Slaviša Božičić (

Serbian Cyrillic The Serbian Cyrillic alphabet ( sr, / , ) is a variation of the Cyrillic script used to write the Serbian language, updated in 1818 by Serbian linguist Vuk Karadžić. It is one of the two alphabets used to write standard modern Serbian, th ...

: Славиша Божичић; born 8 January 1966) is a Serbian

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Managerial career

Božičić started off his managerial career at

FK Milicionar FK Milicionar () is a defunct football club based in Makiš, Belgrade, Serbia. History Founded in 1946, the club was operated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. They won the Second League of FR Yugoslavia (Group East) in 1998, thus earning pr ...

. After Milicionar, Božičić worked with the youth teams of

Red Star Belgrade Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club, ), commonly known as Red Star Belgrade in English-language media, is a Serbian professional football club based in Bel ...

. He then managed

FK Bežanija FK Bežanija () is a football club based in Bežanija, Belgrade, Serbia. They compete in the Belgrade Inter-Municipal League, the sixth tier of the national league system. History Founded in 1921, the club changed its name several times in its ea ...

being fired early into the 2004–05 Second League of Serbia and Montenegro. After a one season stint at

FK Borac Šamac FK Borac Šamac (Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Борац Шaмaц) is a football (soccer), football club from the town of Šamac, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Šamac, in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club competes in the Second League of the Republika ...

in the

First League of the Republika Srpska The First League of the Republika Srpska ( sh, Prva liga Republike Srpske / ) is a second level football competition in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The league champion is promoted to the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Relegated teams, de ...

, Božičić became the new manager of

Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina The m:tel Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( bs, m:tel Premijer liga Bosne i Hercegovine / м:тел Премијер лига Босне и Херцеговине), also known as Liga 12, is the top tier football league in Bosnia and Herz ...

club

FK Modriča FK or fk may refer to: In arts and entertainment: * Flyer Killer, fictional automated robots in the ''Terminator'' film franchise. * Fox Kids, a former American children's television programming block. * Funky Kong, a video game character. Place: ...

. He had big success with Modriča, winning the club's historic 2007–08 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina title. After leaving Modriča in June 2008, he returned to Bežanija who he managed for one more year. In 2011, he was in charge of

FK Rudar Kakanj Fudbalski klub Rudar Kakanj is a professional association football club from the city of Kakanj that is situated in Bosnia and Herzegovina. FK Rudar was founded on 3 May 1920 in the city of Kakanj. Currently, the club plays in the First League of ...

, while in 2012, he was the manager of

FK Borac Banja Luka Fudbalski klub Borac Banja Luka (Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Бopaц Бања Лука, ) is a Bosnian professional association football club, based in the city of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is the major part of th ...

, with whom he won the

2011–12 Republika Srpska Cup The 2011–12 Republika Srpska Cup was a tournament organized by the Football Association of Republika Srpska. FK Borac Banja Luka ended up beating FK Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad in the final. That was the club's 5th cup title. Round of 32 R ...

, and from November 2013 to March 2014, he led

FK Slavija Sarajevo Fudbalski klub Slavija Sarajevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Славија Сарајево) is a professional association football club from the city of Istočno Sarajevo, Republika Srpska that is situated in Bosnia and Herze ...

. Two years after getting sacked at Slavija, Božičić held the position of head coach of

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club Montego Bay United from August to December 2016. After Montego Bay, he had stints at Austrian club FK Borac Vienna and Serbian clubs

FK Sinđelić Beograd FK Sinđelić Beograd () is a football club based in Voždovac, Belgrade, Serbia. They compete in the Serbian League Belgrade, the third tier of the national league system. History Founded in 1937, the club was named after the historical Serbi ...

FK Jedinstvo Surčin FK Jedinstvo Surčin () is a football club based in Surčin, Belgrade, Serbia. They compete in the Serbian League Belgrade, the third tier of the national league system. History In 2002, the club won the Belgrade Zone League and took promotion to ...

, FK Jagodina Tabane and

FK Radnik Surdulica FK Radnik Surdulica () is a professional football club based in Surdulica, Serbia. They compete in the Serbian SuperLiga, the top tier of the national league system. History The club was founded as Surdulički sportski klub (SSK) in 1926 on the i ...

. On 4 October 2019, Božičić was announced as the new manager of

Bosnian Premier League The m:tel Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( bs, m:tel Premijer liga Bosne i Hercegovine / м:тел Премијер лига Босне и Херцеговине), also known as Liga 12, is the top tier football league in Bosnia and He ...

club

NK Čelik Zenica Nogometni klub Čelik Zenica ( en, Football Club Čelik Zenica) is a professional football club based in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The name ''Čelik'' means ''Steel'' in Bosnian and it symbolizes the strength and power of the club in an ...

. In his first game as manager, Čelik beat

NK Široki Brijeg Nogometni klub Široki Brijeg ( en, Široki Brijeg Football Club) is a professional association football club from the city of Široki Brijeg, that is situated in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Currently, Široki Brijeg plays in the Premier League of ...

at home 2–0 in a league match, only one day after Božičić came to the club, on 5 October. His first loss as Čelik manager was in a 2–0 away loss against

FK Sarajevo Fudbalski klub Sarajevo (; English: Sarajevo Football Club) is a professional football club based in Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is one of the most successful clubs in the country. Founded on 24 October 1946, FK Sara ...

on 18 October 2019. On 3 December 2019, Čelik and Božičić decided to terminate his contract on mutual agreement.

Honours

Modriča *

: 2007–08 Borac Banja Luka *

Republika Srpska Cup The Football Cup of Republika Srpska (Serbian Cyrillic: Kуп Peпубликe Cpпcкe, Serbian Latin: Kup Republike Srpske), also just known as the Republika Srpska Cup, is a secondary knockout football competition contested annually by clubs ...

: 2011–12

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Božičić, Slaviša 1966 births Living people Serbian football managers Expatriate football managers in Bosnia and Herzegovina Expatriate football managers in Jamaica Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina managers FK Modriča managers FK Rudar Kakanj managers FK Borac Banja Luka managers FK Slavija Sarajevo managers NK Čelik Zenica managers Ghana Premier League managers