Neško Milovanović

Neško Milovanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Нешко Миловановић; Bulgarian: Нешко Милованович, romanized: Neshko Milovanovich; born 4 December 1974) is a football manager and former player. Born in Serbia, he gained Bulgarian citizenship in the early 2000s.[1]

Not to be confused with Nenad Milovanović.
Neško Milovanović
Personal information
Full name Neško Milovanović
Date of birth (1974-12-04) 4 December 1974
Place of birth Čačak, SR Serbia,
SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Borac Čačak
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Borac Čačak
1996–1997 Baltimore Spirit (indoor) 21 (14)
1997–1999 Radnički Kragujevac
1999 Milicionar
1999 Obilić 2 (2)
1999–2000 Belasitsa Petrich 10 (5)
2000–2001 Levski Sofia 17 (1)
2001 → Shanghai Shenhua (loan) 13 (1)
2002 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 8 (0)
2003–2004 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 19 (5)
2004–2005 Radnički Kragujevac 28 (18)
2005–2006 Olympiakos Volou 11 (0)
2006 Panserraikos 9 (1)
2006–2007 Borac Čačak 28 (4)
2007–2008 Sliema Wanderers 10 (1)
2008 Radnički Niš 12 (1)
2008–2009 Sloboda Čačak
Teams managed
2010–2011 Polet Ljubić
2011–2012 Metalac (assistant / caretaker)
2012 Mladost Lučani
2013 Sloga Kraljevo
2014 Radnik Surdulica
2014–2015 Radnički Kragujevac
2016 Radnik Surdulica
2017 Novi Pazar
2018 OFK Vršac
2019 Novi Pazar
2019–2020 Septemvri Simitli
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

During his playing career, Milovanović represented numerous clubs in his homeland and abroad, most notably Borac Čačak, Radnički Kragujevac, Levski Sofia, and Lokomotiv Plovdiv. He won the Bulgarian national championship with Levski Sofia in 2000 and 2001, as well as with Lokomotiv Plovdiv in 2004. Milovanović also lifted the Bulgarian Cup with the former in 2000.[2] Previously, Milovanović briefly played indoor soccer with the Baltimore Spirit of the National Professional Soccer League in the 1996–97 season.[3]

Managerial career

After hanging up his boots, Milovanović was manager of numerous clubs, including Mladost Lučani, Sloga Kraljevo, Radnik Surdulica (two spells), Radnički Kragujevac, and Novi Pazar.

On 8 February 2019, Milovanović was re-appointed as manager of Novi Pazar.[4] He resigned from his position by mutual consent on 11 April 2019.[5] On 1 January 2020 he was announced as the manager of Bulgarian club Septemvri Simitli.[6]

Personal life

Milovanović is the father of Vasilije Veljko Milovanović. He is also the younger brother of fellow former footballer and current sports agent Goran Milovanović.[7]

Honours
Levski Sofia
Lokomotiv Plovdiv

References
  1. ""Левски" продава нападателя Нешко Милованович в Япония" (in Bulgarian). dnevnik.bg. 15 January 2002. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  2. Karadzhova, Ralitsa (17 October 2019). "Къде са те сега? С какво се занимават и колко са се променили чужденците на "Левски" (видео+снимки)". dsport.bg. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  3. "All-Time Baltimore Blast Roster". baltimoreblast.com. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  4. Neško Milovanović ponovo na klupi Novog Pazara, novosti.rs, 8 February 2019
  5. Potvrđeno Milovanović više nije trener Novog Pazara, sandzakhaber.net, 11 April 2019
  6. "Бивш футболист на "Левски" пое Септември (Симитли)" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  7. "Nekada braća Neško i Goran… Sada, Vasilije Veljko i Uroš Milovanović" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
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