Božidar Urošević (Serbian Cyrillic: Божидар Урошевић; born 9 February 1975) is a Serbian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper. After finishing his career, he became goalkeeping coach.

Božidar Urošević
Personal information
Full name Božidar Urošević
Date of birth (1975-02-09) 9 February 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1988–1993 Priština
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1995 Priština 3 (0)
1995–1996 Radnički Niš 0 (0)
1996–1997 Palilulac Beograd 31 (0)
1997–1999 Roeselare 6 (0)
1999–2001 Rot-Weiß Oberhausen 1 (0)
2001–2002 Harelbeke 14 (0)
2002–2003 Hajduk Beograd 30 (0)
2003 Željezničar Sarajevo 6 (0)
2004 Borac Čačak 15 (0)
2004 AEP Paphos 5 (0)
2005 Borac Čačak 15 (0)
2005–2006 Smederevo 12 (0)
2006–2008 Hajduk Beograd 47 (0)
2008–2009 Laktaši 25 (0)
2009–2010 Sloga Kraljevo 33 (0)
2011 Srem Jakovo 15 (0)
2011–2012 Radnički Nova Pazova 28 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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He started his career playing in the youth squads of his home town FK Priština. In 1995, he moved to First League of FR Yugoslavia club Radnički Niš. He also played one season in the lower league FK Palilulac Beograd, before moving, in 1997, to Belgium to play in SV Roeselare for two seasons. In 1999, he moved to Germany to play in the 2. Bundesliga club Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, but after one season, was back to Belgium, now to play in RC Harelbeke, a club that changed name to K.R.C. Zuid-West-Vlaanderen. In 2002, he was back to Serbia, this time to Second League club Hajduk Beograd before, in 2003, moving to Bosnia and Herzegovina club FK Željezničar from Sarajevo. After half a season there, he moved back to Serbia to play in the First League club Borac Čačak, then moved to Cyprus for a short spell with AEP Paphos before returning to Borac. He then played for one season with FK Smederevo. In 2006, he rejoined Hajduk Beograd, where he stayed until 2008. Then he moved to Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnian-Serb club FK Laktaši. In 2009, with 34 years, decided to return to Serbia, and signed with FK Sloga Kraljevo.

After finishing his playing career, he became goalkeeping coach. After working in FK Rad, he moved to another Serbian SuperLiga side, FK Voždovac during the winter break of the 2014–15 season.[1]

Personal life

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Next to his football success, he also got a bachelor's degree in "Physical preparation of football players" which he was finished in 2002 at the University of Priština. He is married to Marijana Urosevic, and a father of son Stefan, and two daughters Tara and Violeta and lives in Belgrade.[2]

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