Zoran Simović (Cyrillic: Зоран Симовић; born 2 November 1954) is a former Yugoslav and Montenegrin footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zoran Simović | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Mojkovac, PR Montenegro, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Obilićevo Kruševac | |||
| Napredak Kruševac | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1980 | Napredak Kruševac | 146 | (3) |
| 1980–1984 | Hajduk Split | 84 | (0) |
| 1984–1990 | Galatasaray | 192 | (1) |
| Total | 422 | (4) | |
| International career | |||
| 1983–1984 | Yugoslavia | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Simović was named the Yugoslav Footballer of the Year in 1983. He also won the Turkish Footballer of the Year award for three consecutive years (1985, 1986, and 1987).
Club career edit
Born in Mojkovac, PR Montenegro, Simović moved with his family to Kruševac, PR Serbia in 1965.[2] He played for Napredak Kruševac during the 1970s, helping them gain promotion to the Yugoslav First League on two occasions (1975–76 and 1977–78). In 1980, Simović was transferred to Hajduk Split. He helped the club win the Yugoslav Cup in the 1983–84 season.[3]
In 1984, Simović moved abroad to Turkey and signed with Galatasaray. He spent six seasons at the club and won four trophies, including back-to-back national championships (1986–87 and 1987–88). In total, Simović made 192 league appearances and scored once for Galatasaray, converting a penalty kick in a 6–0 home win over Kahramanmaraşspor in April 1989.
International career edit
Simović made his debut for Yugoslavia in an October 1983 Euro qualifier against Norway and would go on to earn a total of 10 caps. He was the team's first-choice goalkeeper at UEFA Euro 1984,[4] making his final international appearance against hosts France.[5]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| Napredak Kruševac | 1973–74 | 21 | 0 |
| 1974–75 | 17 | 2 | |
| 1975–76 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1976–77 | 18 | 0 | |
| 1977–78 | 15 | 1 | |
| 1978–79 | 33 | 0 | |
| 1979–80 | 33 | 0 | |
| Total | 146 | 3 | |
Honours edit
Club edit
- Napredak Kruševac
- Yugoslav Second League: 1975–76, 1977–78
- Hajduk Split
- Galatasaray
- 1.Lig: 1986–87, 1987–88
- Turkish Cup: 1984–85
- Turkish Super Cup: 1987, 1988
Individual edit
- Yugoslav Footballer of the Year: 1983
- Turkish Footballer of the Year: 1985, 1986, 1987
References edit
- ^ "Simović Zoran" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Zoran Simović: I danas sanjam da branim" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Legendarni vratar Hajduka nakon 32 godine ponovno na Poljudu" (in Croatian). slobodnadalmacija.hr. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Zoran Simovic". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Zoran Simović, international footballer". eu-football.info. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "FK Napredak Kruševac, 2020" (in Serbian). yumpu.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
External links edit
- Zoran Simović at WorldFootball.net
- Zoran Simović at FootballDatabase.eu
- Zoran Simović at National-Football-Teams.com