Zoran Matić OAM

Order of Australia

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 (born December 25, 1944) is a former football (soccer)

Football (soccer)

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 coach.

Playing career

After arriving in Adelaide

Adelaide

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 1973 from Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia

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 Matić played for Beograd Woodville (White City)

White City Woodville

White City Woodville are a football club from Adelaide, South Australia. White City Woodville play in the South Australian Premier League formed in 2006. They are based at Frank Mitchell Park in Woodville West in Adelaide's western suburbs. They are a Serbian Australian-backed club and are also...

 before moving to Adelaide City

Adelaide City

Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League...

. While playing for Adelaide City he represented the State of South Australia

South Australia

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 four times.

Coaching career

Matić is best known for coaching Adelaide City

Adelaide City

Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League...

 in the Australia

Australia

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n National Soccer League

National Soccer League

The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...

. He coached Adelaide City to three championships (1986, 1991/1992 and 1993/1994) and was the first NSL coach to have won 200 matches. Matić was NSL coach of the year for the 1990/1991 and 1994/1995 seasons. Matić is a member of the Football Federation Australia Football Hall of Fame and the Football Federation of South Australia

Football Federation of South Australia

The Football Federation of South Australia is the governing body of association football in South Australia. The FFSA are affiliated to the Football Federation Australia...

 Hall of Fame.

Retirement

After retiring from coaching Matić began working in the construction industry. In 2006 as a result of an industrial accident involving a six metre fall from a roof, Matić was hospitalised with multiple injuries including a broken neck, broken arm, shattered knee cap and facial injuries.

External links

• Oz Football profile