Slađan Šćepović
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Slađan Šćepović is a Serbia
n football manager and former player.
, SR Serbia within SFR Yugoslavia, he played most of his career with FK Partizan
in the Yugoslav First League
between 1984 and 1992, with a exception of a short spell with FK Bor
while still in his beginning of career. Within the club he soon became an important player despite the concurrence for the striker position, and the Yugoslav league in those days was considered to be one of the most competitive ones. He won one championship, two cups and one Supercup. He is specially remembered among Partizan fans for scoring the decisive goal in a tied match with Celtic Glasgow that ended 6-6 on aggregate, with goals away advantage for Partizan, and made them advance into the 1/8 finals of the 1989 UEFA Cup Winners Cup.
In 1992 he moved to Cyprus where he played with then highly motivated Apollon Limassol
for four seasons in the Cypriot First Division
becoming immediately in his first season a league top scorer. Beside winning one championship and being leagues top scorer, he also lost two Cypriot Cup finals, in 1993 and 1995.
In 1996 he moved to Spain and signed with CP Mérida
having played with the club in their historical season when they were promoted for first time in history to the Spanish La Liga
by wining the Segunda División
, Spanish second league. However he left that summer and retired from active playing.
He played most of his career as forward or striker.
After retiring he has begin to work as coach of youth squads of FK Partizan
.
Individual:
followed the tradition of his father becoming a Partizan player and has played with them in the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League. His other son, a year older than Marko, Stefan
, has already been playing for the Serbian under-21 team
and has played already in the Serbian SuperLiga
with OFK Belgrade, in Italy and in Belgium. Curiously, all father and sons are forwards.
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 football manager and former player.
Career
Born in PribojPriboj
Priboj is a town and municipality located in the Zlatibor District of Serbia at 43.59° North, 19.54° East. In 2011, the town has a total population of 14,015, while population of the municipality is 27,127.- History :...
, SR Serbia within SFR Yugoslavia, he played most of his career with FK Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
in the Yugoslav First League
Yugoslav First League
The Yugoslav First League was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and socialist Yugoslavia...
between 1984 and 1992, with a exception of a short spell with FK Bor
FK Bor
FK Bor is a football club based in Bor, Serbia.- History :The club was founded in 1919 as a Serbian-French sports society under the name Asotiation Sportive Bor or ASB for short. It was managed by a Frenchman named Loren, the director of mechanical services in Bor mining company...
while still in his beginning of career. Within the club he soon became an important player despite the concurrence for the striker position, and the Yugoslav league in those days was considered to be one of the most competitive ones. He won one championship, two cups and one Supercup. He is specially remembered among Partizan fans for scoring the decisive goal in a tied match with Celtic Glasgow that ended 6-6 on aggregate, with goals away advantage for Partizan, and made them advance into the 1/8 finals of the 1989 UEFA Cup Winners Cup.
In 1992 he moved to Cyprus where he played with then highly motivated Apollon Limassol
Apollon Limassol
Apollon Limassol is a Greek Cypriot sports club, based in Limassol. It has football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1954, Apollon F.C...
for four seasons in the Cypriot First Division
Cypriot First Division
The Cypriot Championship First Division is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus. As of 2007 it is sponsored by Marfin Popular Bank and is hence officially known as Marfin Laiki League .-Format:...
becoming immediately in his first season a league top scorer. Beside winning one championship and being leagues top scorer, he also lost two Cypriot Cup finals, in 1993 and 1995.
In 1996 he moved to Spain and signed with CP Mérida
CP Mérida
Club Polideportivo Mérida was a Spanish football team based in Mérida, in the autonomous community of Extremadura.Having played twice in La Liga , the club disappeared in 2000, due to serious economic debts...
having played with the club in their historical season when they were promoted for first time in history to the Spanish La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
by wining the 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:...
, Spanish second league. However he left that summer and retired from active playing.
He played most of his career as forward or striker.
After retiring he has begin to work as coach of youth squads of FK Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
.
Honours
Club:Partizan-
- Yugoslav First LeagueYugoslav First LeagueThe Yugoslav First League was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and socialist Yugoslavia...
(1): 1986–87 - Yugoslav CupYugoslav CupThe Yugoslav Cup, officially the Marshal Tito Cup, was one of two major football competitions in the former Yugoslavia, the other one being the Yugoslav League Championship. The Yugoslav Cup took place after the league championships when every competitive league in Yugoslavia had finished, in order...
(2): 1988–89 and 1992 - Yugoslav Supercup (1): 1989'Apollon Limassol
- Cypriot First DivisionCypriot First DivisionThe Cypriot Championship First Division is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus. As of 2007 it is sponsored by Marfin Popular Bank and is hence officially known as Marfin Laiki League .-Format:...
(1): 1993–94'Mérida - Spanish Second LeagueSegunda DivisiónThe 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:...
(1): 1996–97
- Yugoslav First League
Individual:
- Cypriot First DivisionCypriot First DivisionThe Cypriot Championship First Division is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus. As of 2007 it is sponsored by Marfin Popular Bank and is hence officially known as Marfin Laiki League .-Format:...
top scorer (1): 1992–93 (25 goals)
Personal life
Slađan Šćepović has two sons all of them footballers. His son, MarkoMarko Scepovic
Marko Šćepović is a Serbian football striker who plays for Partizan.He is the son of former Partizan striker Slađan Šćepović, and the brother of fellow professional football player Stefan Šćepović.-Career statistics:-External links:* at uefa.com* at srbijafudbal.net* at transfermarkt.de* at...
followed the tradition of his father becoming a Partizan player and has played with them in the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League. His other son, a year older than Marko, Stefan
Stefan Šćepović
Stefan Šćepović He is a Serbian striker.-Career:Šćepović has been at OFK Beograd since 2007. Having played with them in the SuperLiga the season 2007–08 and the first half of 2009–10, in the 2008–09 season he was loaned to FK Mladi Radnik and FK Sopot...
, has already been playing for the Serbian under-21 team
Serbia national under-21 football team
The Serbia national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Serbia and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia....
and has played already 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...
with OFK Belgrade, in Italy and in Belgium. Curiously, all father and sons are forwards.
External sources
- Slađan Šćepović at Playerhistory.
- Slađan Šćepović at Worldfootball.
- Slađan Šćepović at BDFutbol.
- Stats from Yugoslav Leagues at Zerodic.