[1]

Coaching career

Matić is best known for coaching Adelaide City in the Australian National Soccer League. He coached Adelaide City to three championships (1986, 1991/1992 and 1993/1994) and was the first NSL coach to have won 200 matches. Matić was NSL coach of the year for the 1990/1991 and 1994/1995 seasons. Matić is a member of the Football Federation Australia Football Hall of Fame and the Football Federation of South Australia Hall of Fame.[2] [3]

Retirement

After retiring from coaching Matić began working in the construction industry. In 2006 as a result of an industrial accident involving a six-metre fall from a roof, Matić was hospitalised with multiple injuries including a broken neck, broken arm, shattered knee cap and facial injuries.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team of the Century. White City FC.
  2. Web site: FFSA Hall of Fame. Football Federation of South Australia.
  3. Web site: FFA Hall of Fame. Football Federation Australia.
  4. News: Matic on mend after accident . The Advertiser. Adelaide . 23 February 2006 . 2008-11-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090605175446/http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,20725359-12428,00.html . 5 June 2009 .