Slobodan "Piksi" Subotić ( sr-Cyrl, Слободан Суботић, el, Σλόμπονταν Σούμποτιτς; born 15 August 1956) is a Slovenian professional basketball coach and former player. He last served as the head coach for Budućnost of the ABA League, Montenegrin League and the EuroCup. He has Greek citizenship, which he obtained to circumvent EU administrative restrictions while playing and coaching there. To be able to obtain Greek citizenship, he had to administratively change his name in the eyes of Greek law, and is thus known there as Slompontan "Lefteris" Soumpotits ( el, Σλόμπονταν "Λευτέρης" Σούμποτιτς). In addition to having Slovenian and Greek citizenship, he also holds Bosnian citizenship. At 2.02 m (6'7 ") tall, he was a talented

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, with incredible shooting ability.

Playing career

Subotić helped the Greek club Aris to qualify for the EuroLeague's Final Four in three consecutive years (

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and

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). With Aris, he was a five time Greek League champion, in the years 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991, and also a five time Greek Cup winner, in the years 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1992. Subotić then followed-up a successful playing career, by moving on to work as a

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Coaching career

After his playing career, Subotić went into coaching. So far, some of the clubs that he has been the head coach of include: Greek clubs

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, Aris, Panathnaikos,

Panionios Panionios G.S.S. Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan- Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis'') ...

, PAOK and

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...

, Croatian club Split and

Al Riyadi Al Riyadi Club Beirut ( ar, نادي الرياضي بيروت, lit=Sporting Club Beirut) is a multi-sports club based in Manara, a district in Beirut, Lebanon. Founded in 1934, the basketball team competes in the Lebanese Basketball League. ...

of the Lebanese Basketball League. As the head coach, he won the Greek League championship twice, in 1998 and 1999, the Greek Cup in 2002, the FIBA Korać Cup in 1997 and the Lebanese League championship in 2014 and 2015. He extended his contract with Al Riyadi for three more years in 2015. He was also an assistant coach with the senior men's Slovenia national team in 1999, as well as the head coach of Slovenia from 2001 to 2003, coaching them at the

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. In 2012 he became the general manager of the Slovenian club

Union Olimpija Košarkarski klub Olimpija ( en, Olimpija Basketball Club) was a men's professional basketball club based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Olimpija has won 23 National League championships, including eight consecutive titles between 1992 and 1999. They ...

. On 18 June 2017, Subotić was named the head coach of Croatian club

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, with which he parted ways on 11 November 2017. In the 2020–21 season, he coached

Club Africain Club Africain ( ar, النادي الإفريقي) is a Tunisian football club based in Tunis that competes in the Tunisian Championship. It fields several sports teams, including football, handball, basketball, swimming and volleyball. The foot ...

in the Tunisian

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Awards and accomplishments

Player

*5× Greek League Champion: (1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91) *5× Greek Cup Winner: (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992)

Head coach

* FIBA Korać Cup Champion: (1996–97) *2× Greek League Champion: (1997–98, 1998–99) * Greek Cup Winner: (2002) *2× Greek League Best Coach: (1998, 1999) *3× Lebanese League Champion: (2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16)

References

External links

EuroLeague Coaching ProfileEuroCup Coaching ProfileItalian League Coaching Profile

Interperformances Coaching Profile
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