Aleksandar Veselinović (; born 23 May 1970) is a Serbian

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manager and former player.

Playing career

Born in Obrovac (in present-day

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), Veselinović spent some time in the youth system of

Hajduk Split Hrvatski Nogometni klub Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split (), is a Croatian professional football club based in Split, that competes in the Croatian First League, the top tier in Croatian football. Since 1979, the club's home ...

, before joining the youth categories of

Red Star Belgrade Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club), commonly referred to as Crvena zvezda () and colloquially referred to as Red Star Belgrade in anglophone media, is a ...

in 1986. During the 1990s, Veselinović spent one-and-a-half seasons with Radnički Niš in the

First League of FR Yugoslavia The First League of Serbia and Montenegro () was the top football league of Serbia and Montenegro, before the country's dissolution in 2006. The league was formed as the First League of FR Yugoslavia following the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1992, ef ...

, before moving abroad to

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. He also played for Bulgarian club

Spartak Varna FC Spartak Varna () is a Bulgarian association football club based in Varna, which currently competes in the First League, the top level of Bulgarian football league system. Spartak plays its home matches at the local Stadion Spartak. Founded ...

Managerial career

On 21 December 2014, it was announced that Veselinović would take over as manager of Lithuanian side Sūduva. He parted ways with them on 31 August 2016. In April 2017, Veselinović was appointed as manager of

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, but left the post after less than three weeks in charge. He subsequently took charge of Spartak Subotica in June 2017. In April 2018, Veselinović left the club to return to Vojvodina. He was hired as manager of Čukarički in May 2019. In October 2020, Veselinović became manager of Emirati club Al Dhafra, but left the following January. He was then appointed as manager of Saudi side Al Batin in March 2021, saving them from relegation. In October 2022, Veselinović was brought back to Al Dhafra, replacing compatriot

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. He brought with him compatriots to employ as staff, such as Goran Stanić, Dejan Odavić and Dragan Sretenijević. The outlet ''Arab News'' named Veselinović "manager of the week" after his first match in charge.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Veselinovic, Aleksandar 1970 births Living people Serbs of Croatia Yugoslav men's footballers Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers Serbian men's footballers Men's association football defenders OFK Bečej 1918 players FK Radnički Niš players R.W.D. Molenbeek (1909) players FC Spartak Varna players FK Hajduk Beograd players First League of Serbia and Montenegro players Belgian Pro League players Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria Serbian football managers FK Sūduva managers FK Vojvodina managers FK Spartak Subotica managers FK Čukarički managers Al Dhafra FC managers Al Batin FC managers A Lyga managers Serbian SuperLiga managers UAE Pro League managers Saudi Pro League managers Serbian expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Lithuania Expatriate football managers in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate football managers in Saudi Arabia Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania Serbian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia