Aleksandar Sarić (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Сарић; born 27 January 1974) is Serbian football coach and former player. A former goalkeeper, he was goalkeeper coach of the Serbian U20 team which became world champion on New Zealand 2015.
.jpg) Sarić in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 January 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Panathinaikos Chicago (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1991 | Red Star Belgrade | ||
| 1991–1993 | Spartak Subotica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1995 | Beograd | ||
| 1995–1996 | Obilić | 12 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Carl Zeiss Jena | 14 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | União Madeira | 62 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 38 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 11 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Železnik | 2 | (0) |
| 2003 | Politehnica Timișoara | 7 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Austria Lustenau | 31 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Varzim | 6 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | SC-ESV Parndorf | 12 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Austria Kärnten | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Dunajská Streda | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Čukarički | ||
| International career | |||
| Yugoslavia U17 | |||
| FR Yugoslavia U21 | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023– | Panathinaikos Chicago | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
In an 18-year professional career, Sarić played for clubs in Serbia, Germany, Portugal, Israel, Romania, Austria and Slovakia. He played top division football with FK Beograd, FK Obilić, Hapoel Jerusalem F.C. – where he was voted the best goalkeeper in the Israeli Premier League – Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C., FK Železnik, FC Politehnica Timișoara, SK Austria Kärnten, FK DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda and FK Čukarički.
After he finished his career as an active player in 2010 Serbian SuperLiga, at the age of 37, he worked as a coach for FK Beograd and the national Serbian youth teams (U-15, U-17, and U-19). He is the owner and founder of the "B1" goalkeeper school in Belgrade.[1]
Coaching career edit
As a goalkeeper coach Saric has worked in the senior teams of SC Varzim, FC Austria Lustenau, FC Dunajska Streda, FC Beograd, FC Arema Malang, Chicago Fire SC and in Serbian National youth teams U15, U16, U17, U18, U19 and U20
In 2015 with Serbian U20 national team Saric become a World champion at New Zealand as a GK coach and assistant in the staff. Since 2015 he has worked as an assistant and GK coach in MLS league for Chicago Fire.
Half finalist of U20 European championship in Hungary as a goalkeeper coach and member of the staff of Serbian squad In Hungary as a member of the staff and GK coach on European championship
Education edit
- Master manager of training technology Alfa University Belgrade
- Bachelor of sport science, Trainer in Football, University of Sport Belgrade
- UEFA A licence
- Spanish football federation Goalkeeper coach licence
- Austrian Goalkeeper coach licence
References edit
- ^ "B1" (in Serbian). b1.rs. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
External links edit
- Official blog
- Aleksandar Sarić at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Aleksandar Sarić at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- U20 World Champion 2015 at New Zealand as a goalkeeper coach and member of the staff of Serbian squad.
