Zoran Lončar (footballer)
Zoran Lončar (Serbian Cyrillic: Зоран Лончар; born 13 December 1966) is a Serbian former footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zoran Lončar | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Palilulac Beograd | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1992 | OFK Beograd | 168 | (68) |
| 1992–1996 | Aris Thessaloniki | 99 | (35) |
| 1997–1999 | OFK Beograd | 45 | (10) |
| 1999–2000 | Hajduk Beograd | ||
| Total | 312 | (113) | |
| National team | |||
| 1984–1985 | Yugoslavia U18 | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2008 | Vršac | ||
| 2013 | Aris Thessaloniki (assistant) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Voždovac (assistant) | ||
| 2015 | Partizan (assistant) | ||
| 2017 | Borac Banja Luka (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Lončar made his senior debut with OFK Beograd during the 1984–85 Yugoslav Second League, as the club earned promotion to the Yugoslav First League. He amassed a total of 168 appearances and scored 68 goals for the side in the nation's top two leagues combined over the course of eight seasons. In the summer of 1992, following the breakup of Yugoslavia, Lončar moved to Greece and signed with Aris Thessaloniki. He spent the next four years with the club, making 99 appearances and scoring 35 goals in the top flight of Greek football. In the summer of 1997, Lončar returned to OFK Beograd and spent two more seasons with the Romantičari.
International career
Between 1984 and 1985, Lončar represented Yugoslavia during the 1986 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying, making two appearances as a substitute.[1]
Post-playing career
Between 2012 and 2013, Lončar served as sporting director for OFK Beograd, before becoming assistant manager to Zoran Milinković at Aris Thessaloniki. They subsequently worked together at Voždovac and Partizan. In November 2015, Lončar returned to OFK Beograd as sporting director.[2][3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| OFK Beograd | 1984–85 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985–86 | 14 | 2 | |
| 1986–87 | 30 | 20 | |
| 1987–88 | 21 | 6 | |
| 1988–89 | 16 | 4 | |
| 1989–90 | 26 | 12 | |
| 1990–91 | 30 | 9 | |
| 1991–92 | 30 | 15 | |
| Aris Thessaloniki | 1992–93 | 31 | 12 |
| 1993–94 | 25 | 13 | |
| 1994–95 | 25 | 6 | |
| 1995–96 | 18 | 4 | |
| OFK Beograd | 1997–98 | 26 | 7 |
| 1998–99 | 19 | 3 | |
| Hajduk Beograd | 1999–2000 | ||
| Career total | 312 | 113 | |
References
- "Zoran Loncar". 11v11.com. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- "Bekvalac napustio OFK, vraća se Lončar" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- "ZORAN LONČAR PONOVO NA MESTU SPORTSKOG DIREKTORA" (in Serbian). ofkbeograd.co.rs. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
External links
- Zoran Lončar at WorldFootball.net
- Zoran Lončar at FootballDatabase.eu