Željko Petrović
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Željko Petrović | ||
| Date of birth | 13 November 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Nikšić, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position |
Right Wing-back Defensive Midfielder |
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| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1987 | Nikšić | 31 | (5) |
| 1987–1990 | Budućnost Titograd | 59 | (6) |
| 1990–1991 | Dinamo Zagreb | 31 | (2) |
| 1991–1992 | Sevilla | 11 | (1) |
| 1992–1994 | Den Bosch | 40 | (7) |
| 1994–1996 | RKC | 60 | (14) |
| 1996–1997 | PSV | 35 | (6) |
| 1997–2000 | Urawa Reds | 61 | (3) |
| 2000–2004 | RKC | 97 | (5) |
| Total | 425 | (49) | |
| National team | |||
| 1990–1998 | Yugoslavia | 18 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2006 | Boavista | ||
| 2007–2008 | RKC | ||
| 2008–2009 | Hamburg (ass't) | ||
| 2010 | West Ham United (ass't) | ||
| 2011 | Urawa Red Diamonds | ||
| 2012–2013 | Anzhi Makhachkala (ass't) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Al-Shaab | ||
| 2014 | Serbia (ass't) | ||
| 2015 | Sunderland (ass't) | ||
| 2016–2017 | ADO Den Haag | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Željko Petrović (Cyrillic: Жељко Петровић; born 13 November 1965) is a retired Montenegrin footballer and current coach.
Petrović started his footballing career with Budućnost Titograd in 1987, spending 3 seasons there. A move to Dinamo Zagreb in the 1990/1991 season confirmed his place as a talented rightback. He was chosen to represent the national team on 12 September 1990 in the match against Northern Ireland which his team won 2-0.
He signed for Sevilla FC in 1991 and played there alongside Diego Maradona. However, a markedly dry spell at the Spanish club indicated that he was surplus to requirements at the club and he was quick to sign for Dutch club FC Den Bosch in 1992. He assisted the club to promotion to the Eredivisie and was eager to join RKC Waalwijk in 1994. It was at this club which he excelled as an attacking right wingback where he scored 13 goals in total of 2 seasons before joining Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven in 1996.
In his first season at PSV, he showed that he could play well, getting his name in the scoresheet 5 times in the process. In his second season at the club, however, he proved a difficult player to manage and he was also involved in a spat with team captain Arthur Numan. As a result, he saw his first-team chances limited to just 10 appearances for that season.
In 1997 he moved to Japan to play for Urawa Red Diamonds before returning to RKC Waalwijk in 2000 where he finished his playing career.
He was a prominent member of FR Yugoslavia national team through World Cup qualifying process throughout 1996-1997 period, and also represented his country in France 98.
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