Aleksandar Sarić
Aleksandar Sarić (Serbian Cyrillic: Aлeкcaндар Сарић; born 27 January 1974) is a goalkeeper coach of the Serbian U20 team who become World Champion on New Zealand 2015 and a retired Serbian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Sarić in 2010 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aleksandar Sarić | ||
Date of birth | January 27, 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1986–1991 | Red Star Belgrade | ||
1991–1993 | Spartak Subotica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1995 | FK 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 Timişoara | 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 Stankom | ||
National team | |||
1990 | Yugoslavia U17 | ||
1994–1995 | FR Yugoslavia U21 | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Club career
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 Stankom.
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
As a goalkeeper coach Saric has worked in those senior teams:
- 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
Master manager of training technology Alfa University Belgrade
Bachelor of sport science, Trainer in Football, University of Sport Belgrade
Spanish football federation Goalkeeper coach licence
Austrian Goalkeeper coach licence
References
- "B1" (in Serbian). b1.rs. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
U20 World Champion 2015 at New Zealand as a goalkeeper coach and member of the staff of Serbian squad.
External links
- Official blog
- Aleksandar Sarić at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Aleksandar Sarić at ForaDeJogo