Zoran Jankovic (football manager)

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Zoran Jankovic
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Place of birth Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
Managerial career
YearsTeam
1989-1990 BSK Batajnica
1996 Vanier Cheetahs
1997 Vermont Voltage
2000 Montreal Impact
2001 Montreal Dynamites

Zoran Jankovic is a Yugoslavian former football manager who managed most notably in the USL A-League.

Managerial career

Jankovic was born in Belgrade, and emigrated to Montreal, Canada in 1991. [1] Previously in Yugoslavia he served as the manager for FK BSK Batajnica in the 1989-90 season. [1] Once in Canada he managed in the Ligue de Soccer Elite Quebec with Jean-Talon Rosemont. [1] In 1996, he was named the men's soccer team head coach for Vanier College [2]

In 1997, he coached the Vermont Voltage in the USISL D-3 Pro League. [3] [4] In 2000, he was appointed the head coach for the Montreal Impact in the USL A-League. [5] [6] During his tenure with Montreal he brought in several imports such as Darko Kolić, Dejan Gluščević, and signed several younger players. [7] After four matches he was dismissed from his position due to a poor start to the season. [8] [9]

On March 26, 2001, Jankovic was signed as the head coach of the newly formed Montreal Dynamites in the Canadian Professional Soccer League. [10] [11] He brought many of his former Montreal Impact signings of the previous year. [12] With the Dynamites he led his team to a fourth-place finish in the overall standings, and secured a playoff berth. For his achievements he was recognized with the CPSL Coach of the Year award. [13] In 2002, Jankovic resigned from his position to become the head coach of the ARSL (Association Regionale de Soccer des Laurentides). [14]

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