Zoran Marić


Zoran "Džimi" Marić is a Serbian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Bosnian Premier League club Krupa.

Club career

Born in Boka, SFR Yugoslavia, Marić represented local clubs Novi Sad and Vojvodina in his country. In January 1988, aged almost 29, he was allowed to leave the Iron Curtain nation and move to Spain, where he would remain until his retirement five years later, with Galician clubs Celta and Compostela.
Marić competed in La Liga with Celta and Compostela, amassing totals of 71 matches and 13 goals, before finishing his playing career in 1993.

International career

Marić earned two caps for Yugoslavia, both in 1983. He made his debut on 30 March in a 2–0 friendly win against Romania.

Managerial career

Marić became a manager in 1999, notably working with former sides Compostela and Vojvodina. On 19 May 2010, he won the 2009–10 Bosnian Cup while in charge of Bosnian Premier League club Borac Banja Luka, who he led from January to August 2010.
After Borac, he worked as the head coach of the Serbia U19 national team from 2011 to 2012, then managed Spartak Subotica, Proleter Novi Sad, Vojvodina again and Novi Pazar.
On 21 June 2019, Marić became the new manager of, at the time, First League of RS club Krupa. On 8 May 2020, the 2019–20 First League of RS season ended abruptly due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina and by default, Krupa, led by Marić, were crowned league champions and got promoted back to the Bosnian Premier League.

Personal life

Marić's son, Goran, was also a footballer and a striker. He too spent many years working in Spain, mainly with Celta B.

Honours

Manager

Borac Banja Luka
Krupa