Slaviša Stojanovič facts for kids
Stojanovič in 2018
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Slaviša Stojanović | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Gornji Dejan, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1989–1994 | Slovan | ||
| 1994–1995 | Ljubljana | ||
| 1996 | Celje | ||
| 1996–1997 | Ljubljana | ||
| 1997–1998 | Vevče | ||
| 2000–2001 | Livar | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2001–2002 | Livar | ||
| 2002–2008 | Domžale | ||
| 2008–2009 | Celje | ||
| 2011–2012 | Slovenia | ||
| 2013–2014 | Red Star Belgrade | ||
| 2014–2015 | Lierse | ||
| 2016 | Changchun Yatai | ||
| 2017 | Riga FC | ||
| 2018–2019 | Levski Sofia | ||
| 2019–2020 | Latvia | ||
| 2020–2021 | Levski Sofia | ||
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Slaviša Stojanović, born on December 6, 1969, is a famous Slovenian football manager and a former player. He has achieved great success as a manager, winning the top football league in Slovenia twice with Domžale. He also won the main league in Serbia once with Red Star Belgrade.
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Managerial Career
Early Coaching Days
Slaviša Stojanović began his coaching journey working with young players at a club called Slovan. In 2001, he took on his first big role as a manager for Livar, a team in Slovenia's second football league.
Success with Domžale
In 2002, Slaviša Stojanović became the manager of Domžale. In his very first year, he helped Domžale get promoted to the Slovenian PrvaLiga, which is Slovenia's top football league. He led the team to win the national championship two years in a row, in 2007 and 2008.
Coaching National Teams
In 2009, Stojanović worked as an assistant manager for the United Arab Emirates national team. Later, on October 24, 2011, he became the main manager for the Slovenia national team. He stayed in this role until December 9, 2012.
Winning in Serbia with Red Star Belgrade
On June 24, 2013, Stojanović became the manager of Red Star Belgrade, a very well-known club in Serbia. Even though they lost his first game, the team played incredibly well in the second half of the 2013–14 season. Red Star Belgrade won 15 games in a row and ended up winning the Serbian championship. This was their first league title in seven years!
Time in Belgium and China
After his success in Serbia, Stojanović moved to Belgium. On September 5, 2014, he became the manager of Lierse. He stayed with the team until January 2015. In 2016, he took on a new challenge in China, managing Changchun Yatai. However, his time there was short, and he left the club in May 2016.
Coaching in Bulgaria and Latvia
After a short period with Riga FC, Stojanović became the manager of the Bulgarian club Levski Sofia on July 30, 2018. He left the club in January 2019 to become the head coach of the Latvia national team. He managed Latvia from March 2019 until January 2020.
Return to Levski Sofia
In November 2020, Slaviša Stojanović returned to Levski Sofia. This time, he was not only the manager but also the club's new director of football. In March 2021, he became ill and had to be hospitalized. He was away from the team for the rest of the season. His contract with Levski Sofia ended in May 2021.
Honours
Manager
Domžale
- Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2006–07, 2007–08
- Slovenian Supercup: 2007
Red Star Belgrade
- Serbian SuperLiga: 2013–14
