Slobodan Halilović (Serbian Cyrillic: Слободан Халиловић; born 1 January 1951) is a Yugoslav and Serbian football manager and former player.

Slobodan Halilović
Personal information
Date of birth (1951-01-01) 1 January 1951 (age 73)
Place of birth Banovići, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1958–1967 Budućnost Banovići
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1971 Budućnost Banovići
1971–1983 Radnički Niš 231 (11)
Managerial career
1983–1985 Mladost Niš
1985–1987 Radnički Niš (assistant)
1987–1988 Mladost Niš
1988–1989 Radnički Niš
1990–1991 Radnički Niš
1991–1992 Al Wahda
1992–1996 Al Wahda (youth)
1996–1997 Radnički Niš
1997–1999 Mogren
1999–2003 Al Wahda (youth)
2003–2005 Mogren
2006–2007 Dinamo Vranje
2007 Zeta
2008 Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje
2009 Sinđelić Niš
2010 Al Dhafra
2010–2011 Al Wahda (youth)
2012 Lovćen
2013 Sinđelić Niš
2015 Lovćen
2017 Cetinje
2018–2020 Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje
2022 Timok
2024 Radnik Surdulica
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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After starting out at his hometown club Budućnost Banovići, Halilović played for Radnički Niš from 1971 to 1983, making 231 appearances and scoring 11 goals in the Yugoslav First League. He also helped them win the Balkans Cup in 1975.[1]

Managerial career

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In the summer of 1988, Halilović became manager of Radnički Niš for the first time, remaining in charge until late 1989. He returned to the post in the spring of 1990.

In February 2010, Halilović was appointed as manager of Emirati club Al Dhafra.[2] He spent one month in charge before being replaced by Swiss manager Michel Decastel.[3]

After his second stint at Sinđelić Niš,[4] Halilović returned to Montenegro and served as manager of Lovćen (July–October 2015),[5][6] Cetinje (June–September 2017),[7] and Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje (March 2018–December 2020).[8]

Career statistics

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Club Season League
Apps Goals
Radnički Niš 1970–71 4 0
1971–72 2 0
1972–73 0 0
1973–74 8 0
1974–75 32 3
1975–76 25 1
1976–77 32 3
1977–78 17 0
1978–79 17 1
1979–80 21 0
1980–81 28 2
1981–82 24 1
1982–83 21 0
Total 231 11
Career total 231 11

Honours

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Radnički Niš

References

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  1. ^ "Sportski spomenar" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. ^ "الظفرة "نيولوك" عينه على المركز الخامس" (in Arabic). albayan.ae. 20 February 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  3. ^ "دي كاستال مدرباً للظفرة موسماً وخمس مباريات" (in Arabic). albayan.ae. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Halilović: "Deo projekta koji obećava"" (in Serbian). juznevesti.com. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Slobodan Halilović preuzeo Lovćen" (in Montenegrin). vijesti.me. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Lovćen smijenio Halilovića, Đukanović novi trener" (in Montenegrin). vijesti.me. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Halilović podnio ostavku" (in Montenegrin). dan.co.me. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Halilović na klupi Bjelopoljaca" (in Montenegrin). dan.co.me. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
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