Zoran Urumov
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Zoran Urumov is a Serbian footballer
. The left-footed defender began his career on the books of Red Star Belgrade
and earned international honours with the Serbian and Montenegrin U-21 side.
In 1999 he joined K-League
side Busan I'cons, and immediately made a name for himself as one of the best players in the league. Urumov made 105 appearances in total for Busan between 1999 and 2003, scoring 17 goals for the club which was struggling to return to the top of Korean football. Urumov scored two goals for Busan in a 4-1 friendly win over Dutch
powerhouse Feyenoord in June 2003, but just one month later Busan manager Ian Porterfield made the decision to sell the player to Suwon Samsung Bluewings
for $350,000.
Urumov slotted in well to Kim Ho
's young Suwon side for the latter half of the 2003, but when Kim was replaced as manager by Cha Bum-Kun
for the 2004 season, Urumov lost his place in the starting line-up and took on the role of perennial substitute, often deployed in the final twenty minutes of a match to make full use of his pace. He made headlines around the sports world on 29th July 2004 by scoring a stunning 35-yard free kick in Suwon's 1-0 friendly win over Spanish
giants Barcelona
after coming on as a second half substitute.
In December 2004 Urumov lifted the K-League championship trophy, scoring the final Suwon goal in the penalty shootout at the end of their playoff final match against Pohang Steelers
in what turned out to be his last match for the club. After unsuccessful attempts to secure contracts in the J-League and the Chinese Super League
, as well as an unsuccessful trial with Ukrainian
club Dynamo Kyiv
, Urumov was eventually transferred to newly-promoted Serbo-Montenegrin Football League side Rad
in July 2005.
A financial dispute with the club in September 2005 led to Urumov and six team-mates refusing to train until wages were paid, which resulted in all seven players being suspended by the club. Urumov returned to action shortly after the issue was resolved and continued to play for Rad in the 2005/06 season.
In the summer of 2006, he moved to Greek side Thrasyvoulos
, but was released in January 2007 and joined Serbian top division side Banat Zrenjanin
on a free transfer. Urumov spent the early months of 2008 on loan at FK Sindjelic Belgrade but returned to Banat for the run-in to their 2007/08 season.
Following Banat's relegation to the Serbian second division, Urumov moved to Montenegrin First Division side Rudar Pljevlja in June 2008 but was released when his contract expired in June 2009.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. The left-footed defender began his career on the books of Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
and earned international honours with the Serbian and Montenegrin U-21 side.
In 1999 he joined 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...
side Busan I'cons, and immediately made a name for himself as one of the best players in the league. Urumov made 105 appearances in total for Busan between 1999 and 2003, scoring 17 goals for the club which was struggling to return to the top of Korean football. Urumov scored two goals for Busan in a 4-1 friendly win over Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
powerhouse Feyenoord in June 2003, but just one month later Busan manager Ian Porterfield made the decision to sell the player to Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours...
for $350,000.
Urumov slotted in well to Kim Ho
Kim Ho
Kim Ho is a South Korean football manager, currently without a club after leaving Daejeon Citizen. He began his association football playing career with the amateur Jeil Fabric team, where he played from 1964—1968...
's young Suwon side for the latter half of the 2003, but when Kim was replaced as manager by Cha Bum-Kun
Cha Bum-Kun
Cha Bum-Kun is a South Korean football manager and former player, nicknamed Tscha Bum in Germany because of his name and his thunderous ball striking ability. In South Korea, Cha is greatly respected for his accomplishments in the Bundesliga and the South Korean national team...
for the 2004 season, Urumov lost his place in the starting line-up and took on the role of perennial substitute, often deployed in the final twenty minutes of a match to make full use of his pace. He made headlines around the sports world on 29th July 2004 by scoring a stunning 35-yard free kick in Suwon's 1-0 friendly win over Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
giants Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
after coming on as a second half substitute.
In December 2004 Urumov lifted the K-League championship trophy, scoring the final Suwon goal in the penalty shootout at the end of their playoff final match against 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...
in what turned out to be his last match for the club. After unsuccessful attempts to secure contracts in the J-League and the Chinese Super League
Chinese Super League
The Chinese Football Association Super League , commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the Pirelli Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional association football in China, operating under the auspices of the...
, as well as an unsuccessful trial with Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
club Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...
, Urumov was eventually transferred to newly-promoted Serbo-Montenegrin Football League side Rad
FK Rad
FK Rad is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. It plays at Stadion Kralj Petar I, which is located in the southern part of the city's Banjica neighbourhood....
in July 2005.
A financial dispute with the club in September 2005 led to Urumov and six team-mates refusing to train until wages were paid, which resulted in all seven players being suspended by the club. Urumov returned to action shortly after the issue was resolved and continued to play for Rad in the 2005/06 season.
In the summer of 2006, he moved to Greek side Thrasyvoulos
Thrasyvoulos F.C.
Thrasyvoulos Filis is a football club, based in Fyli, Attica, currently in the Greek Second Division. It was founded in 1938 and named after Thrasybulus, an ancient General who used Fyli as his base to liberate Athens from Sparta. They gained promotion to the Greek Super League for 2008–09...
, but was released in January 2007 and joined Serbian top division side Banat Zrenjanin
FK Banat Zrenjanin
FK Banat Zrenjanin is a football club from the city of Zrenjanin, Serbia...
on a free transfer. Urumov spent the early months of 2008 on loan at FK Sindjelic Belgrade but returned to Banat for the run-in to their 2007/08 season.
Following Banat's relegation to the Serbian second division, Urumov moved to Montenegrin First Division side Rudar Pljevlja in June 2008 but was released when his contract expired in June 2009.
Club career
- 1995-1999 Red Star BelgradeRed Star BelgradeRed Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
- 1997-1998 Milicionar BelgradeFK Milicionar BeogradFK Milicionar was a Serbian football team based in Belgrade. Ran by Serbian Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs, they were formerly a Yugoslav First League team, but owing to financial problems they were forced to quit professional football in 2001 by merging into FK Radnički Obrenovac.The club...
- on loan - 1999-2003
South Korea Busan I'cons - 2003-2004 South Korea Suwon Samsung BluewingsSuwon Samsung BluewingsSuwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours...
- 2005-2006
Serbia and Montenegro Rad BelgradeFK RadFK Rad is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. It plays at Stadion Kralj Petar I, which is located in the southern part of the city's Banjica neighbourhood.... - 2006
Greece ThrasyvoulosThrasyvoulos F.C.Thrasyvoulos Filis is a football club, based in Fyli, Attica, currently in the Greek Second Division. It was founded in 1938 and named after Thrasybulus, an ancient General who used Fyli as his base to liberate Athens from Sparta. They gained promotion to the Greek Super League for 2008–09... - 2007-2008
Serbia Banat ZrenjaninFK Banat ZrenjaninFK Banat Zrenjanin is a football club from the city of Zrenjanin, Serbia... - 2008 Serbia Sinđelić Beograd - on loan
- 2008-2009
Kingdom of Montenegro Rudar Pljevlja - 2009-2010 Serbia Banat ZrenjaninFK Banat ZrenjaninFK Banat Zrenjanin is a football club from the city of Zrenjanin, Serbia...
External links
- K-League Player Record
- Profile at Playerhistory.
- Profile at Transfermarkt.