Žarko Olarević (Serbian Cyrillic: Жарко Оларевић; born 28 July 1950) is a Serbian former football manager and player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Žarko Olarević | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mladi Proleter | |||
| Partizan | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1971 | Partizan | 24 | (1) |
| 1969–1971 | → Proleter Zrenjanin (loan) | 30+ | (21+) |
| 1972–1976 | Radnički Kragujevac | 36+ | (11+) |
| 1976–1977 | Royal Antwerp | 27 | (6) |
| 1977–1981 | Lille | 137 | (42) |
| 1981–1983 | Le Havre | 67 | (42) |
| 1983–1984 | Marseille | 38 | (19) |
| Total | 359+ | (142+) | |
| International career | |||
| 1967–1968 | Yugoslavia U18 | 6 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1985–1986 | Marseille | ||
| 1998 | Radnički Kragujevac | ||
| 1999–2000 | Sutjeska Nikšić | ||
| 2000 | Slavia Sofia | ||
| 2001–2002 | Slavia Sofia | ||
| 2003 | Wydad Casablanca | ||
| 2003 | Zagłębie Lubin | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Olarević made his competitive debut for Partizan in the second half of the 1967–68 season.[1] He later spent two seasons at Proleter Zrenjanin, before returning to Partizan. In the 1972 winter transfer window, Olarević was transferred to Radnički Kragujevac.[2]
In 1976, Olarević went abroad to Belgium to play for Royal Antwerp. He subsequently moved to France and joined Lille, helping the club to promotion to the top flight in 1978. Between 1981 and 1983, Olarević spent two seasons at Le Havre. He retired after playing for Marseille in 1983–84.[3]
Managerial career edit
Shortly after hanging up his boots, Olarević became manager of Marseille, leading them to the 1986 Coupe de France Final. He later served as manager of Bulgaria's Slavia Sofia, Morocco's Wydad Casablanca, and Poland's Zagłębie Lubin.[4]
Honours edit
Proleter Zrenjanin
- Yugoslav Second League: 1970–71[citation needed]
Radnički Kragujevac
- Yugoslav Second League: 1973–74[citation needed]
Lille
Marseille
References edit
- ^ "Žarko Olarević" (in Serbian). partizanopedia.rs. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "PARTIZAN SPUSTIO RAMPU: Žarko: Nisu me dali Zvezdi, Vojvodina je nudila 50 miliona..." (in Serbian). zurnal.rs. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Zarko Olarevic" (in French). football-the-story.com. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Žarko Olarević, fudbaler" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
External links edit
- Žarko Olarević at WorldFootball.net
- Žarko Olarević at FootballDatabase.eu