Petar Divić Explained

Petar Divić
Full Name:Petar Divić
Birth Date:11 July 1975
Birth Place:Pančevo, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height:1.82 m
Position:Striker
Youthclubs1:Dinamo Pančevo
Years1:1994–1996
Clubs1:Dinamo Pančevo
Years2:1996–1997
Clubs2:Toledo
Caps2:21
Goals2:4
Years3:1997
Clubs3:Rad
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:1998–1999
Clubs4:ČSK Čelarevo
Years5:1999–2001
Clubs5:OFK Beograd
Caps5:76
Goals5:56
Years6:2001–2002
Clubs6:Union Berlin
Caps6:22
Goals6:7
Years7:2003
Clubs7:Eintracht Trier
Caps7:15
Goals7:0
Years8:2005
Clubs8:Smederevo
Caps8:10
Goals8:1
Years9:2006–2007
Clubs9:Dinamo Pančevo
Years10:2008–2010
Clubs10:Vasas
Caps10:51
Goals10:14
Totalgoals:82
Totalcaps:202
Nationalyears1:2001
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2017–2018
Managerclubs1:OFK Beograd
Manageryears2:2018
Managerclubs2:Dinamo 1945
Manageryears3:2019–2020
Managerclubs3:Sloga Kraljevo
Manageryears4:2023
Managerclubs4:Dinamo 1945

Petar Divić (; born 11 July 1975) is a Serbian football manager and former player.

Club career

Divić played for Dinamo Pančevo in the 1994–95 Second League of FR Yugoslavia, as the club suffered relegation. He spent one season with the club in the Serbian League Vojvodina, before securing a transfer to Spanish club Toledo in the summer of 1996.[1] On his league debut, Divić netted a hat-trick in a 4–0 home win over Écija. He, however, managed to score just one more goal in the remainder of the 1996–97 Segunda División.

In the summer of 1997, Divić returned to his homeland and joined First League of FR Yugoslavia club Rad. He failed to make an impact with the Građevinari and switched to Serbian League Vojvodina side ČSK Čelarevo in the 1998 winter transfer window, immediately helping them win promotion to the Second League.

In the summer of 1999, Divić signed with OFK Beograd. He enjoyed a successful stint with the club, becoming the First League of FR Yugoslavia top scorer in the 2000–01 campaign with 27 goals.[2] During his two and a half years with the Romantičari, Divić scored a total of 56 league goals in 76 appearances.

In December 2001, Divić moved abroad for the second time and joined Union Berlin. He scored seven times in 18 league games until the end of the 2001–02 season. Six months later, Divić was transferred to fellow Zweite Bundesliga club Eintracht Trier. He failed to score any goals in 15 league appearances.[3]

International career

At international level, Divić earned two caps for FR Yugoslavia, both at the Kirin Cup in 2001.[4] He initially came on as a half-time substitute for Milivoje Ćirković in a 2–0 loss to Paraguay on 28 June.[5] Six days later, on 4 July, Divić played the full 90 minutes in Dragan Stojković's national team farewell against Japan, as they lost 1–0.[6]

Managerial career

In April 2017, Divić was appointed as caretaker manager of OFK Beograd for the final weeks of the 2016–17 season. He was hired on a permanent basis in June 2017, following the club's relegation to the Serbian League Belgrade.[7] In April 2018, Divić resigned from the position. He subsequently took charge of his hometown club Dinamo 1945.[8]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeague
AppsGoals
Dinamo Pančevo1994–95
1995–96
Total!
Toledo1996–97214
Rad1997–9870
ČSK Čelarevo1997–98
1998–99
Total!
OFK Beograd1999–20003121
2000–013227
2001–02138
Total7656
Union Berlin2001–02187
2002–0340
Total227
Eintracht Trier2002–0390
2003–0460
Total150
Smederevo2004–05101
Dinamo Pančevo2006–07
Vasas2007–0892
2008–09187
2009–10245
Total5114
Career total20282

Honours

ČSK Čelarevo

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GooooooooL!!! . sr . pancevac-online.rs . 7 May 2004 . 21 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Tačka od Divića . sr . glas-javnosti.rs . 21 June 2001 . 30 November 2017.
  3. Web site: Petar Divic . de . fussballdaten.de . 1 June 2024.
  4. Web site: Divić Petar . sr . reprezentacija.rs . 1 June 2024.
  5. Web site: Poraz iz prekida . sr . glas-javnosti.rs . 28 June 2001 . 30 November 2017.
  6. Web site: Poraz na oproštaju . sr . glas-javnosti.rs . 4 July 2001 . 30 November 2017.
  7. Web site: Bivši golgeter diže OFK Beograd na noge . sr . mondo.rs . 15 June 2017 . 30 November 2017.
  8. Web site: Petar Divić novi trener u FK Dinamo . sr . pancevo.mojkraj.rs . 25 April 2018 . 21 February 2020.