| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1970-05-23)23 May 1970 (age 55) | ||
| Place of birth | Obrovac,SR Croatia,SFR Yugoslavia (modernCroatia) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Velebit Benkovac | |||
| Hajduk Split | |||
| Red Star Belgrade | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | Bečej | 5 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | Radnički Niš | 32 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | RWDM | 8 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Spartak Varna | 18 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Hajduk Beograd | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Sūduva | ||
| 2017 | Vojvodina | ||
| 2017–2018 | Spartak Subotica | ||
| 2018 | Vojvodina | ||
| 2019–2020 | Čukarički | ||
| 2020–2021 | Al Dhafra | ||
| 2021 | Al Batin | ||
| 2022–2023 | Al Dhafra | ||
| 2024–2025 | Partizani | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Aleksandar Veselinović (Serbian Cyrillic:Александар Веселиновић; born 23 May 1970) is a Serbianfootball manager and former player.
Born inObrovac (in present-dayCroatia), Veselinović spent some time in the youth system ofHajduk Split, before joining the youth categories ofRed Star Belgrade in 1986.[1]
During the 1990s, Veselinović spent one-and-a-half seasons withRadnički Niš in theFirst League of FR Yugoslavia, before moving abroad toMolenbeek. He also played for Bulgarian clubSpartak Varna.
On 21 December 2014, it was announced that Veselinović would take over as manager of Lithuanian sideSūduva. He parted ways with them on 31 August 2016.
In April 2017, Veselinović was appointed as manager ofVojvodina, but left the post after less than three weeks in charge.[2] He subsequently took charge ofSpartak Subotica in June 2017. In April 2018, Veselinović left the club to return to Vojvodina.[3] He was hired as manager ofČukarički in May 2019.[4]
In October 2020, Veselinović became manager of Emirati clubAl Dhafra, but left the following January. He was then appointed as manager of Saudi sideAl Batin in March 2021, saving them from relegation. In October 2022, Veselinović was brought back to Al Dhafra, replacing compatriotNebojša Vignjević.[5] He brought with him compatriots to employ as staff, such as Goran Stanić, Dejan Odavić and Dragan Sretenijević. The outletArab News named Veselinović "manager of the week" after his first match in charge.[6][7]