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Zvonko Ivezić (; 17 February 1949 – 4 September 2016) was a Yugoslav and Serbian
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manager and player.


Club career

Born in
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, Ivezić joined
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in 1965, making his
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debut in the 1967–68 season. He amassed 220 appearances and scored 60 goals for the club in the top flight. In 1976, Ivezić moved abroad to France and signed with
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, spending six seasons with the club. He also briefly played for
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, before retiring in 1983.


International career

At international level, Ivezić was capped four times for
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between 1975 and 1976, scoring two goals. His final international was a September 1976
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against
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.


Managerial career

After hanging up his boots, Ivezić managed numerous clubs in his homeland, including
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and Mladost Bački Jarak in the
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during the 1996–97 season. In
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, Ivezić was manager of Vrbas in the
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. He also served as manager of
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club Rudar Ugljevik in
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.


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ivezic, Zvonko 1949 births 2016 deaths People from Bač, Serbia Footballers from South Bačka District Men's association football forwards Yugoslav men's footballers Yugoslavia men's international footballers FK Vojvodina players FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players Racing Club de France Football players Yugoslav First League players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Yugoslav expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in France Serbia and Montenegro football managers FK Bečej managers FK Vrbas managers FK Inđija managers First League of Serbia and Montenegro managers Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina managers Serbia and Montenegro expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Bosnia and Herzegovina