Milan Čančarević (Serbian Cyrillic: Милан Чанчаревић; born 21 May 1955) is a Serbian football manager and former player.

Milan Čančarević
Čančarević in 2008
Personal information
Date of birth (1955-05-21) 21 May 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth Užička Požega, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Sloga Užička Požega
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1986 Sloboda Titovo Užice 92 (5)
Managerial career
1999–2000 Sloboda Užice
2000–2001 Sloga Kraljevo
2003–2004 Sloboda Užice
2008 Serbian White Eagles
2011–2012 Loznica
2013–2016 Zlatibor Čajetina
2018 Polimlje
2019–2022 Drina Ljubovija
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

edit

After starting out at his hometown club Sloga Užička Požega, Čančarević spent most of his playing career with Sloboda Titovo Užice, making 97 appearances and scoring five goals in the Yugoslav Second League between 1980 and 1986.

Managerial career

edit

In July 1999, Čančarević became manager of Sloboda Užice, competing in the Second League of FR Yugoslavia.[1] He was dismissed from his position in August 2000.[2]

In 2008, Čančarević was hired as head coach for the Serbian White Eagles of the Canadian Soccer League. He won the CSL Championship after defeating the Trois-Rivières Attak on penalties.[3][4]

In 2013, Čančarević was appointed as manager of Zlatibor Čajetina. He spent three seasons in charge and led the club to promotion from the Zlatibor District League to the Serbian League West.[5]

Between 2019 and 2022, Čančarević was manager of Kolubara-Mačva Zone League club Drina Ljubovija.[6]

Personal life

edit

Čančarević is the father of fellow footballer Ognjen Čančarević.[7]

Honours

edit

Serbian White Eagles

Zlatibor Čajetina

References

edit
  1. ^ "MILAN CANCAREVIC NOVI TRENER "SLOBODE"" (in Serbian). uzice.net. 25 July 1999. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  2. ^ "JOKIC NOVI TRENER "SLOBODE"" (in Serbian). uzice.net. 6 August 2000. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Serbian White Eagles win CSL title". thestar.com. 26 October 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Serbian White Eagles take Canadian title". b92.net. 28 October 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Čančarević uveo Zlatibor u Srpsku ligu" (in Serbian). zlatibor.tv. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Privremeno organ rukovođenja, trener Čane" (in Serbian). podrinske.com. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Ognjen Čančarević o fudbalu i životu u Jermeniji (VIDEO)" (in Serbian). zoomue.rs. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2024.