Vesko Petrović (born 28 December 1965) is a Montenegrin

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manager, most recently in charge of Maltese outfit St. Andrews. He spent a large part of his playing career in Malta, where he played as a striker for several clubs. He played both games for

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in the

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but never in the league for them.

Managerial career

Petrović led Maltese third-tier side Mġarr United to promotion in 2012. Petrović was appointed manager of

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in summer 2014 and of

Rabat Ajax Rabat Ajax Football Club is a Maltese football club based in Rabat. The last promotion to the Maltese Premier League was achieved in the 2011–12 season, when they earned promotion after finishing second behind Melita. In the 2020–21 Nationa ...

in summer 2018. He was named assistant to head coach Jesmond Zammit at

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in summer 2023, only to move to St. Andrews in January 2024 to steer the club safe from relegation to the third tier.

Honours

Maltese Challenge League The Maltese Challenge League (referred to as the Bank of Valletta, BOV Challenge League for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division in Football in Malta, Maltese football, behind the Maltese Premier League. The First Division was th ...

: 1 :: 1995

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Petrovic, Vesko 1965 births Living people Footballers from Kotor Men's association football forwards Yugoslav men's footballers Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers FK Bokelj players FK Velež Mostar players Rabat Ajax F.C. players Żabbar St. Patrick F.C. players Dingli Swallows F.C. players Valletta F.C. players Xagħra United F.C. players Marsa F.C. players Maltese Premier League players Maltese Challenge League players Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers Expatriate footballers in Malta Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Malta Montenegrin football managers Rabat Ajax F.C. managers St. Andrews F.C. (Malta) managers Montenegrin expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Malta Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Malta