Zvonko Ivezić (Serbian Cyrillic: Звонко Ивезић; 17 February 1949 – 4 September 2016) was a Yugoslav and Serbian football manager and player.[1]

Zvonko Ivezić
Personal information
Full name Zvonko Ivezić
Date of birth (1949-02-17)17 February 1949
Place of birth Vajska, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Date of death 4 September 2016(2016-09-04) (aged 67)
Place of death Novi Sad, Serbia
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1965–1967 Vojvodina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1976 Vojvodina 220 (60)
1976–1982 Sochaux 193 (53)
1982–1983 Racing Paris 33 (4)
Total 446 (117)
International career
1975–1976 Yugoslavia 4 (2)
Managerial career
1996 Bečej
1997 Mladost Bački Jarak
2002 Vrbas
2004 Inđija
2004 Rudar Ugljevik
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Born in Vajska, Ivezić joined Vojvodina in 1965, making his Yugoslav First League debut in the 1967–68 season. He amassed 220 appearances and scored 60 goals for the club in the top flight. In 1976, Ivezić moved abroad to France and signed with Sochaux, spending six seasons with the club. He also briefly played for Racing Paris, before retiring in 1983.

International career

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At international level, Ivezić was capped four times for Yugoslavia between 1975 and 1976, scoring two goals.[2] His final international was a September 1976 friendly match against Italy.[3]

Managerial career

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After hanging up his boots, Ivezić managed numerous clubs in his homeland, including Bečej and Mladost Bački Jarak in the First League of FR Yugoslavia during the 1996–97 season.

In 2002, Ivezić was manager of Vrbas in the Second League of FR Yugoslavia.[4] He also served as manager of Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina club Rudar Ugljevik in 2004.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "IN MEMORIAM Umro bivši fudbaler Vojvodine Zvonko Ivezić" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Ivezić Zvonko" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Zvonko Ivezić, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Treneri FK Vrbasa 1969-2007" (in Serbian). fkvrbas.weebly.com. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Željeznicar keep ahead". uefa.com. 10 November 2004. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
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