Žanko Savov (Macedonian: Жанко Савов; born 14 September 1965) is a Macedonian football coach and former striker.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name |
Žanko Savov Жанко Савов | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Udovo, Valandovo, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | GFK Kumanovo (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1989 | Belasica | 28 | (6) |
| 1989–1993 | Pelister | 40 | (4) |
| 1993–1995 | Vardar | 60 | (15) |
| 1995–1998 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Dinos | 93 | (16) |
| Radnički Niš | |||
| 1999–2004 | Cementarnica 55 | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005 | Cementarnica 55 | ||
| FK Aerodrom | |||
| 2013–2014 | Borec | ||
| 2017-2019 | Pobeda Valandovo | ||
| 2019- | Osogovo | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBorn in Udovo,[2] Valandovo, SR Macedonia, back then within SFR Yugoslavia, he started his career in the Yugoslav Second League playing with FK Belasica and FK Pelister between 1988 and 1991.[3] By 2016 he is listed among FK Vardar legends at club official website. He played with Vardar between 1991 and 1995 having won three national championships and two cups. Vardar official website considers him as the player that dominated Macedonian football at the first three seasons of the Macedonian First Football League. He was also the player of the match at the final of the first edition of the Macedonian Cup as he provided Vardar the honor of conquering the trophy by scoring the only and winning goal at the last minute of the game against FK Pelister.[2][4]
Besides playing in Far East in South Korean K-League side Jeonbuk Hyundai Dinos between 1995 and 1998, he also played in Serbian side FK Radnički Niš.[5]
Honours
edit- Vardar
- Macedonian First League: 3
- Macedonian Cup: 2
- Winner: 1993, 1995[2]
- Cementarnica 55
- Macedonian Cup: 1
- Winner: 2003
References
edit- ^ "Zanko Savov". Football Database.eu. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d Жанко Савов at FK Vardar official website, retrieved 9-2-2016
- ^ Stats from Yugoslav leagues at B92
- ^ Историја: Савов стрелец на единствениот гол во првиот финален меч од националниот Kуп на независна Македонија во `93 год. at FK Vardar official website, 6-7-2017, retrieved 20-7-2018 (in Macedonian)
- ^ Жанко Савов во Раднички (Н), Кускински во Војводина at Utrinski vesnik, 16-10-2006, retrieved 26-6-2014 (in Macedonian)
External sources
edit- Žanko Savov at WorldFootball.net
- Žanko Savov – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
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