Vojvoda Malesija
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 July 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Mojkovac, Montenegro, Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 24 December 2021 (aged 51) | ||
| Place of death | Podgorica, Montenegro | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Javor Ivanjica | |||
| Polimlje | |||
| Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje | |||
| Budućnost Podgorica | |||
| 1996–1999 | Zeta | 78 | (33) |
| 1999–2000 | Radnički Niš | 33 | (13) |
| 2000 | Uralan Elista | 9 | (0) |
| 2001 | Radnički Niš | 17 | (3) |
| 2001–2004 | Zeta | 65 | (12) |
| Radnički Beograd | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Zeta (assistant) | ||
| Blue Stars Podgorica | |||
| 2009–2021 | Zeta (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Vojvoda Malesija (Cyrillic: Војвода Малесија; 17 July 1970 – 24 December 2021) was a Montenegrin football manager and player.
Playing career
[edit]After a playing career that included playing in several top league domestic clubs such as FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje, FK Javor Ivanjica, FK Zeta, FK Radnički Niš and FK Radnički Beograd, and also with Russian Premier League club FC Uralan Elista,[1] he retired and became a coach.[2]
Managerial career
[edit]Since summer 2009, he has been the main coach of FK Zeta, now playing in the Montenegrin First League.
Personal life and death
[edit]Malesija died on 24 December 2021, at the age of 51.[3] His daughter Tanja Malesija plays for the Montenegro women's national youth team.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Vojvoda Malesija niti je vojvoda, niti je iz Malesije: Njegov zavičaj je FUDBAL, a titula ima više! - Volim Podgoricu (in Montenegrin)
- ^ Vojvoda Malesija at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- ^ a b Vijesti (24 December 2021). "Preminuo Vojvoda Malesija – bio je veliki borac na terenu, prepoznatljiv i karakterističan lik van njega" (in Serbian). Retrieved 24 December 2021.
External links
[edit]- Vojvoda Malesija at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- Profile at official FK Zeta site
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- 1970 births
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- People from Mojkovac
- Men's association football forwards
- Yugoslav men's footballers
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- FK Polimlje players
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- FK Budućnost Podgorica players
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- FC Elista players
- FK Radnički Beograd players
- Second League of Serbia and Montenegro players
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