Zoran Kuntic
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Zoran Kuntić was a Serbia
n football player of Bunjevac origin.
He started his playing career at the local team FK Spartak Subotica before moving to FK Vojvodina
. Afterwords he signed with Posco Atoms in South Korea
. In 1993 he moved to Hungary
playing for Kecskeméti TE
, FC Fehérvár and Ferencvárosi TC. With Ferencváros, he participated in the 1995/1996 season of the UEFA Champions League
, scoring a crucial goal in the qualifying match against RSC Anderlecht in Brussels
, which resulted in the 1-0 victory for Ferencváros, and the 1-1 draw on the rematch in Budapest
meant the advance of the team to the group stages. With this result Ferencváros remained the only Hungarian team to qualify for the Champions League group phase until the 2009/2010 season.
Kuntić later moved to AEK Larnaca
in Cyprus
, then returned to Hungary and played with Vasas SC
and Videoton before returning to Serbia and finishing his career at FK Spartak Subotica in 2000. After his retirement he became a coach, first at Diósgyőri VTK and afterwards with his old club Ferencváros. In 2009 he coached FK Hajduk Kula in the Serbian SuperLiga
.
In July 2008 he was nominated as the chairman for the football club FK Zlatibor Voda
in his birth town Subotica.
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 player of Bunjevac origin.
He started his playing career at the local team FK Spartak Subotica before moving to FK Vojvodina
FK Vojvodina
FK Vojvodina is a football club from Novi Sad, Serbia. The club currently competes in the Serbian SuperLiga. FK Vojvodina is the third oldest football club in Serbia's SuperLiga, after OFK Beograd which was founded in 1911 and FK Javor which was founded in 1912.-History:FK Vojvodina was founded...
. Afterwords he signed with Posco Atoms in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. In 1993 he moved to Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
playing for Kecskeméti TE
Kecskeméti TE
Kecskeméti TE is a club, most famous for its football team. It hails from the city of Kecskemét, Bacs-Kiskun, Hungary and is currently competing in the NB I, the top league of Hungarian football...
, FC Fehérvár and Ferencvárosi TC. With Ferencváros, he participated in the 1995/1996 season of the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
, scoring a crucial goal in the qualifying match against RSC Anderlecht in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, which resulted in the 1-0 victory for Ferencváros, and the 1-1 draw on the rematch in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
meant the advance of the team to the group stages. With this result Ferencváros remained the only Hungarian team to qualify for the Champions League group phase until the 2009/2010 season.
Kuntić later moved to AEK Larnaca
AEK Larnaca
AEK Larnaca FC |Kition]] Athletic Union") is a Cypriot Sports club, based in the port of Larnaca. The club was formed in 1994 after a merger of two Larnaca clubs: EPA Larnaca and Pezoporikos. The club has football section, basketball sections for men AEK Larnaca B.C...
in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, then returned to Hungary and played with Vasas SC
Vasas SC
Vasas SC is one of Hungary's major sports clubs. Most of its facilities are situated in Budapest's 13th district in the north of the town. Members of the Hungarian Union of Iron Workers founded the club as Vas-és Fémmunkások Sport Clubja, the "Sport Club of Iron and Steel Workers", on 16 March 1911...
and Videoton before returning to Serbia and finishing his career at FK Spartak Subotica in 2000. After his retirement he became a coach, first at Diósgyőri VTK and afterwards with his old club Ferencváros. In 2009 he coached FK Hajduk Kula 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...
.
In July 2008 he was nominated as the chairman for the football club FK Zlatibor Voda
FK Zlatibor Voda
Not to be confused with FK Spartak Zlatibor Voda.FK Zlatibor Voda is a football club based in Horgoš, Serbia.- Stadium:...
in his birth town Subotica.