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Milan Lešnjak

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Milan Lešnjak
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-09-09) 9 September 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Čukarički (assistant coach)
Youth career
Red Star Belgrade
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1994 Red Star Belgrade 5 (0)
1994–1998 Obilić 89 (3)
1998–2002 Club Brugge 59 (2)
2003–2005 Saturn Ramenskoye 27 (0)
Total 180 (5)
International career
1996–1997 FR Yugoslavia U21 7 (0)
Managerial career
2012–2013 Serbia U17
2013 Napredak Kruševac
2014 Sinđelić Beograd
2016 Čukarički
2017 Rudar Pljevlja
2017–2018 Red Star Belgrade (U19)
2019–2020 Serbia U19
2022 Čukarički
2022– Čukarički (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Milan Lešnjak (Serbian Cyrillic: Милан Лешњак; born 9 September 1975) is a Serbian football manager and former player. He is an assistant coach of Čukarički.

Career

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During his playing career, Lešnjak represented Red Star Belgrade, Obilić, Club Brugge and Saturn Ramenskoye. He was also capped for FR Yugoslavia at under-21 level.

In 2013, Lešnjak served as manager of Napredak Kruševac. He was appointed manager of Čukarički in March 2016.[1]

Honours

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Obilić
Club Brugge

Political activities

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In November 2021, Lešnjak was appointed vice president of the Alliance 90/Greens of Serbia political party in charge of sports issues.[2] In August 2023, Lešnjak stated his support for Rade Basta and his European Way Movement.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Milan Lešnjak umesto Zorana Popovića" (in Serbian). fkcukaricki.rs. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Milan Lešnjak potpredsednik Saveza 90/Zelenih Srbije za sport | Politika". Direktno (in Serbian). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Fudbalski trener Lešnjak podržao Bastin pokret | Politika". Direktno (in Serbian). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
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