Zdenko Muf (

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, t ...

: Зденко Муф; born 21 July 1971) is a Serbian football manager and former player.

Playing career

Born in

Smederevska Palanka Smederevska Palanka ( sr-cyr, Смедеревска Паланка, ) is a town and municipality located in the Podunavlje District and the geographical region of Šumadija. According to the 2011 census, the town has 23,601, while the municipality ...

, Muf started out at his local club Mladost Goša, before moving to Radnički Beograd still as a junior. He spent five years at the club, making his

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 ...

debut in the 1992–93 season. Alongside his teammate

Vladan Milojević Vladan Milojević (; born 9 March 1970) is a Serbian professional football manager and former player, who is the current manager of Cypriot First Division club APOEL. Playing career Born in Aranđelovac, Milojević joined the youth system of R ...

, Muf moved abroad in the summer of 1993, signing with Greek club

PAS Giannina PAS Giannina Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 1966), or with its full name Panepirotikos Athlitikos Syllogos Giannina ( el, Πανηπειρωτικός Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Γιάννινα, ''Panepirotic Athleti ...

. He was the Beta Ethniki top scorer with 29 goals from 33 appearances in the 1993–94 season. Subsequently, together with Milojević, Muf was transferred to

Kalamata Kalamáta ( el, Καλαμάτα ) is the second most populous city of the Peloponnese peninsula, after Patras, in southern Greece and the largest city of the homonymous administrative region. As the capital and chief port of the Messenia regi ...

, helping the club win promotion to the top flight in 1995. He made his

Alpha Ethniki The Super League Greece 1 ( el, Ελληνική Σούπερ Λιγκ 1), or Super League 1, is the highest professional association football league in Greece. The league was formed on 16 July 2006 and replaced ''Alpha Ethniki'' at the top of ...

debut in the 1995–96 season, before being loaned out to his former club PAS Giannina. In the summer of 1996, Muf moved to Spain and joined Segunda División side

Badajoz Badajoz (; formerly written ''Badajos'' in English) is the capital of the Province of Badajoz in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. It is situated close to the Portuguese border, on the left bank of the river Guadiana. The populatio ...

. He failed to make an impact at the club, before moving back to Greece for a six-month spell at Panelefsiniakos. In the summer of 1997, Muf moved to Mexican side

Estudiantes Tecos Tecos Fútbol Club (often referred to by its nickname "Tecos") is a Mexican professional football club associated with the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara AC. It plays its home games in the ''Estadio 3 de Marzo'' (March 3 Stadium, named for ...

. He spent the following four years at the club, becoming one of the league's best foreign players. Muf also played for

Club León Club León Fútbol Club, also known as León, is a Mexican professional football club based in León, Guanajuato, that competes in the Liga MX, the top flight of Mexican football. León has won the Primera División de México/Liga MX title ...

in the Invierno 2001, before returning to Estudiantes Tecos. In the summer of 2002, Muf returned to Greece and joined his former club PAS Giannina. He eventually left the club in the spring of 2003, as they struggled financially. After returning to his homeland, Muf subsequently decided to retire from active play due to a lack of motivation and satisfying offers. He is a real idol for the fans of PAS Giannina in Greece.

Post-playing career

After several years hiatus, Muf became manager of

GFK Jasenica 1911 GFK Jasenica 1911 (Serbian Cyrillic: ГФК Јасеница 1911) is a football club from Smederevska Palanka, Serbia. The club currently competes in the Podunavlje-Šumadija Zone League. History Founded on 3 September 1911, the club was origina ...

, being in charge of the club between 2011 and 2013. He then led Mladi Radnik from July 2013 to April 2014, before returning to GFK Jasenica 1911.

Career statistics

References

External links

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His goals for Tecos
at Youtube
His goals for PAS Giannina
at Youtube {{DEFAULTSORT:Muf, Zdenko Association football forwards CD Badajoz players Club León footballers Tecos F.C. footballers Expatriate footballers in Greece Expatriate footballers in Mexico Expatriate footballers in Spain FK Radnički Beograd players Football League (Greece) players Kalamata F.C. players Liga MX players PAS Giannina F.C. players People from Smederevska Palanka Segunda División players Serbia and Montenegro expatriate footballers Serbia and Montenegro footballers Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Greece Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Spain Serbian football managers Serbian footballers Super League Greece players 1971 births Living people Panelefsiniakos F.C. players