Vojvoda Malesija
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 July 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Mojkovac, Montenegro, Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 24 December 2021 (aged 51) | ||
| Place of death | Podgorica, Montenegro | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Javor Ivanjica | |||
| Polimlje | |||
| Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje | |||
| Budućnost Podgorica | |||
| 1996–1999 | Zeta | 78 | (33) |
| 1999–2000 | Radnički Niš | 33 | (13) |
| 2000 | Uralan Elista | 9 | (0) |
| 2001 | Radnički Niš | 17 | (3) |
| 2001–2004 | Zeta | 65 | (12) |
| Radnički Beograd | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Zeta (assistant) | ||
| Blue Stars Podgorica | |||
| 2009–2021 | Zeta (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Vojvoda Malesija (Cyrillic: Војвода Малесија; 17 July 1970 – 24 December 2021) was a Montenegrin football manager and player.
Playing career
[edit]After a playing career that included playing in several top league domestic clubs such as FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje, FK Javor Ivanjica, FK Zeta, FK Radnički Niš and FK Radnički Beograd, and also with Russian Premier League club FC Uralan Elista,[1] he retired and became a coach.[2]
Managerial career
[edit]Since summer 2009, he has been the main coach of FK Zeta, now playing in the Montenegrin First League.
Personal life and death
[edit]Malesija died on 24 December 2021, at the age of 51.[3] His daughter Tanja Malesija plays for the Montenegro women's national youth team.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Vojvoda Malesija niti je vojvoda, niti je iz Malesije: Njegov zavičaj je FUDBAL, a titula ima više! - Volim Podgoricu (in Montenegrin)
- ^ Vojvoda Malesija at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- ^ Jump up to: a b Vijesti (2021-12-24). "Preminuo Vojvoda Malesija – bio je veliki borac na terenu, prepoznatljiv i karakterističan lik van njega" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2021-12-24.
External links
[edit]- Vojvoda Malesija at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- Profile at official FK Zeta site
  | This biographical article relating to Montenegrin association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1970 births
- 2021 deaths
- People from Mojkovac
- Men's association football forwards
- Yugoslav men's footballers
- Montenegrin men's footballers
- Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers
- FK Javor Ivanjica players
- FK Polimlje players
- FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje players
- FK Budućnost Podgorica players
- FK Zeta players
- FK Radnički Niš players
- FC Elista players
- FK Radnički Beograd players
- Second League of Serbia and Montenegro players
- First League of Serbia and Montenegro players
- Russian Premier League players
- Montenegrin football managers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
- Montenegrin football biography stubs