 Zekić in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1974-04-29)29 April 1974 (age 51) | ||
| Place of birth | Osijek,SR Croatia,SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Osijek | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1996 | Osijek | 6 | (2) |
| 1996–1998 | Cibalia | 32 | (16) |
| 1998–1999 | Pfullendorf | 7 | (0) |
| 2000 | Otok | 24 | (14) |
| 2000 | Sarajevo | 7 | (2) |
| 2001 | Kamen Ingrad | 25 | (25) |
| 2001–2002 | Zadar | 28 | (13) |
| 2002–2003 | Kamen Ingrad | 41 | (27) |
| 2004 | Maccabi Haifa | 9 | (0) |
| 2004 | Dinamo Zagreb | 5 | (0) |
| 2005 | Inter Zaprešić | 14 | (6) |
| 2005 | Rijeka | 10 | (1) |
| 2006 | Inter Zaprešić | 14 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Cibalia | 24 | (12) |
| 2007–2008 | Istra 1961 | 15 | (7) |
| 2008 | Segesta | 10 | (2) |
| 2009 | Moslavina | 14 | (9) |
| 2009–2010 | Lučko | 16 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | Maksimir | 29 | (17) |
| Total | 330 | (158) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Maksimir | ||
| 2013–2014 | Sheriff-2 Tiraspol | ||
| 2014–2015 | Sheriff Tiraspol | ||
| 2015–2019 | Osijek | ||
| 2019–2020 | Sheriff Tiraspol | ||
| 2021 | Diósgyőr | ||
| 2021–2023 | Slaven Belupo | ||
| 2023 | Partizani | ||
| 2023–2024 | Osijek | ||
| 2024–2025 | Sarajevo | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Zoran Zekić (pronounced[zǒranzěːkitɕ]; born 29 April 1974) is a Croatian professionalfootball manager and formerplayer who was most recently the manager ofBosnian Premier League clubSarajevo.
In July 2010, Zekić was appointed manager ofZagreb-based local football clubMaksimir, which he managed until 2013. One year later he moved to Moldova, where he managedSheriff-2 Tiraspol in 2014, after which he becameSheriff Tiraspol manager. He won the double with Sheriff in the2014–15 season, winning theDivizia Naţională and thenational cup.
On 1 September 2015, Zekić was appointed manager of hometown clubOsijek in the CroatianPrva HNL, signing a three-year contract until June 2018.[1] In the2016–17 season, Osijek finished in fourth place, earning a spot in the2017–18 UEFA Europa League first qualifying rounds. Osijek drewSanta Coloma,Luzern andPSV Eindhoven. Osijek beat PSV with 2–0 on aggregate (0–1, 1–0), being promoted to theplay-off round, where the club lost toAustria Wien on away goals. On 29 March 2019, following a string of poor results in theleague, Zekić parted ways with Osijek.[2]
On 30 April 2019, Zekić came back to manage Sheriff.[3] He managed to lead the side to another league and cup triumph, before leaving the club in October 2020.[4]
In January 2021, Zekić was appointed manager of HungarianNemzeti Bajnokság I clubDiósgyőr.[5] Following Diósgyőr, he also worked atSlaven Belupo,Partizani and again at Osijek.[6]
On 12 June 2024, Zekić was announced as the new manager ofBosnian Premier League clubSarajevo.[7] He signed a two-year contract with the option of extending for a further year.[8] In his first game in charge, Sarajevo beatAktobe in the2024–25 UEFA Conference League first qualifying round on 11 July 2024.[9] Sarajevo was eliminated in thesecond qualifying round bySpartak Trnava 3–0 on aggregate.[10] On 4 August 2024, Zekić earned victory in his first match of theleague season, as Sarajevo defeatedSloboda Tuzla 3–1 at home.[11] He guided the side to acup triumph in May 2025, defeatingŠiroki Brijeg 5–1 on aggregate in thefinal.[12] Sarajevo started off the2025–26 season in theUEFA Conference League second qualifying round againstUniversitatea Craiova.[13] Following a 2–1 victory in the first leg, Sarajevo was ultimately eliminated after suffering a 4–0 defeat in the second leg.[14] Zekić's side started off theleague season with a 4–4 draw againstRadnik Bijeljina on 3 August 2025, only narrowly escaping defeat with a late equaliser despite initially being 3–0 up.[15] Subsequently, Zekić resigned as manager on 5 August.[16]
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 14 August 2014 | 26 May 2015 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 069.57 |
| Osijek | 1 September 2015 | 29 March 2019 | 152 | 69 | 40 | 43 | 045.39 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 30 April 2019 | 21 October 2020 | 44 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 077.27 |
| Diósgyőr | 7 January 2021 | 9 May 2021 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 035.00 |
| Slaven Belupo | 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2023 | 72 | 23 | 20 | 29 | 031.94 |
| Partizani Tirana | 12 June 2023 | 10 October 2023 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 050.00 |
| Osijek | 13 October 2023 | 21 May 2024 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 044.44 |
| Sarajevo | 12 June 2024 | 5 August 2025 | 48 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 052.08 |
| Total | 400 | 193 | 100 | 107 | 048.25 | ||
Kamen Ingrad
Maccabi Haifa
Sheriff Tiraspol
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