Božidar Bandović facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Božidar Bandović | ||
| Date of birth | 30 August 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Nikšić, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft +1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sutjeska Nikšić | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1988 | St. Louis Steamers (indoor) | 52 | (22) |
| 1988–1992 | Sutjeska Nikšić | 71 | (5) |
| 1992–1994 | Red Star Belgrade | 29 | (3) |
| 1994–1996 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 38 | (4) |
| 1996–1997 | Paniliakos | 32 | (4) |
| 1997–1998 | Olympiacos | 18 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | PAOK | 36 | (6) |
| 2000–2001 | Paniliakos | 45 | (6) |
| 2001–2002 | Ethnikos Asteras | 19 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Akratitos (assistant) | ||
| 2005–2006 | Kerkyra (assistant) | ||
| 2008 | Olympiacos (assistant) | ||
| 2009 | Olympiacos (caretaker) | ||
| 2010 | Olympiacos | ||
| 2010 | Olympiacos (assistant) | ||
| 2011 | Kerkyra | ||
| 2012 | AEL | ||
| 2012–2013 | Baku | ||
| 2014 | Buriram United | ||
| 2014–2015 | BEC-Tero Sasana | ||
| 2016 | Sisaket | ||
| 2017–2020 | Buriram United | ||
| 2021–2022 | Chennaiyin | ||
| 2023 | Hanoi FC | ||
| 2023 | PT Prachuap | ||
| 2023–2024 | Vojvodina | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Božidar Bandović (Serbian Cyrillic: Божидар Бандовић) was born on August 30, 1969. He is a professional football manager from Montenegro. He also used to be a player.
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Božidar Bandović's Football Journey
Playing Days
Božidar Bandović was born in Nikšić, Montenegro. During his time as a player, he played for several teams. While playing for Red Star Belgrade, he helped his team win a national cup in 1993. His younger brother, Nebojša Bandović, also played football for Red Star.
Starting as a Coach
Bandović began his coaching career as an assistant coach. He worked with Greek coach Babis Tennes at Kerkyra from 2005 to 2006. Before that, he was at Akratitos from 2004 to 2005. Both teams moved up from the Second Division to the First Division during his time there.
Coaching Big Teams
Success in Greece
From 2006 to 2010, Bandović worked at Olympiacos, a very famous Greek club. He started as the head of analysis and a scout. This meant he studied opposing teams to help Olympiacos succeed in the Champion League and win the Greek Championship.
He also served as an assistant coach twice at Olympiacos. From January to June 2008, he assisted head coach José Segura. During this time, the team won the championship and the Greek Cup. He was also an assistant manager from June to October 2010.
Bandović even took charge of Olympiacos as a temporary head coach two times. The first time was in September 2009, and the second was in January 2010. He led the team in important games, including Champion League matches.
In November 2010, he became the head coach of Kerkyra. He helped the club stay in the First Division, which was a big achievement for them. He left the club in November 2011.
Adventures in Asia
On January 17, 2012, Bandović was announced as the manager for Larissa. Later, in June 2012, he moved to Azerbaijan to manage FC Baku. Under his leadership, FC Baku played well, reaching the semifinals of the Azerbaijan Cup. The team also set a club record by not losing 10 games in a row.
Winning in Thailand
Bandović then moved to Thailand to manage Buriram United starting in January 2014. His team had a great start in the Champion League. In the championship, they went unbeaten for 12 games, moving from 13th place to 3rd. He left the club in July 2014.
In 2016, as head coach of Sisaket, he helped the club achieve a record. They stayed undefeated at their home ground for seven months straight.
He returned to Buriram United as head coach in June 2017. He led them to win the Thai Premier League in 2017, setting a league record with 86 points. This was the most points ever earned in the league's history at that time. Under his guidance, the club also won awards like "Best developing club" and "Best player of the year."
In 2018, he led Buriram United to another Thai Premier League title. They broke their own record by winning 87 points and also set a new record with 15 consecutive wins. He was named the Thai Premier League Coach of The Year for 2018.
His team also did very well in the AFC Champions League in 2018. They made it to the "Round of 16" after playing tough teams. They were ranked as the 12th best club in this competition for the 2018 season. In 2019, they started the season by winning the Thailand Champions Cup.
Coaching in India and Vietnam
On July 10, 2021, Bandović became the head coach of Chennaiyin, a club in the Indian Super League. His team started the 2021–22 Indian Super League season with a 1–0 win.
In 2023, he coached Hanoi FC in Vietnam. He then moved to PT Prachuap in Thailand later that year. Since December 2023, he has been the head coach of Vojvodina in Serbia.
Coaching Records
Here is a summary of Božidar Bandović's coaching record for different teams:
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
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| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Olympiacos (caretaker) | 15 September 2009 | 22 September 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Olympiacos | 19 January 2010 | 14 June 2010 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 40.00 | |
| Kerkyra | 30 November 2010 | 9 November 2011 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 27.59 | |
| AEL | 17 January 2012 | 30 January 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | |
| Baku | 19 July 2012 | 20 May 2013 | 37 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 29.73 | |
| Buriram United | 14 April 2014 | 7 June 2014 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 63.64 | |
| BEC-Tero Sasana | 20 November 2014 | 15 May 2015 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 30.00 | |
| Sisaket | 5 January 2016 | 4 August 2016 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 28.00 | |
| Buriram United | 14 June 2017 | 19 October 2020 | 134 | 87 | 24 | 23 | 64.93 | |
| Chennaiyin | 10 July 2021 | 11 February 2022 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 31.25 | |
| Hanoi | 3 January 2023 | 7 October 2023 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 50.00 | |
| PT Prachuap | 11 October 2023 | 12 December 2023 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 28.57 | |
| Vojvodina | 29 December 2023 | Present | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 44.83 | |
| Total | 347 | 165 | 79 | 103 | 47.55 | |||
What He Achieved
Božidar Bandović has achieved many successes throughout his career:
- With Akratitos F.C. - Assistant Coach
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- Helped the team get promoted to Superleague Greece (the top Greek football league).
- With PAE Kerkyra - Assistant Coach
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- Helped the team get promoted to Superleague Greece.
- With Olympiacos - Assistant Coach
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- Won the Superleague Greece (league champion).
- Won the Greek Cup.
- Won the Greek Super Cup.
- With Olympiacos - Head Coach
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- Reached the Last 16 in the UEFA Champions League, a major European club competition.
- With PAE Kerkyra - Head Coach
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- Kept the club from being moved down to a lower league in Superleague Greece for the first time in their history.
- With Baku - Head Coach
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- Qualified for the playoff stage in the Azerbaijan Premier League.
- With BEC-Tero Sasana - Head Coach
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- Won the 2015 Toyota Premier Cup.
- With Buriram United - Technical Director
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- Won the Mekong Club Championship in 2017.
- With Buriram United - Head Coach
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- Won the Thai Premier League in 2017, setting a record with 86 points.
- Won the Thai Premier League in 2018, setting another record with 87 points.
- Set a record of 15 consecutive league match wins in the Thai Premier League in 2018.
- Named Thai Premier League Coach of The Year in 2018.
- Reached the Knock-out stage (Round of 16) of the AFC Champions League in 2018.
- Won the Thailand Champions Cup in 2019.
- With Hanoi - Head Coach
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- Won the Vietnamese Super Cup in 2022 against Haiphong.
