Dušan Belić
 Belić in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dušan Belić | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Pančevo, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1988 | PSK Pančevo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1991 | Dinamo Pančevo | ||
| 1991–1995 | Hajduk Belgrade | ||
| 1995–1996 | Dinamo Pančevo | ||
| 1997–2006 | Sint-Truiden | 224 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Serbian White Eagles | ||
| International career | |||
| 1990–1991 | Yugoslavia (futsal) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007 | Serbian White Eagles (player-coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dušan Belić (Serbian Cyrillic: Душан Белић; born 29 March 1971) is a Serbian retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and former head coach. He is currently the sporting director of FK Dinamo Pančevo.
Playing career
[edit]Club career
[edit]He played for FK Hajduk Beograd, PSK Pančevo and FK Dinamo Pančevo.[1][2] In 1997, he moved to Belgium where he would play for Sint-Truiden in the Belgian League for eight and a half years playing a total of 224 league matches.[3][4] With the team, he reached the 2003 Belgian Cup Final.[5][6]
In 2006, he moved to Canada where he played and captained the Serbian White Eagles FC under Dragoslav Šekularac.[7] He made his debut on 19 May 2006 against Italia Shooters. In his debut season, he clinched the International Division title, and helped the team post the best defensive record. He featured in the championship final against Italia Shooters but his team fell short after a 1-0 defeat.[8]
International career
[edit]Belić was a goalkeeper for the Yugoslavia national futsal team that qualified for the 1992 FIFA Futsal World Championship but Yugoslavia was banned from competing due to international sanctions.[9]
Post-playing career
[edit]Prior to the 2007 CSL season, Belić was named the player-coach for the Serbian White Eagles and Siniša Ninković was named the assistant coach.[10] Midway through the season, Belić resigned from his position in order to accept a scouting position in Slovenia. Ninković was then promoted to head coach.[11] In 2020, Belić was named the sporting director of Dinamo Pančevo.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Belić has three sons: Ognjen, Luka and Kristijan and he holds both Serbian and Belgian citizenship.[9]
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]- Serbian White Eagles
- Canadian Soccer League International Division: 2006
References
[edit]- ^ "Liga bez briga 5 - Kanada" (in Serbian). B92. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "St.-Truidense VV 1998-99". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ Clerinx, Marc (6 April 2001). "Dusan Belic: 'STVV moet niet meer omkijken'" (in Flemish). Gazet van Antwerpen. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Dusan Belic". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "La Louvière edge out Lommel juniors". UEFA. 16 April 2003. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ Reunes, Marc (3 February 2005). "Dusan Belic ontkent dat STVV'ers zich lieten omkopen". Nieuwsblad.be (in Flemish). Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ Adamson, Stan (16 November 2018). "IMPORT PLAYERS FOR A BRIGHTER CANADIAN SOCCER LEAGUE – Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "2006 CSL season" (PDF). canadiansoccerleague.ca. 15 October 2006. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 June 2014.
- ^ a b Liberloo, Kristof (2 March 2001). "STVV-keeper Belic was ooit aanvaller én ref" (in Flemish). Gazet van Antwerpen. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ Stojkov, Nenad (15 May 2007). "Bow and Start…". serbianwhiteeagles.ca. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Serbian White Eagles Soccer Club". serbianwhiteeagles.ca. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ Damjanov, Slobodan Rora. "Dušan Belić – Traganje za smislom fudbalske igre". Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
External links
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- 1971 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Pančevo
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Yugoslav men's footballers
- Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers
- Serbian men's footballers
- FK Dinamo Pančevo players
- FK Hajduk Beograd players
- Sint-Truidense V.V. players
- Serbian White Eagles FC players
- Yugoslav Second League players
- Second League of Serbia and Montenegro players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Serbian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Men's association football player-managers
- Futsal goalkeepers
- Serbian men's futsal players
- Serbian football managers
- Serbian White Eagles FC coaches
- Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) coaches
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- Association football coaches
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- Naturalised citizens of Belgium
- Naturalised association football players