Goran Lozanovski
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Goran Lozanovski | ||
Date of birth | 11 January 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
Position(s) |
Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Altona Magic (Head Coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
Altona Magic | |||
1990–1991 |
AIS | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–1993 |
Preston Makedonia | 18 | (1) |
1993–1996 |
Adelaide City | 86 | (7) |
1996–1997 |
Collingwood Warriors | 17 | (0) |
1997–2001 | South Melbourne | 97 | (15) |
2001–2002 | Alemannia Aachen | 12 | (0) |
2002–2003 |
Adelaide City | 29 | (4) |
2003–2004 |
Adelaide United | 14 | (0) |
2004 |
Western Strikers | 12 | (6) |
2005 | Heidelberg United | 8 | (0) |
2005–2008 |
Preston Lions | 2 | (0) |
International career | |||
1993 |
Australia U20 | ||
1996 | Australia U23 | ||
1996–1998 | Australia | 9 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2007–2008 |
Preston Lions | ||
2008–2009 | Hume City FC | ||
2010–2011 |
Bentleigh Greens | ||
2011–2012 | Northcote City FC (Asst.) | ||
2012–2015 | Northcote City FC | ||
2016 | Port Melbourne SC (Asst.) | ||
2017–2020 |
Altona Magic | ||
2021–2022 | Westgate FC | ||
2022-2022 |
Hume City | ||
2023 | Sydenham Park | ||
2024– |
Altona Magic | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2007 |
Goran Lozanovski (born 11 January 1974) is a former
Playing career
Club
Noted for his ability at taking set pieces, Lozanovski signed with South Melbourne in 1997 under Ange Postecoglou, where he would go on to win 2 National Soccer League grand finals in both the 1997–1998, and 1998–1999 seasons. In the 1999 Grand Final against Sydney United, Lozanovski was awarded the prestigious Joe Marston Medal in South Melbourne's 3–2 victory.[1]
Lozanovski's success at South Melbourne paved the way for him to link up with fellow Australian Mark Rudan at then-2. Bundesliga club Alemannia Aachen. However, his stay at the club would last only 12 games after being embroiled in the 'suitcase affair' corruption scandal in 2001, after financial irregularities arose following both Australian players transfers to the club.[2] After Rudan was briefly arrested by German authorities over the scandal,[3] charges were laid on the clubs treasurer Bernd Krings, who was convicted of financial fraud.[4] Both Lozanovski and Rudan were eventually cleared, with both players departing the club shortly after.
Returning home, Lozanovski had stints in
Managerial
Following his retirement, Lozanovski immediately took up a head coaching position at
In 2013, Lozanovski took
In 2023, Lozanovski return to Altona Magic for second time as manager. Lozanovski said he was "excited and proud" to be back at the Magic. It is great to be back at my home club, and it felt exciting to be walking back through the front gate, he said. I have some unfinished business at Magic and I have already hit the ground running in preparation for 2024.[9]
Honours
Player
- National Soccer League Premiership: 1997-1998
- National Soccer League Championship: 1997-1998,1998-1999
- Joe Marston Medal: 1999
Manager
References
- ^ Clark, Alan (1999). "Grand Final report by Alan Clark South Melbourne v Sydney United". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ Schumacher, Wolfgang (6 November 2002). "Anklage gegen Ex-Alemannen Rudan" (in German). Aachener Nachrichten. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ McDermott, Quentin (27 May 2002). "Final Whistle?". ABC TV. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "Geldkoffer-Prozess: Frano Zelic entlastet Bernd Krings" (in German). Alemannia Aachen. 21 October 2003. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ Pollock, Tom (28 March 2013). "Lozanovski hopes old school approach will deliver success". MFootball.com.au. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ "Northcote defeat Bentleigh to win VPL crown". FourFourTwo Australia. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ http://northcotecity.com.au/announcement-goran-lozanovski-departs-northcote-city-fc/
- ^ "Port Melbourne confirms 2016 coaching staff, signs Karvelis, Obradovic". 31 October 2015.
- ^ "Altona Magic locks in senior coach for season 2024". 7 November 2023.