Božidar Bandović

Božidar Bandović

Personal information
Full name	Božidar Bandović
Date of birth	(1969-08-30) August 30, 1969
Place of birth	Nikšić, Yugoslavia
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1980-1986	Sutjeska Nikšić
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1986–1989	Steamers
1989–1992	Sutjeska Nikšić
1992–1995	Red Star Belgrade	35	(3)
1995–1996	Ethnikos Piraeus
1996–1997	Paniliakos
1997–1998	Olympiacos
1998–2000	PAOK
2000–2001	Paniliakos
2001–2002	Ethnikos Asteras
Managerial career
2009–2010	Olympiacos (assistant)
2010	Olympiacos
2010–2011	PAE Kerkyra
2012	AEL 1964
2012–2013	Baku
2014	Buriram United
2015	BEC Tero Sasana
2016	Sisaket F.C.
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Božidar Bandović (Serbian Cyrillic: Бoжидap Бaндoвић, born August 30, 1969) is a Serbian football manager and former player.

Playing career

Born in Nikšić, SR Montenegro, as a player, while playing for the 1991 European and World Champions Red Star Belgrade, he won one national Championship in 1994-95 and two national cups in 1993 and 1995.

Coaching career

Start as Assistant Coach to the Greek coach Babis Tennes at FC Kerkyra (6/2005 – 6/2006) and FC Akratitos (6/2004 – 6/2005) Greek Second Division. Both years with different teams went from the Second to The First division.

In Olympiacos from 6/2006 till 10/2010, he worked as Head of Analysis, Scouter FC Olympiacos ( 7/2006 – 1/2010) Scouting opponent with team having successes playing Champion League and dominated in Greek Championship.Two times as Assistant Coach, FC Olympiacos (1/2008 - 6/2008) to the Head Coach Josef Segura from Spain (team win Championship,Greek Cup)and 6/2010-10/2010 Assistant Manager to Ewald Lienen from Germany

Bandović took the technical leadership of the Olympiacos F.C. two times(first September 2009 taken control of the team temporarily before Zico's arrival and second at January 2010 with Andreas Niniadis as his assistant after Zico's dismissal. as a caretaker coach after Temuri Ketsbaia's dismissal. Initially appointed as a Head Coach in September 2009 during the Champion League and had a successful start including three very credible games with Alkmaar and Championship away games with AEK and Paok.Second time in January 2010 having taken over half-way through the season with the Club play in Champion League against Bordeaux. In November 2010 was hired by Kerkyra F.C.replacing Babis Tennes.,In Kerkyra F.C. successful stay in The First Division what proved to be the first time in the history in Super League concerning they dropped down three times in the pas .In November 2011 he leave the club.In 17 January 2012 he was officially announced as the team manager of AEL 1964 FC, replacing Chris Coleman but not sign a contract. As Head Coach Called to Azerbaijan to Manage FC Baku in June 2012.Take over the team 10 days before the Championship started. Under Bozidar’s guidance, team played in the first six Play-offs and in Semifinal of Azerbaijan Cup.First time in history team didn't lose for 10 games at row. Manage Buriram United Thailand from 1/4/2014 ,Start with great win in Champion League against Sangdong,Pohang draw 4 points from 2 games.In Championship stay unbeaten for 12 games with Team go from 13 table position go to 3th. Surprising suddenly Determinated contract from the club at 7/2014.

He is the younger brother of another ex-Red Star footballer, Nebojša Bandović.

External links

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• MISL stats