Žarko Olarević (Serbian Cyrillic: Жарко Оларевић; born 28 July 1950) is a Serbian former football manager and player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 July 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mladi Proleter | |||
| 1962–1968 | Partizan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1971 | Partizan | 24 | (1) |
| 1969–1971 | → Proleter Zrenjanin (loan) | 60 | (40) |
| 1972–1976 | Radnički Kragujevac | 36+ | (11+) |
| 1976–1977 | Royal Antwerp | 27 | (6) |
| 1977–1981 | Lille | 137 | (42) |
| 1981–1983 | Le Havre | 67 | (42) |
| 1983–1984 | Marseille | 38 | (19) |
| Total | 389+ | (161+) | |
| International career | |||
| 1967–1968 | Yugoslavia U18 | 6 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1985–1986 | Marseille | ||
| 1998 | Radnički Kragujevac | ||
| 1999–2000 | Sutjeska Nikšić | ||
| 2000 | Slavia Sofia | ||
| 2001–2002 | Slavia Sofia | ||
| 2003 | Wydad Casablanca | ||
| 2003 | Zagłębie Lubin | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editAs one of the Bobek Babes,[1] Olarević made his competitive debut for Partizan in the second half of the 1967–68 season.[2] He later spent two seasons on loan at Proleter Zrenjanin, before returning to Partizan. In the 1972 winter transfer window, Olarević was transferred to Radnički Kragujevac.[3]
In 1976, Olarević moved abroad to Belgium and signed with Royal Antwerp. He subsequently went to France to play for Lille, helping the club to promotion to the top flight in 1978. Between 1981 and 1983, Olarević spent two seasons at Le Havre. He retired after playing for Marseille in 1983–84.[4]
International career
editAt international level, Olarević represented Yugoslavia at two UEFA European Under-18 Championships, in 1967 and 1968.[5]
Managerial career
editAfter hanging up his boots, Olarević became manager of Marseille, leading them to the 1986 Coupe de France final. He later served as manager of Bulgaria's Slavia Sofia, Morocco's Wydad Casablanca, and Poland's Zagłębie Lubin.[6]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| Partizan | 1967–68 | Yugoslav First League | 4 | 0 |
| 1968–69 | Yugoslav First League | 8 | 1 | |
| 1969–70 | Yugoslav First League | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Yugoslav First League | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Yugoslav First League | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 1 | ||
| Proleter Zrenjanin (loan) | 1969–70[7] | Yugoslav Second League | 30 | 21 |
| 1970–71[8] | Yugoslav Second League | 30 | 19 | |
| Total | 60 | 40 | ||
| Radnički Kragujevac | 1971–72 | Yugoslav First League | 3 | 0 |
| 1972–73 | Yugoslav Second League | |||
| 1973–74 | Yugoslav Second League | |||
| 1974–75 | Yugoslav First League | 16 | 4 | |
| 1975–76 | Yugoslav First League | 17 | 7 | |
| Total | 36 | 11 | ||
| Royal Antwerp | 1976–77 | Belgian First Division | 27 | 6 |
| Lille | 1977–78 | French Division 2 | 35 | 16 |
| 1978–79 | French Division 1 | 38 | 15 | |
| 1979–80 | French Division 1 | 29 | 5 | |
| 1980–81 | French Division 1 | 35 | 6 | |
| Total | 137 | 42 | ||
| Le Havre | 1981–82 | French Division 2 | 33 | 25 |
| 1982–83 | French Division 2 | 34 | 17 | |
| Total | 67 | 42 | ||
| Marseille | 1983–84 | French Division 2 | 38 | 19 |
| Career total | 389 | 161 | ||
Honours
editProleter Zrenjanin
- Yugoslav Second League: 1970–71
Radnički Kragujevac
- Yugoslav Second League: 1973–74
Lille
Marseille
References
edit- ^ "Bobekove bebe 1969: Stjepan Bobek o mladim igračima Partizana - Vukotiću, Pejoviću, Budišiću..." (in Serbian). yugopapir.com. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Žarko Olarević" (in Serbian). partizanopedia.rs. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "PARTIZAN SPUSTIO RAMPU: Žarko: Nisu me dali Zvezdi, Vojvodina je nudila 50 miliona..." (in Serbian). zurnal.rs. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Zarko Olarevic" (in French). football-the-story.com. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Zarko Olarevic". 11v11.com. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Žarko Olarević, fudbaler" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "1969-70". historical-lineups.com. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "1970-71". historical-lineups.com. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
External links
edit- Žarko Olarević at WorldFootball.net