Bojan Zajić

Bojan Zajić
	Zajić with Vålerenga in 2009
Personal information
Date of birth	17 June 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth	Kruševac, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sandnes Ulf (intermin)
Youth career
	Napredak Kruševac
Senior career*
Years	Team
1998–2001	Napredak Kruševac
2001–2005	Obilić
2006	BASK
2006–2007	Partizan
2007–2013	Vålerenga
2014–2015	Sarpsborg 08
2016–2017	Sandnes Ulf
Total
International career
2004–2008	Serbia
Managerial career
2017–2023	Sandnes Ulf (assistant)
2021	Sandnes Ulf (interim)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bojan Zajić (Serbian Cyrillic: Бојан Зајић; born 17 June 1980) is a Serbian former professional football coach and former player who is assistant manager of Sandnes Ulf.

Club career

Born in Kruševac, Zajić came through the youth system at his hometown club Napredak, making his senior debut in 1998. He was transferred to Obilić in the summer of 2001. While with the Vitezovi, Zajić made 110 league appearances and scored 10 goals, before leaving due to the club's financial problems in the 2006 winter transfer window. He subsequently joined BASK, playing in the second tier until the end of the 2005–06 season.

On 7 July 2006, Zajić signed a four-year contract with Partizan.^[1] He scored a brace in a 4–2 home victory over Groningen in the first leg of the UEFA Cup first round on 14 September 2006. In total, Zajić made 33 appearances and scored six goals across all competitions during the 2006–07 season.

In August 2007, Zajić moved to Norwegian club Vålerenga, on an initial three-month loan.^[2] He made seven league appearances and scored once until the end of the season, before signing a permanent contract with the club.^[3] In the following years, Zajić became one of the team's most important players, making 170 competitive appearances and scoring 37 goals.

On 6 January 2014, Zajić signed a two-year contract with Sarpsborg 08.^[4] He was the club's top scorer in the following two seasons (2014 and 2015). On 18 January 2016, Zajić signed a two-year contract with Sandnes Ulf.^[5] He eventually retired from professional football in June 2017, becoming the team's assistant manager.^[6]

International career

Zajić played one match for the Serbia and Montenegro national team at the 2004 Kirin Cup against Slovakia. He also made one appearance for the Serbia national team in a friendly match against Poland in December 2008.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[8]^[9]
Club	Season	League		Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Napredak Kruševac	1998–99	10	4	0	0	—		10	4
	1999–2000	28	8	5	1	—		33	9
	2000–01	32	6	1	0	4	0	37	6
	Total	70	18	6	1	4	0	80	19
Obilić	2001–02	27	0	2	0	4	0	33	0
	2002–03	19	2	1	0	2	0	22	2
	2003–04	24	2			—		24	2
	2004–05	26	2			—		26	2
	2005–06	14	4			—		14	4
	Total	110	10	3	0	6	0	119	10
BASK	2005–06	14	2	0	0	—		14	2
Partizan	2006–07	25	3	1	0	7	3	33	6
	2007–08	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	Total	25	3	1	0	8	3	34	6
Vålerenga	2007	7	1	0	0	0	0	7	1
	2008	21	3	6	4	—		27	7
	2009	22	5	6	3	2	0	30	8
	2010	20	4	1	1	—		21	5
	2011	28	8	2	1	4	0	34	9
	2012	26	1	3	1	—		29	2
	2013	19	4	3	1	—		22	5
	Total	143	26	21	11	6	0	170	37
Sarpsborg 08	2014	28	6	5	4	—		33	10
	2015	28	6	6	2	—		34	8
	Total	56	12	11	6	—		67	18
Sandnes Ulf	2016	28	2	3	0	—		31	2
	2017	12	0	2	0	—		14	0
	Total	40	2	5	0	—		45	2
Career total		458	73	47	18	24	3	529	94

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps
Serbia and Montenegro	2004	1
	2005	0
	2006	0
Serbia	2006	0
	2007	0
	2008	1
Total		2

Honours

Vålerenga

Norwegian Cup: 2008

References

^ "Potpisao Bojan Zajić" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 7 July 2006. Archived from the original on 3 September 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
^ "Zajić u Valerengi na pozajmici!" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 23 August 2007. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
^ "Bojan Zajić ostaje u Valerengi" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 3 November 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^ "Bojan Zajic klar for Sarpsborg 08" (in Norwegian). sarpsborg08.no. 6 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
^ "Her er Bojan Zajic i lyseblått for første gang" (in Norwegian). sandnesulf.no. 18 January 2016. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
^ "Gammel VIF-helt legger opp og blir assistenttrener i Sandnes Ulf" (in Norwegian). dagbladet.no. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
^ "Zajić Bojan" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^ "FK Napredak Kruševac, 2020" (in Serbian). yumpu.com. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^ "Bojan Zajic" (in Norwegian). altomfotball.no. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

External links

Bojan Zajić at WorldFootball.net
Bojan Zajić – UEFA competition record (archive)
Bojan Zajić at National-Football-Teams.com

[1] "Potpisao Bojan Zajić" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 7 July 2006. Archived from the original on 3 September 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2014.

[2] "Zajić u Valerengi na pozajmici!" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 23 August 2007. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2016.

[3] "Bojan Zajić ostaje u Valerengi" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 3 November 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

[4] "Bojan Zajic klar for Sarpsborg 08" (in Norwegian). sarpsborg08.no. 6 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.

[5] "Her er Bojan Zajic i lyseblått for første gang" (in Norwegian). sandnesulf.no. 18 January 2016. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.

[6] "Gammel VIF-helt legger opp og blir assistenttrener i Sandnes Ulf" (in Norwegian). dagbladet.no. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.

[7] "Zajić Bojan" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

[8] "FK Napredak Kruševac, 2020" (in Serbian). yumpu.com. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

[9] "Bojan Zajic" (in Norwegian). altomfotball.no. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

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