Dejan Antonic
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Dejan Antonić is a former football player who was appointed as a head coach of a professional football team in Hong Kong, Kitchee SC during the year of 2005–2007.
Antonić has also been appointed to coach the Hong Kong national team
as preparation for the 2011 Asian Cup qualifiers
. He was appointed as a Deputy Team Manager and Youth Development Director for Shatin
in Hong Kong
. He is of Serbian nationality and was born in Belgrade
, Yugoslavia
(now Serbia
). In season 2011-2012, Dejan was appointed as the head coach of Hong Kong First Division club - Tuen Mun
.
.
In 1987, Antonić was called in the Yugoslavia squad
training section, and was able to win a cap. Yugoslavia
won the first title that time on final against East Germany
through penalty shootout (PSO). And they are remembered as a Yugoslav' "zlatna generacija" (Golden Generation
). His well-known team mates were : Robert Jarni
, Igor Stimac
, Zvonimir Boban
, Robert Prosinecki
, Predrag Mijatovic
and Davor Suker
. Later Antonić joined Red Star FC
. In 1995, he left Europe
and joined Persebaya FC
in Indonesia
.
team Instant-Dict FC
and played more as a defender than a midfielder. His debut was the semi-final match against South China in Hong Kong FA Cup
. He was included in Hong Kong XI to compete in 2003 Carlsberg Cup
and was elected as a Hong Kong XI as well. Dejan scored a goal by penalty in the match against Uruguay
U-21 national team in Carlsberg Cup
Dejan played very well in the season and was awarded The Most Fair Player and being nominated in Hong Kong Footballer Awards several times.
In 2000–01, he assisted Instant-Dict FC
to win Hong Kong FA Cup
.
and Hong Kong League Cup
.
2005 and Hong Kong Senior Shield
Cup 2006 and one trophy, Hong Kong League Cup
2006 in the second year of his duty. He assisted Kitchee qualified for AFC Cup 2008
.
He was elected as "The Coach of The Year 2006
" and also appointed to be a coach of Hong Kong League XI
for the traditional tournament in Hong Kong, Carlsberg Cup.
After leaving Kitchee FC, a newcomer professional football team in Hong Kong, TSW Pegasus
appointed Antonić as their new Deputy Team Manager & Youth Development.
Antonić has been appointed to coach the Hong Kong National Team
as preparation for the 2011 Asian Cup qualifiers
. He won the 31st Guangdong Cup 2008. he has recently been nominated as a consultant of the Hong Kong Law Society Football Team.
n fiancee, Venna Tikoalu (now as Venna Antonić), on 3 July 1999. Venna gave birth to their son Stefan Antonić on 6 February 2001 in Hong Kong
.
Antonić has another older daughter who is living and studying in Serbia
.
Antonić has also been appointed to coach the Hong Kong national team
Hong Kong national football team
The Hong Kong national football team , represents Hong Kong in international association football events such as the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup and East Asian Football Championship. The team is represented by the Hong Kong Football Association....
as preparation for the 2011 Asian Cup qualifiers
2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
The 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification saw various countries take part to determine 10 spots to the final tournament in Qatar under the new qualification system set by the Asian Football Confederation ....
. He was appointed as a Deputy Team Manager and Youth Development Director for Shatin
Shatin SA
Shatin Sports Association is a sport club based in Sha Tin District of Hong Kong. Its football team is now in the Hong Kong Second Division League and played in the Hong Kong First Division League in the 2009-10 season...
in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. He is of Serbian nationality and was born in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
(now 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...
). In season 2011-2012, Dejan was appointed as the head coach of Hong Kong First Division club - Tuen Mun
Tuen Mun SA
Tuen Mun Sports Association is a Hong Kong sports club based in Tuen Mun district of Hong Kong. Tuen Mun promoted to the Hong Kong First Division League in the season 2010–11 after the confirmation of the Hong Kong Football Association on 3 June 2010...
.
Early career
He started his professional football playing in local club Red Star BelgradeRed Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
.
In 1987, Antonić was called in the Yugoslavia squad
1987 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Chile from October 10 to October 25, 1987. The 1987 championship was the 6th contested and won for the first time by Yugoslavia. Remarkably, in the course of the tournament the Yugoslavs defeated each of the three other semi-finalists, and...
training section, and was able to win a cap. Yugoslavia
1987 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Chile from October 10 to October 25, 1987. The 1987 championship was the 6th contested and won for the first time by Yugoslavia. Remarkably, in the course of the tournament the Yugoslavs defeated each of the three other semi-finalists, and...
won the first title that time on final against East Germany
1987 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Chile from October 10 to October 25, 1987. The 1987 championship was the 6th contested and won for the first time by Yugoslavia. Remarkably, in the course of the tournament the Yugoslavs defeated each of the three other semi-finalists, and...
through penalty shootout (PSO). And they are remembered as a Yugoslav' "zlatna generacija" (Golden Generation
Golden Generation
In sport, a golden generation is an exceptionally gifted group of players of similar age, whose achievements reach or are expected to reach a level of success beyond that which their team had previously achieved...
). His well-known team mates were : Robert Jarni
Robert Jarni
Robert Jarni is a retired Croatian footballer who played as left winger or wingback. He is now a manager, but is currently without a club after resigning from his managerial post at Istra 1961 in September 2010....
, Igor Stimac
Igor Štimac
Igor Štimac is a retired Croatian football player. He is now a football agent and a manager...
, Zvonimir Boban
Zvonimir Boban
Zvonimir Boban is a Croatian former football midfielder who played most of his professional career for Serie A club Milan, with whom he won four Serie A titles and the Champions League. He was a member of the Croatia national team which attained third place at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, with Boban...
, Robert Prosinecki
Robert Prosinecki
Robert Prosinečki is a Croatian football manager and former football midfielder. Prosinečki is regarded by many as the player with best technique that ever played in and for Croatia. Former national squad teammate Zvonimir Boban, humbly, also agreed with this. His dribbling is considered...
, Predrag Mijatovic
Predrag Mijatovic
Predrag "Peđa" Mijatović is a Montenegrin football player and former sports director of Real Madrid. He is considered one of Yugoslavia's best players of the 1990s. He was acclaimed as the best athlete of Yugoslavia in 1997...
and Davor Suker
Davor Šuker
Davor Šuker , is a retired Croatian footballer. He played as a striker for a number of European clubs as well as the Croatian national team, where he is the all-time top goal scorer with 45 goals....
. Later Antonić joined Red Star FC
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
. In 1995, he left Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and joined Persebaya FC
Persebaya Surabaya
Persebaya Surabaya is a major Indonesian soccer team located in Surabaya, East Java. Persebaya generally play in the top league of Liga Indonesia, the Indonesia Super League but in 2010-11 are in the second tier....
in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
.
Instant-Dict period
In 1998–99, Antonić joined Hong Kong First Division LeagueHong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...
team Instant-Dict FC
Double Flower
Double Flower Football Association is a Hong Kong football club and plays in Hong Kong Second Division League. It was a very successful team in 1990s under the name Instant-Dict .-Events:...
and played more as a defender than a midfielder. His debut was the semi-final match against South China in Hong Kong FA Cup
Hong Kong FA Cup
Hong Kong FA Cup is a knockout cup competition in Hong Kong football, run by and named after The Hong Kong Football Association. The first edition of the competition was held in 1975, before then the cup was known as the Golden Jubilee Cup. The current season is the 33rd edition of the event...
. He was included in Hong Kong XI to compete in 2003 Carlsberg Cup
2003 Carlsberg Cup
The 2003 Lunar New Year Cup was a football tournament held in Hong Kong over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year holiday .-Hong Kong XI:-Iran:...
and was elected as a Hong Kong XI as well. Dejan scored a goal by penalty in the match against Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
U-21 national team in Carlsberg Cup
Carlsberg Cup
The Lunar New Year Cup, also known as the Carlsberg Challenge or the Carlsberg Cup before, is an annual football tournament organised in Hong Kong by the Hong Kong Football Association, established on 1948. It is usually held on the first and the fourth day of the Chinese New Year as a part of...
Dejan played very well in the season and was awarded The Most Fair Player and being nominated in Hong Kong Footballer Awards several times.
In 2000–01, he assisted Instant-Dict FC
Double Flower
Double Flower Football Association is a Hong Kong football club and plays in Hong Kong Second Division League. It was a very successful team in 1990s under the name Instant-Dict .-Events:...
to win Hong Kong FA Cup
Hong Kong FA Cup
Hong Kong FA Cup is a knockout cup competition in Hong Kong football, run by and named after The Hong Kong Football Association. The first edition of the competition was held in 1975, before then the cup was known as the Golden Jubilee Cup. The current season is the 33rd edition of the event...
.
Sun Hei period
In early 2000, he joined Sun Hei and won three championships, including Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield, Hong Kong FA CupHong Kong FA Cup
Hong Kong FA Cup is a knockout cup competition in Hong Kong football, run by and named after The Hong Kong Football Association. The first edition of the competition was held in 1975, before then the cup was known as the Golden Jubilee Cup. The current season is the 33rd edition of the event...
and Hong Kong League Cup
Hong Kong League Cup
The Hong Kong League Cup is an annual football competition contested by clubs in the Hong Kong First Division League. The cup was relaunched for the 2010-11 season after being discontinued in the 2009-10 season.-Format:...
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As a coach
Antonić, the UEFA "A" License holder, was appointed by Kitchee SC as a head coach and successfully led the team to get two trophies in the league on his first year of duty, Hong Kong League CupHong Kong League Cup
The Hong Kong League Cup is an annual football competition contested by clubs in the Hong Kong First Division League. The cup was relaunched for the 2010-11 season after being discontinued in the 2009-10 season.-Format:...
2005 and Hong Kong Senior Shield
Hong Kong Senior Shield
Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield is the oldest football knockout inter-club competition in Asia. Usually only the teams in First Division would enter into the competition...
Cup 2006 and one trophy, Hong Kong League Cup
Hong Kong League Cup
The Hong Kong League Cup is an annual football competition contested by clubs in the Hong Kong First Division League. The cup was relaunched for the 2010-11 season after being discontinued in the 2009-10 season.-Format:...
2006 in the second year of his duty. He assisted Kitchee qualified for AFC Cup 2008
AFC Cup 2008
The 2008 AFC Cup was the 5th edition of the AFC Cup, playing between clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.-Qualified teams:...
.
He was elected as "The Coach of The Year 2006
Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards
Hong Kong Top Footballers Awards was established by the Hong Kong Football Association in 1978, which is for appreciating the top players in Hong Kong First Division League. Some major prizes are Hong Kong Footballer of the Year and the Best Eleven Squad of the Year. The prizes are decided...
" and also appointed to be a coach of Hong Kong League XI
Hong Kong League XI
Hong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....
for the traditional tournament in Hong Kong, Carlsberg Cup.
After leaving Kitchee FC, a newcomer professional football team in Hong Kong, TSW Pegasus
TSW Pegasus
TSW Pegasus Football Club is a football team in Hong Kong, formed in 2008. Its new head coach is Chan Hiu Ming, with Yeung Ching Kwong, Shum Kwok Pui and Leung Cheuk Cheung as assistant coaches.-History:...
appointed Antonić as their new Deputy Team Manager & Youth Development.
Antonić has been appointed to coach the Hong Kong National Team
Hong Kong national football team
The Hong Kong national football team , represents Hong Kong in international association football events such as the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup and East Asian Football Championship. The team is represented by the Hong Kong Football Association....
as preparation for the 2011 Asian Cup qualifiers
2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
The 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification saw various countries take part to determine 10 spots to the final tournament in Qatar under the new qualification system set by the Asian Football Confederation ....
. He won the 31st Guangdong Cup 2008. he has recently been nominated as a consultant of the Hong Kong Law Society Football Team.
International games of Hong Kong
| # | Date | Type of Match | Location | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 November 2008 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
Macau Macau Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China... |
9–1 | |
| 2 | 14 January 2009 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour... |
2–1 | |
| 3 | 21 January 2009 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification The 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification saw various countries take part to determine 10 spots to the final tournament in Qatar under the new qualification system set by the Asian Football Confederation .... |
Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour... |
1–3 | |
| 4 | 28 January 2009 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification The 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification saw various countries take part to determine 10 spots to the final tournament in Qatar under the new qualification system set by the Asian Football Confederation .... |
Sana'a Sana'a -Districts:*Al Wahdah District*As Sabain District*Assafi'yah District*At Tahrir District*Ath'thaorah District*Az'zal District*Bani Al Harith District*Ma'ain District*Old City District*Shu'aub District-Old City:... , Yemen Yemen The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east.... |
0–1 |
Non-international games of Hong Kong
| # | Date | Type of Match | Location | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 January 2009 | 2009 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup | Guangzhou Guangzhou Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... |
 Guangdong |
1–3 |
| 2 | 4 January 2009 | 2009 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup | Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour... |
Guangdong |
4–1 |
Personal life
Antonić married his IndonesiaIndonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n fiancee, Venna Tikoalu (now as Venna Antonić), on 3 July 1999. Venna gave birth to their son Stefan Antonić on 6 February 2001 in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
.
Antonić has another older daughter who is living and studying in 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...
.