Branko Savić (; born 8 August 1972) is a

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n football manager and former player.

Playing career

Savić started his senior career with

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, before moving to Proleter Zrenjanin in 1994. He was transferred to

Partizan Partizan may refer to: Sport * JSD Partizan, a sports society from Belgrade, Serbia, which includes the following clubs: **AK Partizan, athletics ** Biciklistički Klub Partizan, cycling ** Džudo Klub Partizan, judo **FK Partizan, association fo ...

in the summer of 1997, alongside his teammate

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. The duo would move to Israeli club

Beitar Jerusalem Beitar Jerusalem Football Club ( he, מועדון כדורגל בית"ר ירושלים, Moadon Kaduregel Beitar Yerushalayim), commonly known as Beitar Jerusalem () or simply as Beitar (), is an Israeli football club based in the city of Jerus ...

in the summer of 2000, before returning to Partizan the next season. During his second spell with the ''Crno-beli'', Savić helped the team qualify for the

2003–04 UEFA Champions League The 2003–04 UEFA Champions League was the 12th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since its rebranding from the European Cup in 1992, and the 49th tournament overall. The competition was won by ...

. He appeared in all six group stage matches. In 2004, Savić moved abroad for the second time by joining Chinese club

Liaoning Zhongyu Liaoning Football Club (), officially known as Liaoning Hongyun (), was a professional association football club with a long history in Chinese football. The club can predate their formation to 1953, when Shenyang government sports body joined ex ...

. After returning to his homeland, Savić played for his former club Proleter Zrenjanin, Budućnost Banatski Dvor, as well as for newly formed Banat Zrenjanin.

Managerial career

Savić started his managerial career at

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club

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in early 2015.

Honours

;Partizan *

First League of FR Yugoslavia The First League of Serbia and Montenegro ( sr, Прва савезна лига / Prva savezna liga) was the top football league of Serbia and Montenegro, before the country's dissolution in 2006. The league was formed following the breakup of Yu ...

: 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03 *

FR Yugoslavia Cup The Serbia and Montenegro Cup was an association football knockout cup tournament of Serbia and Montenegro played between 1992 and 2006, after which Serbia and Montenegro became separate nations. The competition was the continuation of the old ...

: 1997–98

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Savic, Branko Association football defenders Beitar Jerusalem F.C. players Chinese Super League players Expatriate football managers in Bosnia and Herzegovina Expatriate footballers in China Expatriate footballers in Israel First League of Serbia and Montenegro players FK Banat Zrenjanin players FK Budućnost Banatski Dvor players FK Dinamo Pančevo players FK Modriča managers FK Partizan players FK Proleter Zrenjanin players Israeli Premier League players Liaoning F.C. players Serbia and Montenegro expatriate footballers Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in China Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Israel Serbia and Montenegro footballers Serbian expatriate football managers Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbian football managers Serbian footballers Serbian SuperLiga players Sportspeople from Zrenjanin 1972 births Living people