Simo Krunić
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Simo Krunić is a Bosnian Serb football manager and former player.
He is currently the head coach of FK Inđija in the Serbian SuperLiga
.
During his playing career he played for his birth city clubs FK Sarajevo
and FK Željezničar before he moved to Belgrade in 1992 to play with OFK
. After two seasons, he moved abroad in 1994 to play in Spanish Segunda División
club Atlético Marbella
where he played until 1996 when he moved to Far East and had a short spell in South Korean K-League
club Pohang Steelers
, called "Atoms" by then. Next, he return to Europe and played in Serbia with First League club FK Čukarički Stankom
. In 1997 he moved to Greece where he would play mainly in the Beta Division
having represented the clubs of Larissa F.C., ILTEX Lykoi F.C. and Panetolikos F.C.
having hanged up his boots in 2001.
Soon he decided to keep involved with football having started a perspective coaching career having coached mainly in Serbia
. In his still short career, he has already coached some well known clubs such as FK Željezničar Sarajevo, BASK Beograd, OFK Beograd
and FK Čukarički Stankom
, having also had the experience of being the Assistant coach of Javier Clemente
at the Serbian national team
.
He is currently the head coach of FK Inđija in the Serbian SuperLiga
Serbian Superliga
Serbian SuperLiga is a Serbian professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Serbian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Serbian First League...
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During his playing career he played for his birth city clubs FK Sarajevo
FK Sarajevo
FK Sarajevo is a professional football club based in Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia-Herzegovina and is one of the most popular clubs in the country. Founded on October 24, 1946, the club was the most successful club from SR Bosnia and Herzegovina in former Yugoslavia, winning two First League...
and FK Željezničar before he moved to Belgrade in 1992 to play with OFK
OFK Beograd
Omladinski fudbalski klub Beograd, commonly referred to as OFK Beograd , is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia, more precisely from the Karaburma urban neighborhood. It currently is the oldest team playing in the Serbian SuperLiga. The name means "Youth Football Club Belgrade" in Serbian...
. After two seasons, he moved abroad in 1994 to play in Spanish Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
club Atlético Marbella
CA Marbella
Club Atlético Marbella was a Spanish football team based in Marbella, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1947 and dissolved in 1997, it was also the reserve team of CD Málaga for a time.-History:...
where he played until 1996 when he moved to Far East and had a short spell in South Korean K-League
K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
club Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it...
, called "Atoms" by then. Next, he return to Europe and played in Serbia with First League club FK Čukarički Stankom
FK Cukaricki Stankom
FK Čukarički Stankom is a Serbian football club from Belgrade that plays in the Serbian SuperLiga.- History :...
. In 1997 he moved to Greece where he would play mainly in the Beta Division
Beta Ethniki
Football League, former Beta Ethniki, is the second highest professional football league in Greece.-History:In its first years, the system of conduct was very intriguing. It began in 1954 as regional championship, separated in two groups, North and South. Then, the participating teams were the...
having represented the clubs of Larissa F.C., ILTEX Lykoi F.C. and Panetolikos F.C.
Panetolikos F.C.
Panetolikos is a football club based in Agrinio, Greece. It was founded in 1926 and is considered one of the historic clubs in Greece, having participated so far in the Greek First Division in the seasons 1975-1976,1976-1977 and 2011-2012 . Panetolikos is the reigning Football League Champion...
having hanged up his boots in 2001.
Soon he decided to keep involved with football having started a perspective coaching career having coached mainly 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...
. In his still short career, he has already coached some well known clubs such as FK Željezničar Sarajevo, BASK Beograd, OFK Beograd
OFK Beograd
Omladinski fudbalski klub Beograd, commonly referred to as OFK Beograd , is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia, more precisely from the Karaburma urban neighborhood. It currently is the oldest team playing in the Serbian SuperLiga. The name means "Youth Football Club Belgrade" in Serbian...
and FK Čukarički Stankom
FK Cukaricki Stankom
FK Čukarički Stankom is a Serbian football club from Belgrade that plays in the Serbian SuperLiga.- History :...
, having also had the experience of being the Assistant coach of Javier Clemente
Javier Clemente
Javier Clemente Lázaro, is a Spanish football manager. The veteran La Liga manager has spent most of his career at two clubs: Athletic Bilbao and RCD Espanyol. Between 1992 and 1998, he managed Spain and went 31 games unbeaten. He was also the the first foreign manager of Serbia. His most recent...
at the Serbian national team
Serbia national football team
The Serbia national football team represents Serbia in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia, the governing body for football in Serbia. Serbia's home ground is Stadion Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade and their last head coach was Vladimir Petrović...
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Honours
As player:Pohang Atoms-
- Korean FA CupKorean FA CupThe Korean FA Cup is a national cup knockout competition involving K-League, National League, and various amateur and university-level clubs which is held by KFA....
: 1996Korean FA Cup 1996-Round of 16:---------------------------------Quarter-finals:-----------------Semi-finals:---------Final:---------Awards:* MVP : Cho Jin-Ho...
Larissa - Beta Ethniki Footballer of the yearGreek football PSAP awardsGreek football PSAP awards are awarded to the best of the year in Greek football. The awards are given by PSAP .-Greek Footballer of the year:1995# Giorgos Georgiadis of Panathinaikos...
: 1998
- Korean FA Cup
External sources
- Playing career at Playerhistory.
- Profile at Worldfootball.
- Coaching profile and photo at Srbijafudbal.
- Coaching career at Transfermarkt.
- Stats from Spain at BDFutbol.
- Stats from Greece at RSSSF.
- Stats from Yugoslav Leagues at Zerodic.