Emil Rajković
Emil Rajković (Macedonian: Емил Рајковиќ; born September 11, 1978 in Skopje) is a Macedonian former professional basketball player and current coach, who has most recently coached Astana.[1][2][3]
Astana | |
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Position | Head coach |
League | Kazakhstan Championship VTB United League FIBA Asia Champions Cup |
Personal information | |
Born | Skopje, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia | September 11, 1978
Nationality | Macedonian |
Listed height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2000 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 1996–2005 |
Coaching career | 2005–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1996–1997 | Rabotnički |
1997–1998 | Kumanovo |
1998–2002 | Rabotnički |
2002 | Vardar Imperijal |
2003 | Near East B.C. |
2003–2004 | MZT Skopje |
2004–2005 | FON Univerzitet |
As coach: | |
2005–2006 | Toa Sum Jas |
2006–2013 | Feni Industries |
2013–2014 | Rabotnički |
2014–2016 | Śląsk Wrocław |
2016 | MZT Skopje |
2016–2018 | Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski |
2018–present | Astana |
Career highlights and awards | |
As coach:
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He was the head coach of the Polish League club Śląsk Wrocław till 2016.[4]
Career
Rajković played club basketball at the senior level from 1996 to 2004 with the Macedonian League club Rabotnicki, Vardar and MZT Skopje.
Rajković coached in the following clubs: KK Feni Industries, MZT Skopje and Rabotnički.
Club history
Playing career
- 1996-2002: Rabotnicki: Macedonian League
- 2002-2003: Vardar: Macedonian League/ Near East B.C.: Greek Basket League
- 2003-2004: MZT Skopje: Macedonian League
Head coach
- 2005-06: KK Karpos Sokoli Macedonian League
- 2006-2013: KK Feni Industries: Macedonian League
- 2013-2014: KK Rabotnicki: Macedonian League
- 2014-2016: Śląsk Wrocław: Polish League
- 2016 KK MZT Skopje Adriatic League/7 days Eurocup
- 2016-2018 Bm Slam Stal Ostrow Wielkopolski - Polish Basketball League /Fiba Eurocup
- 2018- PBC Astana - VTB United League
- 2020- National team of Kazakhstan - Fiba Asia
Head coaching career with National teams
- 2007-08: Macedonia U-16 national basketball team
- 2008-11: Macedonia U-20 national basketball team
- 2014-2015 Macedonia national basketball team (assistant)
- 2020 Kazakhstan national team - Fiba Asia
Championships and cups as player
National domestic league championships
- 1995-1996: Rabotnicki: Macedonian League
- 1996-1997: Rabotnicki: Macedonian League
- 1997-1998: Rabotnicki: Macedonian League
- 1998-1999: Rabotnicki: Macedonian League
- 2000-2001: Rabotnicki: Macedonian League
National domestic cup championships
- 1997-98: Rabotnicki: Macedonian Basketball Cup
Championships and cups as head coach
European club continental and regional championships
- 2010-2011: KK Feni Industries: BIBL
National domestic league championships
- 2007-2008: KK Feni Industries: Macedonian League
- 2009-2010: KK Feni Industries: Macedonian League
- 2010-2011: KK Feni Industries: Macedonian League
- 2017 Polish league bronze medal (BM Slam Stal Ostrow Wielkopolski)
- 2018 Polish league silver medal
(BM Slam Stal Ostrow Wielkopolski)
- 2019 Kazakhstan National League Champion PBC Astana
- 2020 kazakhstan National League champion PBC Astana[5]
National domestic cup championships
- 2007-2008: KK Feni Industries: Macedonian Cup
- 2009-2010: KK Feni Industries: Macedonian Cup
- 2016: MZT Skopje: Macedonian Super Cup
- 2019 National Cup of Kazakhstan - PBC Astana
- 2020
- National Cup of Kazakhstan - PBC Astana
Honours
- Best coach of all team sports in Macedonia by the association of sports writers, sports hall of fame representatives & Sitel television 2008
- Best coach in Macedonia by the Basketball Federation of Macedonia - 2008, 2011,2014
- Eurobasket.com All-Macedonian League Coach of the Year - 2008, 2010, 2011
- Eurobasket.com Balkan League Coach of the year 2011
- Balkan League Champion - 2011
- Macedonian National Cup Winner - 2008, 2010
- Macedonian League Champion - 2008, 2010, 2011
- Macedonian Super Cup - Winner 2017
- Eurobasket.com - All Polish league coach of the year 2017
http://www.eurobasket.com/Poland/news/492260/Eurobasket.com-All-Polish-League-Awards-2017
- Coach of the year Polish basketball by "Polskikosz.pl" 2018
http://polskikosz.pl/trener-sezonu-emil-rajkovic-stal-idzie-do-gory/
- Eurobasket.com - Kazakhstan National League Champion & "coach of the year" seasons 2018/19,2019/20
https://www.asia-basket.com/Kazakhstan/news/628791/Asia-Basket.com-All-Kazakhstan-League-Awards-2020
- Eurobasket.com - VTB United League “ VTB League Coach of the year” 2019
https://www.eurobasket.com/VTB-United-League/news/581402/Eurobasket.com-All-VTB-League-Awards-2019
- VTB United League “ VTB-League Coach of the year” 2019
https://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/emil-rajkovic-named-2018-19-coach-of-the-year/
Notes
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-07-22. Retrieved 2014-10-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://ekipa.mk/nema-dilemi-rajkovik-e-nov-trener-na-mzt-skopje/
- http://www.gol.mk/kosharka/mzt-skopje-potvrdi-emil-rajkovikj-e-nov-trener-na-shampionot
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2014-10-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- https://www.asia-basket.com/Kazakhstan/news/628791/Asia-Basket.com-All-Kazakhstan-League-Awards-2020
- http://www.eurobasket.com/Poland/news/492260/Eurobasket.com-All-Polish-League-Awards-2017
- http://polskikosz.pl/trener-sezonu-emil-rajkovic-stal-idzie-do-gory/
https://www.eurobasket.com/VTB-United-League/news/581402/Eurobasket.com-All-VTB-League-Awards-2019 https://nbf.kz/en/news/2207-emil-raikovich-head-coach-of-the-national-basketball-team-of-kazakhstan http://www.fiba.basketball/asiachampionscup/2019/news/bc-astana-continues-to-rise-in-the-vtb-united-league