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Nenad Đorđević
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Đorđević with Krylia Sovetov in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-08-07) 7 August 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Zemun, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.83 m
Playing position Defender
Youth career
Zemun
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 Jedinstvo Paraćin 18 (3)
1999–2003 Obilić 97 (3)
2003–2007 Partizan 85 (7)
2007 JEF United Chiba 13 (3)
2008–2010 Partizan 50 (7)
2010–2012 Krylia Sovetov 53 (5)
2012–2015 Kalmar FF 48 (2)
2016 IFK Berga 14 (3)
Total 378 (33)
National team
2001 FR Yugoslavia U21 6 (0)
2002–2006 Serbia and Montenegro 17 (1)
Teams managed
2016 IFK Berga (player-assistant)
2017 Kalmar Södra IF (youth)
2018–2020 Kalmar FF (youth)
2021 Serbia U17 (assistant)
2021 Hammarby IF (assistant)
2022 Hammarby TFF
2023 Hammarby IF (assistant)
2023– Al Wasl (assistant)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Nenad Đorđević (born August 7, 1979) is a Serbian football coach and a former player. He played as a defender. Currently, he is an assistant coach for Al Wasl in the UAE Pro League. Nenad also played for the Serbia and Montenegro national team in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Playing Career Highlights

Nenad Đorđević started his football journey at FK Jedinstvo Paraćin. He then joined Obilić in 1999. He played for Obilić for four seasons. During this time, he appeared in 97 league games.

Time at Partizan

In July 2003, Nenad moved to Partizan, a well-known Serbian club. He quickly became a key player. He helped Partizan reach the group stage of the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League. This is a very important European competition.

In the 2004–05 season, Nenad won his first national championship title with Partizan. He also helped his team get to the round of 32 in the UEFA Cup, another big European tournament. He played 85 league games for Partizan before leaving in 2007.

Playing Abroad

In February 2007, Nenad signed with JEF United Chiba, a Japanese club. He played 13 league games and scored three goals in the 2007 season.

After one year, Nenad returned to Partizan in January 2008. He played very well after his return. His goals often helped Partizan win games. He was a big reason why Partizan won the 2007–08 season title. In 2008, he became the team's captain.

On April 8, 2010, Nenad signed with Krylia Sovetov, a Russian club. He scored a goal in his very first game for them. His contract with Krylia Sovetov ended in February 2012.

Later, on February 27, 2012, Nenad joined Kalmar FF, a Swedish club. He played there for several years. In 2016, he signed with IFK Berga.

International Football

Nenad Đorđević played 17 times for the Serbia and Montenegro national team. He scored one goal for his country. He was part of the team that played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. His last international game was against Ivory Coast at this World Cup.

Coaching Career

After his playing career, Nenad Đorđević started coaching. On November 18, 2015, he announced he would be a player-assistant manager for IFK Berga in 2016. He officially retired from playing at the end of that season.

In 2017, Nenad became a youth coach for Kalmar Södra IF. On November 18, 2017, he returned to his old club, Kalmar FF, as a youth coach. He coached their U16, U17, and U19 teams until the end of 2020.

On September 6, 2021, Nenad became an assistant coach for Hammarby IF in Sweden. He worked under head coach Miloš Milojević. He left this role when Milojević was no longer the coach.

In February 2022, Nenad became the head coach of Hammarby TFF. This is a feeder team for Hammarby. He led them to finish 6th in their league. In early 2023, he returned to Hammarby's main team as an assistant coach.

On June 15, 2023, Nenad left Hammarby. He became an assistant coach for Al Wasl in the UAE Pro League. He works there with his former colleague, Miloš Milojević.

Honours

Partizan

  • Serbian SuperLiga: 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09
  • Serbian Cup: 2007–08, 2008–09

Individual

  • Serbian SuperLiga Team of the Season: 2008–09

See also

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