Željko Petrović

Football player infobox
playername = Željko Petrović
fullname = Željko Petrović
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1965|11|13|df=y
cityofbirth = Nikšić
countryofbirth = SFR Yugoslavia
height = height|m=1.75
nickname =
position = Right Wing-back
currentclub =
years = 1987–1990
1990–1991
1991–1992
1992–1994
1994–1996
1996–1998
1998–2000
2000–2003
clubs = Budućnost Titograd
Dinamo Zagreb
Sevilla FC
FC Den Bosch
RKC Waalwijk
PSV Eindhoven
Urawa Red Diamonds
RKC Waalwijk
Total
caps(goals) = 058 0(7)
031 0(1)
011 0(1)
040 0(7)
060 (13)
035 0(6)
061 0(3)
066 0(3)
362 (41)
nationalyears = 1990–1998
nationalteam = Yugoslavia
nationalcaps(goals) = 18 0(0)
manageryears = 2006
2007–
managerclubs = Boavista FC
RKC Waalwijk

Željko Petrović (Жељко Петровић) (born 13 November 1965 in Nikšić, Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired footballer from Montenegro and was the technical coach of Feyenoord Rotterdam in the 2004/2005 season.

Petrović started off his footballing career with Budućnost Titograd in 1987, spending 3 seasons there. A move to Dinamo Zagreb in the 1990/1991 season confirmed his place as a talented rightback where he was even chosen to represent the national team on 12 September 1990 in the match against Northern Ireland which his team won 2-0.

The La Liga opportunity beckons and he signed for Sevilla FC in 1991. However, a markedly dry spell at the Spanish club indicated that he was surplus to requirements at the club and he was quick to sign for Dutch club FC Den Bosch in 1992. He assisted the club to promotion to the Eredivisie and was eager to join RKC Waalwijk in 1994. It was probably at this club which he excelled as an attacking right wingback where he scored 13 goals in total of 2 seasons before joining Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven in 1996.

In his first season at PSV, he showed that he could play well, getting his name in the scoresheet 5 times in the process. In his second season at the club, however, he proved a difficult player to manage and he was also involved in a spat with team captain Arthur Numan. As a result, he saw his first-team chances limited to just 10 appearances for that season.

He was a prominent member of FR Yugoslavia national team through World Cup qualifying process throughout 1996-1997 period, and also represented his country in France 98 as well.

Deciding that he wished for a new challenge, he set his sights on Urawa Red Diamonds a Japanese club and began his Far East venture in 1998.

On 21 August 2006 Petrović was appointed as the new head coach of Portuguese team Boavista FC. On his debut, Boavista won 3-0 against Benfica, but following a string of poor results he got fired during October 2006 after only month and a half in charge. The following 2007-2008 season Petrovic managed RKC Waalwijk to a second place in the Dutch 2nd division and failed to promote to the Eredivisie. In the 2008-2009 season he will be Martin Jol's assistant at Hamburger SV.

External links

* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/php/spieler.php?id=18206 National Football Teams]