Zoran Rajović


Zoran Rajović is a Serbian retired professional footballer who played as a striker, and is currently the player-coach of Scarborough SC in the Canadian Soccer League.

Club career

Born in Vinkovci, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia, Rajović moved to Vojvodina at an early age. He was later sent on loan to Vrbas on two separate occasions. In the summer of 1999, Rajović moved to Bulgaria and joined Beroe Stara Zagora. He scored four league goals in 19 appearances, as the club avoid relegation from the top flight. In 2001, he played in Asia with Dalian Shide F.C. in the Chinese Super League. After a season in East Asia he played in the First League of FR Yugoslavia with FK Vojvodina. In 2002, he played in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and became best remembered for his time with Glasinac Sokolac and Zrinjski Mostar, becoming the Premier League top scorer in the 2004–05 season with 17 goals.
In 2005, he played in the Israeli Premier League with F.C. Ashdod, and Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C.. In 2006, he returned to Europe to play in the Football League with Ethnikos Piraeus F.C., and returned to Zrinjski Mostar in 2007. During his second tenure with Zrinjski he featured in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup against FK Partizan, and FK Rabotnički. He spent time in the Serbian SuperLiga in 2008 with Hajduk Kula, and with Olimpik Sarajevo in 2009. He later had stints with Diagoras F.C., FK Leotar, and FK Rudar Prijedor.
In 2011, he returned to Asia to play with BEC Tero Sasana F.C.in the Thai Premier League, and in the Myanmar National League with Yadanarbon F.C.. In 2012, Rajović played in Canadian Soccer League with Serbian White Eagles, scoring 18 goals from 22 appearances. Before retiring from the game, Rajović played for Modriča, Orašje, and Mladost Antin. In 2018, he returned to the Canadian Soccer League to become a Player-coach for Scarborough SC.

International career

At international level, Rajović was capped for FR Yugoslavia at under-18 level. He also featured in two unofficial matches for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Managerial career

In 2018, he was appointed as a player-coach for Scarborough SC in the Canadian Soccer League. In his debut season as a manager he led Scarborough to the CSL Championship final, but were defeated by FC Vorkuta in a penalty shootout.The following season the club finished as a runners up in the First Division, and secured a postseason berth. In the playoffs Rajović led the eastern Toronto team to the championship finals for the second consecutive season, where they defeated FC Ukraine United.

Personal life

He holds Serbian, Croatian, and Bosnian-Herzegovinian passports. His father is former Dinamo Vinkovci player Milorad Rajović.

Honours

Player

Zrinjski Mostar
Performance
Scarborough SC
  • CSL Championship: 2019