Zoran Kokot (Serbian Cyrillic: Зоран Кокот; born June 28, 1985) is a Bosnian footballer who plays as a forward for FK Famos Vojkovići.
![]() Kokot in 2007 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Zoran Kokot | ||
Date of birth | (1985-06-28) 28 June 1985 (age 37) | ||
Place of birth | Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1993–2000 | OFK Kasindo | ||
2000–2004 | Slavija Sarajevo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2007 | Slavija Sarajevo | 44 | (8) |
2007 | Hamilton Serbians | ||
2007 | Serbian White Eagles | ||
2007–2009 | Slavija Sarajevo | 14 | (9) |
2009–2010 | KSK Beveren | 27 | (2) |
2010 | Slavija Sarajevo | 9 | (2) |
2010–2011 | Mes Sarcheshme[1] | ||
2012 | Gol Gohar Sirjan | ||
2012–2013 | Slavija Sarajevo | 27 | (6) |
2013–2014 | FK Olimpik | 28 | (3) |
2014–2015 | Slavija Sarajevo | 14 | (5) |
2015 | Željezničar Sarajevo | 29 | (6) |
2015–2016 | Mladost Podgorica | 14 | (2) |
2016–2017 | Vitez | 28 | (4) |
2017–2018 | Zvijezda Gradačac | ||
2018 | Travnik | ||
2018–2019 | Slavija Sarajevo | ||
2020 | Hamilton City SC | 4 | (1) |
2021– | Famos Vojkovići | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Kokot began his career in 2004 with FK Slavija in the Bosnian Premier League.[2] In 2007, he played abroad in the Ontario Soccer League with the Hamilton Serbians, where he finished as the top goalscorer in the Provincial West Division.[3] Shortly after he signed with the Serbian White Eagles FC in the Canadian Soccer League, where he assisted in securing the International Division title.[4][5]
After a season abroad he returned to FK Slavija and later played in the Belgian Second Division with KSK Beveren.[6][7] In May 2011, he signed with Mes Sarcheshme in the Azadegan League.[8] The following season he played with Gol Gohar Sirjan F.C.[9][10]
In 2012, he returned to FK Slavija and later played with FK Olimpik.[11][12] He played the first part of the 2014-15 season with Slavija. In February 2015, he signed a one-year contract with FK Željezničar Sarajevo.[13] Throughout his tenure with Željezničar he played in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League against Balzan F.C., Ferencvárosi TC, and Standard Liège. He left Željezničar on mutual terms in December 2015.[14] After that he had another stint abroad, this time in the Montenegrin First League with Mladost Podgorica, where he assisted in securing the league title.[15]
The following season he returned home to sign a one-year contract with NK Vitez.[16] In 2017, he played in the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina with NK Zvijezda Gradačac.[17] The remainder of the season he played with NK Travnik.[18][19] He returned to his former club FK Slavija the following season to play in the First League of the Republika Srpska, and retired in 2019.[20][21]
In 2020, he came out of retirement to play once more in the Canadian Soccer League with Hamilton City SC.[22] He made his debut for Hamilton on August 15, 2020, against his former team the Serbian White Eagles, and recorded a goal.[23] Following his brief stint in Canada, he returned to Bosnia to further in career by playing in the Second League of the Republika Srpska with Famos Vojkovići in 2021.[24] In his debut season with Famos, the club secured promotion to the second tier.[25]
In December 2010, Bosnian national team coach Safet Sušić called him up for a friendly (the Bosnian team being comprised almost exclusively of domestic league players) against Poland.[26][27]
Serbian White Eagles
Mladost Podgorica
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