Neško Milovanović

Neško Milovanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Нешко Миловановић; born 4 December 1974) is a Serbian football manager and former player.

Neško Milovanović
Milovanović in 2022
Personal information
Full nameNeško Milovanović
Date of birth (1974-12-04) 4 December 1974 (age 49)
Place of birthČačak, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)Forward
Youth career
Borac Čačak
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1995–1997Borac Čačak36(5)
1996–1997Baltimore Spirit (indoor)21(14)
1997–1998Radnički Kragujevac33(9)
1999Milicionar7(1)
1999Obilić2(1)
1999Belasitsa Petrich10(5)
2000–2001Levski Sofia17(1)
2001Shanghai Shenhua (loan)13(1)
2002Sanfrecce Hiroshima8(0)
2003–2004Lokomotiv Plovdiv19(4)
2004–2005Radnički Kragujevac28(18)
2005Olympiacos Volos11(0)
2006Panserraikos9(1)
2006–2007Borac Čačak28(4)
2007Sliema Wanderers9(1)
2008Radnički Niš12(1)
2008Sloboda Čačak
Total263+(66+)
Managerial career
2010–2011Polet Ljubić
2011Metalac Gornji Milanovac (assistant)
2011Metalac Gornji Milanovac (caretaker)
2012Metalac Gornji Milanovac
2012Mladost Lučani
2013Sloga Kraljevo
2014Radnik Surdulica
2014–2015Radnički 1923
2016Radnik Surdulica
2017Novi Pazar
2018OFK Vršac
2019Novi Pazar
2019Sloga 33
2020Šumadija Aranđelovac
2021Sloga Kraljevo
2022–2023Slivnishki Geroy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

During his journeyman career, Milovanović played as a forward for many clubs in his homeland, most notably Borac Čačak and Radnički Kragujevac, and six other countries, winning the Bulgarian league titles with both Levski Sofia (2000) and Lokomotiv Plovdiv (2004).[1][2] He also played indoor soccer with the Baltimore Spirit of the National Professional Soccer League.[3]

Managerial career

After hanging up his boots, Milovanović was manager of numerous clubs in his native country, having two spells at both Radnik Surdulica and Novi Pazar.

In September 2022, Milovanović was appointed as manager of Bulgarian Third League club Slivnishki Geroy. He was dismissed from his position in March 2023.

Personal life

Born in Trbušani, a village near Čačak, Milovanović also holds Bulgarian citizenship. He is the father of fellow footballer Vasilije Veljko Milovanović.[4]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeague
AppsGoals
Borac Čačak1995–96245
1996–97120
Total365
Radnički Kragujevac1997–98226
1998–99113
Total339
Milicionar1998–9971
Obilić1999–200021

Honours

Levski Sofia

Lokomotiv Plovdiv

Radnički Kragujevac

References