Žarko Soldo (Serbian Cyrillic: Жарко Солдо; 14 April 1953 – 12 March 2011) was a Serbian football manager and player.

Žarko Soldo
Personal information
Full name Žarko Soldo
Date of birth (1953-04-14)14 April 1953
Place of birth Zrenjanin, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Date of death 12 March 2011(2011-03-12) (aged 57)
Place of death Petrovac, Serbia
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1986 Proleter Zrenjanin 272 (30)
Total 272 (30)
Managerial career
1993–1994 Proleter Zrenjanin
1997 Proleter Zrenjanin
Mladost Lukićevo
Srem
2007 Hajduk Kula
2007–2008 Banat Zrenjanin
2008 OFK Kikinda
2009 Banat Zrenjanin
2010 Hajduk Kula
2011 Timok
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career edit

Soldo spent his entire playing career at his hometown club Proleter Zrenjanin, making over 250 league appearances for the side between the early 1970s and late 1980s, mainly in the Yugoslav Second League.

Managerial career edit

After hanging up his boots, Soldo was manager of numerous clubs in his homeland, including two spells at Serbian SuperLiga sides Hajduk Kula and Banat Zrenjanin.[1]

Death edit

On 12 March 2011, while serving as manager of Timok, Soldo died during a friendly match due to heart attack at the age of 57.[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Soldo opet na klupi Banata" (in Serbian). b92.net. 23 March 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  2. ^ "IN MEMORIAM: Žarko Soldo" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 12 March 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Preminuo fudbalski trener Žarko Soldo" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 12 March 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2021.

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