Zoran Savic (soccer)
Encyclopedia
Zoran Savic is a retired Yugoslavian soccer forward
who played professionally in the first Major Indoor Soccer League, second and third American Soccer League
, American Professional Soccer League
and American Indoor Soccer Association. He also coached professionally and is currently an assistant coach with the Kansas City Wizards
of Major League Soccer
.
of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He played two seasons with Buffalo. In 1981, he also played outdoor soccer with the Cleveland Cobras
of the American Soccer League
. On June 18, 1982, Savic signed with the Kansas City Comets
of MISL. He spent two seasons with them. In May 1983, joined the Oklahoma City Slickers
of the American Soccer League
.
On July 31, 1987, Savic signed with the Los Angeles Lazers
. On October 19, 1989, the Milwaukee Wave
traded Savic to the Memphis Rogues
for cash and the Wave's first and second-round picks in the 1990 Amateur Draft. He began the 1989-1990 season with the Rogues, but was traded to the Atlanta Attack in exchange for Glenn Lurie on December 29, 1989. In 1991, he played for the Albany Capitals
of the American Professional Soccer League
.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
who played professionally in the first Major Indoor Soccer League, second and third American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
, American Professional Soccer League
American Professional Soccer League
The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...
and American Indoor Soccer Association. He also coached professionally and is currently an assistant coach with the Kansas City Wizards
Kansas City Wizards
Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
of Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
.
Player
In 1980, Savic signed with the Buffalo StallionsBuffalo Stallions
The Buffalo Stallions were a soccer team based out of Buffalo, New York that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League from 1979 to 1984. Their home arena was Buffalo Memorial Auditorium.-History:...
of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He played two seasons with Buffalo. In 1981, he also played outdoor soccer with the Cleveland Cobras
Cleveland Cobras
The Cleveland Stars were an American soccer club based in Cleveland, Ohio and a member of the American Soccer League in 1972-73. Before the 1974 season, the name was changed to the Cleveland Cobras. The Stars' colors were blue and white...
of the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. On June 18, 1982, Savic signed with the Kansas City Comets
Kansas City Comets
The Kansas City Comets were a professional indoor soccer team based for most of its existence in Kansas City, Missouri. They played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1979–1991, when they folded...
of MISL. He spent two seasons with them. In May 1983, joined the Oklahoma City Slickers
Oklahoma City Slickers
The Oklahoma City Slickers was an American soccer club based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that played in three lower division U.S. leagues, the American Soccer League, United Soccer League and USISL.-American Soccer League:...
of the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
.
On July 31, 1987, Savic signed with the Los Angeles Lazers
Los Angeles Lazers
Los Angeles Lazers were a soccer team based out of Los Angeles that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League from 1982 to 1989.-History:Major Indoor Soccer League awarded a Los Angeles franchise to Jerry Buss on June 24, 1982. Buss had purchased the Philadelphia Fever and wanted to move it to...
. On October 19, 1989, the Milwaukee Wave
Milwaukee Wave
The Milwaukee Wave is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Founded in 1984 they are the oldest continuously operating professional soccer team in North Americaand a member of the Major Indoor Soccer League....
traded Savic to the Memphis Rogues
Memphis Storm
The Memphis Storm was an American soccer team based in Memphis, Tennessee which existed from 1986 to 1994 under several names in both the American Indoor Soccer Association and the USISL.-American Indoor Soccer Association:...
for cash and the Wave's first and second-round picks in the 1990 Amateur Draft. He began the 1989-1990 season with the Rogues, but was traded to the Atlanta Attack in exchange for Glenn Lurie on December 29, 1989. In 1991, he played for the Albany Capitals
Albany Capitals
The Albany Capitals joined the third incarnation of the American Soccer League in 1989. The team joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the ASL merged with the Western Soccer League...
of the American Professional Soccer League
American Professional Soccer League
The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...
.
Yearly Awards
- AISA Top Points Scorer 1985-86
- AISA All-Star Team 1985-86, 1986–87
- NPSL Coach of the Year 1994-95