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Jovica Škoro (Serbian Cyrillic: Јовица Шкоро; born 12 December 1947) is a Serbian football manager and former player.

Jovica Škoro

Personal information
Date of birth	(1947-12-12) 12 December 1947 (age 74)
Place of birth	Rusko Selo, FPR Yugoslavia
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Crvena Zvezda Rusko Selo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Odred Kikinda
1968–1969	Bečej
1969–1979	Napredak Kruševac	240	(115)
Teams managed
	Napredak Kruševac
	Napredak Kruševac
	Budućnost Valjevo
	Napredak Kruševac
2000	Radnički Niš
2000–2003	Sartid Smederevo
2005–2007	Napredak Kruševac
2008	Napredak Kruševac
2009–2010	Napredak Kruševac
2010	Novi Pazar
2011	Jagodina
2011	Metalac Gornji Milanovac
2013	Jošanica
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

After playing one season for Bečej in the Vojvodina League, Škoro joined Yugoslav Second League side Napredak Kruševac in 1969.[1] He would spend the following decade at the club, becoming the club's all-time leading scorer. In total, Škoro netted 115 league goals in 240 appearances. He also helped the team win promotion to the Yugoslav First League on two occasions in 1976 and 1978. At the height of his career, Škoro scored a hat-trick in a memorable 4–0 friendly win over Tottenham Hotspur.[2]

Managerial career

After hanging up his boots, Škoro served as manager of Napredak Kruševac on numerous occasions.[3] He made his biggest accomplishments at the helm of Sartid Smederevo between October 2000 and April 2003,[4] leading the team to a third-place finish in the 2001–02 season. Later on, Škoro was manager of Serbian SuperLiga clubs Jagodina (2011) and Metalac Gornji Milanovac (2011).[5]

Career statistics

[6]

Club	Season	League
		Apps	Goals
Napredak Kruševac	1969–70	20	3
	1970–71	28	11
	1971–72	33	19
	1972–73	34	25
	1973–74	12	5
	1974–75	17	4
	1975–76	29	20
	1976–77	29	11
	1977–78	32	15
	1978–79	6	2
	Total	240	115

References

External links

• Jovica Škoro at Soccerway
• Jovica Škoro at WorldFootball.net

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