Aleksandar Rogić (Serbian: Александар Рогић; born 3 August 1981) is a Serbian professional football coach who is an assistant manager for Russian club CSKA Moscow. Rogić worked for Serbia national football team and Ghana national football team as assistant coach. During his career, he collaborated with Radomir Antic, Dick Advocaat, Vladimir Vermezovic, Goran Stevanovic, Danilo Doncic.
 Rogić in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 August 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Titovo Užice, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CSKA Moscow (assistant coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1996 | Sloboda Užice | ||
| 1996–1999 | OFK Beograd | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000 | Milicionar | ||
| 2001 | Kozara | ||
| 2002 | Radnički Beograd | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003–2007 | Milicionar, Rad (youth) | ||
| 2007–2008 | FC Floriana (assistant) | ||
| 2008–2010 | Serbia (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Ghana (assistant) | ||
| 2012 | Partizan (assistant) | ||
| 2013 | Shandong Luneng Taishan (assistant) | ||
| 2014 | Serbia (assistant) | ||
| 2015 | Hebei Zhongji (assistant) | ||
| 2017 | FCI Tallinn | ||
| 2017–2019 | Levadia Tallinn | ||
| 2019–2020 | Arka Gdynia | ||
| 2021 | Serbia U19 | ||
| 2021–2022 | Serbia U20 | ||
| 2022–2023 | Legia Warsaw (assistant) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Shabab Al Ahli (assistant) | ||
| 2024– | CSKA Moscow (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editRogić started his playing career in FK Sloboda Užice youth squad. In 1996, he became a part of OFK Beograd youth football school. He played in senior teams of FK Milicionar from 1999 to 2000, FK Kozara in Bosnia and Hercegovina and FK Radnički Beograd in 2002.
Managerial career
editBeginnings
editRogić was one of the students of Faculty of Sport and Physical Education in University of Belgrade. During his studies, he started his coaching career working as the youngest coach of junior categories in FK Milicionar Beograd and FK Rad from 2003 to 2007.
Senior career
editRogić began his senior coaching career in Malta, working at FC Floriana in the 2007–08 season.
In August 2008, he became assistant coach of Serbia national football team, managed by Radomir Antić, becoming the youngest coach of the senior team in Serbian and Yugoslavian football history, and the youngest coach who participated in 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.[1]
In 2011, he became an assistant coach of Ghana national football team, working side by side with Goran Stevanović.[2][3] He also participated in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, where Ghana national football team finished in fourth place.
During 2012, he was an assistant coach to Vladimir Vermezović in FK Partizan, when the club qualified for the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League group stage.[4][5]
On 25 December 2012, it was announced that Radomir Antić signed a two-year contract with Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng Taishan with Rogić as his assistant.[6] Although leading Shandong Luneng, who finished the 12th in the 2012 season, to reach the second place of the league, they were released by Shandong on 21 December 2013.
In September 2014, Rogić rejoined Serbia national football team managed by Dick Advocaat, assisting him in planning activities, practices, fixtures and analysing opponents.[7]
He returned to China in January 2015 as an assistant coach for Radomir Antić in Hebei Zhongji.[8]
In May 2017, Aleksandar was hired by the Educational Center of Football Association of Serbia as a lecturer in UEFA A licence program for the field of "Standard situations" as part of the overall tactical preparation of football players.[9]
On 29 July 2017, Rogić was announced as the head coach of FCI Tallinn, 2016 Meistriliiga champion.[10][11] In his first month in charge, he won the “Manager of the Month” award by Meistriliiga,[12] achieving 6 victories in 7 games, which included winning derby matches against FC Levadia Tallinn[13] (2–1) and FC Flora[14] (4–2).
After the fusion of FCI Tallinn and FC Levadia Tallinn in November 2017, Aleksandar became the head coach of FC Levadia Tallinn, 9-time champions of Estonia.[15][16][17] Rogić's first managerial trophy came on 23 February 2018, winning the Estonian Supercup against FC Flora. Levadia came back from two goals down, with late goals from Nikita Andrejev (84') and Kiril Nesterov (87'), eventually defeating Flora 4–3 on penalties.[18][19] The same opponent was beaten in the finals of the Estonian Cup on 19 May, this time by 1–0, securing the second trophy for Levadia under Rogić.[20][21][22][23][24] In April 2018, Aleksandar was again awarded the “Manager of the Month” award by Meistriliiga.[25]
On 11 October 2019, Rogić joined Polish Ekstraklasa side Arka Gdynia,[26] two time winners of the Polish Cup and the Polish Super Cup.
On 18 January 2021, he was appointed manager of the Serbia national under-19 team by Football Association of Serbia.[27] He debuted with two wins against Bosnia and Herzegovina, played on 23 and 25 February 2021.[28] After the cancelation of the qualifying tournament for European championship due to the Covid-19 pandemic,[29] the executive committee of Football Association of Serbia appointed Rogić as the manager of Serbia U20 on 4 April 2021.[30]
On 12 June 2022, he returned to Poland, joining Kosta Runjaić's staff at Legia Warsaw as an assistant coach.[31] Following the 2022–23 season, which saw Legia finish 2nd in the league table and win the Polish Cup, Rogić left the club.[32]
On 6 June 2024, Rogić was hired as an assistant manager by CSKA Moscow. He would assist Marko Nikolić, whom he previously assisted at Shabab Al Ahli.[33]
Honours
editIndividual
- Meistriliiga Manager of the Month: August 2017,[34] April 2018,[35] September 2018,[36] June 2019[37]
- Ekstraklasa Coach of the Month: December 2019[38]
References
edit- ^ "Vezni-red-radi-kao-sat" (in Serbian). Novosti. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Rogic uz Stevanovica u Gani" (in Serbian). Novosti. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Aleksandar Rogic, assistente técnico da seleçao de Gana" (in Portuguese). universidadedofutebol.com.br. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Rogic-prvi-pomocnik-Vermezu" (in Serbian). Vesti.rs. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Partizan's Rogic hails City progress". Timesofmalta.com. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "Vermezović ostao bez saradnika" (in Serbian). Novosti. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Selektor i još neke priče" (in Serbian). RTS. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Antic: Moj izazov karijere" (in Serbian). Vecernje novosti. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Fudbalski savez Srbije - zvanična web prezentacija". www.fss.rs. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "FCI Tallinn - official web presentation" (in Russian). Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Estonia news" (in Russian). 29 July 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Infonetti uued tuuled toonud Rogic sai kuu parimaks, parima mängija auhind Levadiasse" (in Estonian). 7 September 2017.
- ^ "FCI Tallinna peatreener: võit aitas meil enesekindlust tagasi tuua" (in Estonian). 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Analüüs: Infoneti ja Nesterovi meistriklass tõi Florale esimese kaotuse" (in Estonian). 25 August 2017.
- ^ "FC Levadia official web presentation" (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Levadia ja Infoneti ühendklubi peatreener teada. Levada unistab pääsust eurosarja alagrupiturniirile" (in Estonian).
- ^ "Ühendklubile annab juriidilise keha Levadia, peatreener tuleb Infonetist" (in Estonian). 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Liivak ja Poom eksisid penaltitel ning superkarikas läks Levadiale!" (in Estonian). 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Први трофеј у каријери: Рогићу Супер куп" (in Serbian).
- ^ "Teine karikas Levadiale: üks hooletus sai Florale saatuslikuks" (in Estonian). 19 May 2018.
- ^ "Postimehe aruanne: miks Levadia karikafinaalis Florast jagu sai?" (in Estonian). 19 May 2018.
- ^ "Tallinna derbist väljus Evald Tipneri karikaga FCI Levadia" (in Estonian). 19 May 2018.
- ^ "Võidukas Rogic atmosfäärist: see oli Eestis esimene mäng, mida tõeliselt nautisin" (in Estonian). 19 May 2018.
- ^ "Рогић царује Естонијом, српски стручњак освојио и други трофеј са Левадијом" (in Serbian).
- ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimad Kaljust ja Levadiast" (in Estonian).
- ^ "Aleksandar Rogić nowym trenerem Arki Gdynia" (in Polish).
- ^ "Novi ciklus, novi selektor: Rogić objavio spisak U19 reprezentacije Srbije" (in Serbian). Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "U19 OMLADINCI BOLJI OD BOSNE I HERCEGOVINE U PRVOJ OD DVE PROVERE" (in Serbian). Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "DECISIONS TAKEN TO PRESERVE YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM FOOTBALL AND ALLEVIATE BURDEN ON NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS". Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "ODRŽAN ODBOR ZA HITNA PITANJA" (in Serbian). Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Sztab Legii Warszawa na sezon 2022/23" (in Polish). Legia Warsaw. 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Aleksandar Rogić odchodzi z Legii" (in Polish). Legia Warsaw. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Алексей Березуцкий войдет в тренерский штаб Марко Николича" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimateks valiti Rogic ja Kobzar" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimad Kaljust ja Levadiast" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Premium liiga septembrikuu parimad: Rogic ja Plotnikov" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimateks valiti Rogic ja Jatta" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Trener Grudnia 2019: Aleksandar Rogić" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 23 January 2020. Archived from the original on 12 September 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.