Albert Nađ facts for kids
Nađ with Rostov in 2007
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 29 October 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Zemun, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Teleoptik | |||
| 1987–1992 | Partizan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1992–1996 | Partizan | 111 | (8) |
| 1996–1998 | Betis | 55 | (1) |
| 1998–2002 | Oviedo | 70 | (1) |
| 2001 | → Elche (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2002–2007 | Partizan | 91 | (5) |
| 2007 | Rostov | 7 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Čukarički | 33 | (1) |
| Total | 383 | (17) | |
| National team | |||
| 1994–2006 | Serbia and Montenegro | 45 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2017–2019 | Rakovica | ||
| 2019 | Partizan (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2022 | Teleoptik | ||
| 2022–2024 | Partizan (assistant) | ||
| 2024 | Partizan | ||
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Albert Nađ (Serbian Cyrillic: Алберт Нађ; born 29 October 1974) is a Serbian professional football manager. He used to be a player who played as a defensive midfielder. This means he helped protect his team's goal. Nađ played for his country, Serbia and Montenegro, in big tournaments. These included UEFA Euro 2000 and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
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Playing Career: A Midfielder's Journey
Albert Nađ was born in Zemun, a city in Serbia. He started his football journey at a local club called Teleoptik. Later, he joined the youth team of Partizan, which is a very famous club.
Success with Partizan in Serbia
Nađ made his first team debut for Partizan in the 1992–93 season. His team won the league title that year. In the 1993–94 season, he became one of the most important players. Partizan won both the league and the cup that year. This is called winning "the double."
He stayed with Partizan for two more years. He even became the team captain. In 1996, they won another league title. Overall, Nađ played 111 league games for Partizan in his first period there. He scored eight goals.
Playing in Spain: Real Betis and Oviedo
In 1996, Nađ moved to Spain to play for Betis. In his first season, he played 30 league games. Betis finished in fourth place in the league. He played for Betis for another season.
In 1998, he moved to Oviedo on loan. He later joined Oviedo permanently. He also played for Elche for a short time on loan. Nađ left Oviedo in 2002.
Return to Partizan and Later Clubs
In 2002, Nađ came back to his old club, Partizan. He signed a one-year deal. They won the national league title in his first season back. In 2005, Partizan won the league again without losing a single game. Nađ was a key part of that team. He stayed at Partizan until 2007.
After Partizan, Nađ played for Rostov in Russia in 2007. Then, in 2008, he joined Čukarički in Serbia. He played his last professional game for Čukarički in 2009. In that final game, he showed his old Partizan jersey under his Čukarički one. This showed his love for his former club.
International Career: Representing His Country
Albert Nađ first played for his country, FR Yugoslavia, in 1994. He scored his first goal for the national team in his second game.
He was chosen to play in the UEFA Euro 2000 tournament. He played in two games during the group stage. His team reached the quarter-finals.
In 2006, Nađ was selected to play in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He played in two games in the group stage. His last game for the national team was against Ivory Coast.
Life After Playing: Manager and Sports Director
After he stopped playing football, Albert Nađ continued to work in the sport.
Roles at Partizan
In 2009, he became the sports coordinator at Partizan. He helped with player transfers for a few years. In 2013, he was named the sporting director of Partizan. He held this important role until 2014.
Coaching and Management
In 2017, Nađ became the sporting director and manager for Serbian League Belgrade club Rakovica.
In 2019, he returned to Partizan as an assistant coach. He then became the manager of Teleoptik, which is a club linked to Partizan.
In 2022, he became an assistant coach for Partizan again. In April 2024, he was appointed as the head coach of Partizan for a short time.
Honours
Player
- Partizan
- First League of FR Yugoslavia: 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96
- First League of Serbia and Montenegro: 2002–03, 2004–05
- FR Yugoslavia Cup: 1993–94
- Betis
- Copa del Rey: Runner-up 1996–97
See also
In Spanish: Albert Nađ para niños
