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Zoran Knežević (Serbian Cyrillic: Зоран Кнежевић; born August 15, 1986) is a Serbian football manager who coaches Scarborough SC in the Canadian Soccer League.
 Knežević in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zoran Knežević | ||
| Date of birth | August 15, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Valjevo, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Scarborough SC | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2002 | Budućnost Valjevo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Budućnost Valjevo | 7 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Vujić Voda | 20 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | BSK Borča | 70 | (7) |
| 2008–2009 | Khimki | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | BSK Borča | 51 | (5) |
| 2010–2012 | Gazovik Orenburg | 14 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Sloboda Užice | 46 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Padideh | 25 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Jagodina | 20 | (0) |
| 2016 | Bali United | 8 | (0) |
| 2017 | Budućnost Krušik 2014 | ||
| 2017 | Grbalj | 10 | (0) |
| 2018– | Scarborough SC | 0 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023– | Scarborough SC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Knežević began playing in 2002 with FK Budućnost Valjevo in the Second League of Serbia and Montenegro, and in 2005 in the Serbian First League with FK BSK Borča.[2] He would re-sign with Borča for the 2007-08 season.[3]
In the winter transfer window of 2007-08, he was acquired by Russian Premier League side FC Khimki.[4] He appeared in one match against Dynamo Moscow on March 23, 2008.[5] His tenure with Khimki lasted a single season and departed from the club after his contract wasn't renewed.[6] After a season in Serbia, he returned to Russia in the winter of 2011 to play in the second tier with Gazovik Orenburg.[7][8][9] In total, he would play in 14 matches and score one goal.[10]
After his first stint in Russia, he returned to his former club Borca in 2009 where he played for two seasons in the country's top-tier league the Serbian SuperLiga.[11][12] Following his second spell in Russia, he resumes his career in the Serbian top tier by signing with Sloboda Užice for the 2012-13 season.[13][14] He would re-sign with Sloboda for another season however the club was relegated after the conclusion of the season.[15]
In 2015, he returned to the SuperLiga to sign with FK Jagodina.[16] In his debut season with Jagodina, he appeared in 20 matches.[17] Knežević departed from Jagodina after their relegation to the second tier.[18]
He returned to Europe in 2017 to play in the Serbian League West with Budućnost Krušik 2014. For the remainder of the 2017-18 season he played in the Montenegrin First League with OFK Grbalj.[19][20]
In 2014, he played abroad in the Iranian top tier the Persian Gulf Pro League with Padideh F.C.[21] He would depart from the club the following season due to a pay dispute.[22] He would appear in 25 matches for Padideh.[10]
In 2016, he returned to Asia to play in the Indonesia Soccer Championship with Bali United F.C.[23][24][25]
In 2018, Knežević played abroad in the southern Ontario-based Canadian Soccer League with Scarborough SC.[26] In his debut season with the Toronto-based club, he contributed a goal in the opening round of the playoffs against Hamilton City which advanced Scarborough to the next round.[27] Scarborough would ultimately reach the CSL Championship final where they were defeated in a penalty shootout by FC Vorkuta.[28][29] He re-signed with Scarborough for the 2019 season where he assisted in securing the club's first championship title after defeating FC Ukraine United.[30][31] The following season saw Scarborough claim their first divisional title after finishing first in the First Division.[32] He made his fourth consecutive championship final appearance where Vorkuta defeated Scarborough.[33][34]
In 2021, he re-signed with the eastern Toronto side for his fourth season.[35] Throughout the 2021 campaign, he appeared in the invitational tournament final the ProSound Cup against rivals Vorkuta where Scarborough was defeated in a penalty shootout.[36][37] He won his second championship title by assisting Scarborough in defeating Vorkuta in the 2021 playoffs.[38][39] He re-signed with Scarborough for the 2022 season.[40] Throughout the 2022 campaign, the eastern Toronto side would achieve an 18-game undefeated streak and playoff position by finishing third.[41][42] Knežević made his third championship appearance, which Scarborough lost to FC Continentals (formerly FC Vorkuta).[43][44]
Knežević represented the Serbia national under-21 football team.[45]
In 2023, he transitioned into management as he was named the head coach of his former team Scarborough SC.[46] Knežević would lead the Toronto-based club to a regular season title.[47] In the 2024 season, he led Scarborough to the Royal CSL Cup final where the Serbian White Eagles defeated them.[48] Throughout the regular season, the club finished as runners-up to the Serbs.[49]
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