Bora Zivkovic
Encyclopedia
Bora Živković is a Danish
former professional football
player of Serbia
n ancestry, who is assistant manager of Boye Habekost at FC Hjørring
in the Danish 1st Division
. He has played 310 games in the Danish Superliga
, representing Silkeborg IF
for the majority of the games. He has won the 1994 Danish championships and 2001 Danish Cup
with Silkeborg, as well as two Danish championships and the 2004 Danish Cup with F.C. Copenhagen
.
on March 14, 2004 and for Vejle Boldklub
on July 19, 2006. He came close to do the same in his debut for Fredrikstad FK on July 25, 2004 but missed a penalty.
club Silkeborg IF
, making his league debut in August 1993. The one game was his only contribution, as Silkeborg won the Danish Superliga 1993-94
championship. He established himself in the starting line-up in April 1994, and was a mainstay in the team from then on. He was a part of the Silkeborg team which won the 2001 Danish Cup
final 4-1 against AB
. He suffered a knee injury in the Cup final, and Silkeborg hesitated in extending his contract. With six months left of his Silkeborg contract, Zivkovic signed a pre-contract with defending Superliga champions F.C. Copenhagen
in August 2001. He played a total 189 games and scored 14 goals for Silkeborg in the Superliga.
He joined F.C. Copenhagen in the winter break of the Danish Superliga 2001-02
, where he found himself in contention with later Danish international
defenders Martin Albrechtsen
and Bo Svensson
for the starting positions. He played 48 games and scored five goals in the Superliga during two years with F.C. Copenhagen, and won the 2003 Superliga, as well as the Double
in 2004 of both Superliga and Danish Cup trophies. He never secured a long-term place in the F.C. Copenhagen starting line-up, and was loaned out to Superliga relegation battlers Herfølge BK in February 2004, helping Herfølge finish in 10th place.
In July 2004, he left F.C. Copenhagen permanently to play for Norwegian Premier League
team Fredrikstad FK. He played two years in Fredrikstad as the leader of the defense, and was team captain in his last six months at the club. When Zivkovic disliked the tactics of new Fredrikstad coach Egil Olsen
, he looked to leave the club. He moved back to Denmark in June 2006, to play for newly-promoted Superliga team Vejle Boldklub
. He was named team captain, but could not prevent Vejle from being relegated to the Danish 1st Division
at the end of the Danish Superliga 2006-07
season. He stayed with the club and helped Vejle bounce back to the Superliga the following year. Vejle were also relegated after the Danish Superliga 2008-09
season, and Zivkovic left the club as his contract expired.
He initially ended his career, but eventually chose to continue his career with Danish 2nd Division
club FC Hjørring
in August 2009. He ended his career in June 2011.
n ancestry, Zivkovic got a Danish citizenship in 1996. In his last year with Silkeborg, he was called up for the Denmark national football team
in May 2001. He was not a part of the match day squad, and was not called up again.
-manager Boye Habekost.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
former professional football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player of Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n ancestry, who is assistant manager of Boye Habekost at FC Hjørring
FC Hjørring
FC Hjørring is a Danish football club from Hjørring, Vendsyssel. It currently plays in the Danish 1st Division. It was formerly known as Hjørring IF.-Current squad:-External links:...
in the Danish 1st Division
Danish 1st Division
The 1st Division has been the name of the second highest football league in Denmark since 1991. From 1945 to 1991 the 1st Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark...
. He has played 310 games in the Danish Superliga
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
, representing Silkeborg IF
Silkeborg IF
Silkeborg IF is a Danish professional football club based in the city of Silkeborg, in the middle of Jutland. Silkeborg IF plays in the Danish Superliga. The club was founded in 1917 and they first reach the highest level of football in Denmark in 1987, at that time called 1st division today known...
for the majority of the games. He has won the 1994 Danish championships and 2001 Danish Cup
Danish Cup
The Danish Cup is the official "knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955...
with Silkeborg, as well as two Danish championships and the 2004 Danish Cup with F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....
.
Playing style
Even though he is a defender, he has a certain skill to score goals often by heading. This has resulted in him scoring in all the clubs he has ever played for and in his debut for both Herfølge BoldklubHerfølge Boldklub
Herfølge Boldklub is a Danish football club founded in 1921. It is based in Herfølge, a southern suburb of Køge in the eastern part of Zealand. In 2009, the club shared it's licence, and merged it's professional football with Køge BK to form HB Køge....
on March 14, 2004 and for Vejle Boldklub
Vejle Boldklub
Vejle Boldklub is a Danish football club with proud traditions from the town of Vejle. The club has won the Danish championship five times and the Danish cup title six times....
on July 19, 2006. He came close to do the same in his debut for Fredrikstad FK on July 25, 2004 but missed a penalty.
Club career
Zivkovic got his breakthrough with Danish SuperligaDanish Superliga
The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
club Silkeborg IF
Silkeborg IF
Silkeborg IF is a Danish professional football club based in the city of Silkeborg, in the middle of Jutland. Silkeborg IF plays in the Danish Superliga. The club was founded in 1917 and they first reach the highest level of football in Denmark in 1987, at that time called 1st division today known...
, making his league debut in August 1993. The one game was his only contribution, as Silkeborg won the Danish Superliga 1993-94
Danish Superliga 1993-94
The 1993-94 Danish Superliga season was the 4th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association....
championship. He established himself in the starting line-up in April 1994, and was a mainstay in the team from then on. He was a part of the Silkeborg team which won the 2001 Danish Cup
Danish Cup
The Danish Cup is the official "knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955...
final 4-1 against AB
Akademisk Boldklub
Akademisk Boldklub or AB is a Danish professional football club from Copenhagen,currently playing at the second highest level in Danish domestic football, the 1st Division.-History:...
. He suffered a knee injury in the Cup final, and Silkeborg hesitated in extending his contract. With six months left of his Silkeborg contract, Zivkovic signed a pre-contract with defending Superliga champions F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....
in August 2001. He played a total 189 games and scored 14 goals for Silkeborg in the Superliga.
He joined F.C. Copenhagen in the winter break of the Danish Superliga 2001-02
Danish Superliga 2001-02
The 2001–02 Danish Superliga season was the 12th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association...
, where he found himself in contention with later Danish international
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
defenders Martin Albrechtsen
Martin Albrechtsen
Martin Albrechtsen is a Danish professional football player, currently playing for the Danish superliga team FC Midtjylland. He can play in any position across the back four and has played four games for the Danish national team...
and Bo Svensson
Bo Svensson
Bo Svensson is a Danish professional football player, who plays as a defender for Mainz 05 in the German Bundesliga. He has played two games for the Denmark national football team.- Biography :...
for the starting positions. He played 48 games and scored five goals in the Superliga during two years with F.C. Copenhagen, and won the 2003 Superliga, as well as the Double
The Double
The Double is a term in association football which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season...
in 2004 of both Superliga and Danish Cup trophies. He never secured a long-term place in the F.C. Copenhagen starting line-up, and was loaned out to Superliga relegation battlers Herfølge BK in February 2004, helping Herfølge finish in 10th place.
In July 2004, he left F.C. Copenhagen permanently to play for Norwegian Premier League
Norwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
team Fredrikstad FK. He played two years in Fredrikstad as the leader of the defense, and was team captain in his last six months at the club. When Zivkovic disliked the tactics of new Fredrikstad coach Egil Olsen
Egil Olsen
Egil Roger Olsen , nicknamed Drillo, is a Norwegian association football manager and former Norwegian football player. He is best known as a highly successful coach of the Norwegian national football team. He has since been coach of the Iraqi national football team, his departure from which caused...
, he looked to leave the club. He moved back to Denmark in June 2006, to play for newly-promoted Superliga team Vejle Boldklub
Vejle Boldklub
Vejle Boldklub is a Danish football club with proud traditions from the town of Vejle. The club has won the Danish championship five times and the Danish cup title six times....
. He was named team captain, but could not prevent Vejle from being relegated to the Danish 1st Division
Danish 1st Division
The 1st Division has been the name of the second highest football league in Denmark since 1991. From 1945 to 1991 the 1st Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark...
at the end of the Danish Superliga 2006-07
Danish Superliga 2006-07
The 2006–07 Danish Superliga season was the 17th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, which determined the winners of the Danish football championship. It was governed by the Danish Football Association. It took place from the first match on July 19, 2006 to the final match on May...
season. He stayed with the club and helped Vejle bounce back to the Superliga the following year. Vejle were also relegated after the Danish Superliga 2008-09
Danish Superliga 2008-09
The 2008–09 Danish Superliga was the 19th season of Danish Superliga league championship, which determines the winners of the Danish football championship, governed by the Danish Football Association. The season started on 19 July 2008 and ended on 31 May 2009. The defending champions were Aalborg...
season, and Zivkovic left the club as his contract expired.
He initially ended his career, but eventually chose to continue his career with Danish 2nd Division
Danish 2nd Division
The 2nd Division is the third tier Danish football league, just after the 1st Division.It was founded in 1945, after World War II, as the second-best Danish football division. When the Danish Superliga was founded in 1991, the 2nd Division became the third level league...
club FC Hjørring
FC Hjørring
FC Hjørring is a Danish football club from Hjørring, Vendsyssel. It currently plays in the Danish 1st Division. It was formerly known as Hjørring IF.-Current squad:-External links:...
in August 2009. He ended his career in June 2011.
International career
Born of SerbiaSerbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n ancestry, Zivkovic got a Danish citizenship in 1996. In his last year with Silkeborg, he was called up for the Denmark national football team
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
in May 2001. He was not a part of the match day squad, and was not called up again.
Managerial career
On 15 July 2011 Zivkovic was appointed assistant manager of the new FC HjørringFC Hjørring
FC Hjørring is a Danish football club from Hjørring, Vendsyssel. It currently plays in the Danish 1st Division. It was formerly known as Hjørring IF.-Current squad:-External links:...
-manager Boye Habekost.
Honours
- Danish SuperligaDanish SuperligaThe Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
: 1993-94Danish Superliga 1993-94The 1993-94 Danish Superliga season was the 4th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association....
, 2002-03Danish Superliga 2002-03The 2002–03 Danish Superliga season was the 13th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association...
, 2003-04Danish Superliga 2003-04The 2003-04 Danish Superliga season was the 14th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association. It took place from the first match on July 26, 2003 to the final match on May 29, 2004.... - Danish CupDanish CupThe Danish Cup is the official "knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955...
: 2001, 2004