Zoran Samardžija Explained

Zoran Samardžija
Birth Date:6 December 1962
Birth Place:Sarajevo, FPR Yugoslavia
Height:1.85 m
Position:Left winger
Youthclubs1:Željezničar
Years1:1979–1986
Clubs1:Željezničar
Caps1:97
Goals1:26
Years2:1986–1988
Clubs2:Rouen
Caps2:30
Goals2:7
Years3:1988–1989
Clubs3:Eendracht Aalst
Caps3:25
Goals3:11
Years4:1989–1992
Clubs4:Aris Limassol
Caps4:50
Goals4:27
Totalcaps:202
Totalgoals:71

Zoran Samardžija (born 6 December 1962) is a Bosnian former professional footballer and FIFA players agent.

Club career

Samardžija started playing in the youth teams of hometown club Željezničar. Than made his senior debut in the 1979–80 season, under the guidance of club's manager Ivica Osim. With Željezničar he had reached the semi-finals of the 1984–85 UEFA Cup. He scored crucial goals against Universitatea Craiova in the fourth round and against USSR side Dinamo Minsk in the quarter-finals.

Later he moved to France to play for FC Rouen and stayed there till 1988.[1] In June he moved to Belgium side Eendracht Aalst and stayed there for one season. He then moved to Cypriot side Aris Limassol where he played for three seasons and finished his career in 1992 at the age of 29.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.federationculsrouges.fr/historique/saisons/saison-1987-1988-4eme-division-2-groupe-b/ Saison 1987-1988 / 4ème Division 2, Groupe B