Filip Socek ( sr-cyr, Филип Соцек; born December 31, 1982) is a Serbian

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and former player.

Playing career

Socek was professional basketball player who played for his hometown team

Vojvodina Vojvodina ( sr-Cyrl, Војводина}), officially the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, is an autonomous province that occupies the northernmost part of Serbia. It lies within the Pannonian Basin, bordered to the south by the national capital ...

and for Montenegrin teams Mogren and

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. He finished his playing career with Mladost Bački Jarak in 2009.

Coaching career

Socek was a coach head coach of Mladost Bački Jarak and

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. He won the Serbian B League in 2012–13 season with Meridiana. He was an assistant coach for

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which won a silver medal at the

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. Prior to the 2014–15 season, Socek became a head coach for the Spartak Subotica. In January 2015, Socek was named as a head coach for the

. He left Vojvodina after the 2018–19 season. In November 2019, he signed for Vojvodina. He left the club after in June 2020. On 16 November 2020, Socek was hired as the new head coach of

Pirot Pirot ( sr-cyr, Пирот) is a city and the administrative center of the Pirot District in southeastern Serbia. According to 2011 census, the urban area of the city has a population of 38,785, while the population of the city administrative area ...

. Prior to the 2021–22 2MLS season, Spartak Subotica hired him as their new head coach. Spartak fired him in November 2021. On 21 February 2022, Radnički Kragujevac hired Socek as their new head coach.

Career achievements and awards

* Serbian B League champion: 1 (with

: 2012–13) * AP Vojvodina Coach of the Year: 2017

References

External links

Coach Profile
at eurobasket.com
Player Profile
at eurobasket.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Socek, Filip 1982 births Living people KK Meridiana coaches KK Vojvodina coaches KK Pirot coaches KK Spartak Subotica coaches KK Vojvodina players KKK Radnički coaches Serbian men's basketball coaches Serbian expatriate basketball people in Montenegro Serbian men's basketball players Serbian people of Hungarian descent Basketball players from Novi Sad Guards (basketball)