Darko Kolic
Encyclopedia
Darko Kolić (born October 6, 1971 in Belgrade
, Yugoslavia
) is a former Serbian
footballer.
in 1992, first with FK Rad
, in the First Division
and then FK Hajduk Beograd
, in Second Division
. He signed with the Montreal Impact
in 1997 and played with the team until the end of the 2006 season, with stints in Richmond
in 1998 and Long Island
in 1999.
He tallied 17 goals and nine assists while playing for Long Island
in 1999, with that performance, he finished fourth in league scoring and earned a spot on the second All-star team. When he returned with the Impact
in 2000, he finished first in team scoring with eight goals and four assists. With the Impact
, he won the Montreal Cup, a six-team international tournament played at Claude Robillard Stadium in 2001, the league championship in 2004, as well as the regular-season title in 1997, 2005 and 2006. In the season 2007 has played for the farm team from Impact
nineteen games with thirteen goals, he left than in December 2007 Trois-Rivières
and joined to Vermont Voltage
, who plays in his first season fifteen games and scores four goals. Kolić plays alongside with FK Sokolovi Toronto, his first game was on 16 October 2008.
, who was named as Assistant Coach, in November left than the Stingers and joined to Vermont Voltage
, who while assisted the Head Coach Bo Simić.
In February 2011, Kolic was named technical director of FC Anjou located in the eastern part of the city of Montreal.
He replaces another retired Impact player, Jason DeTulio, and will be assisted by current Impact FC players Antonio Ribeiro, Reda Agourram, Hicham Aaboubou.
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
) is a former Serbian
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
footballer.
Career
Kolić started his professional career in YugoslaviaYugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
in 1992, first with FK Rad
FK Rad
FK Rad is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. It plays at Stadion Kralj Petar I, which is located in the southern part of the city's Banjica neighbourhood....
, in the First Division
First League of FR Yugoslavia 1992-93
The First League of FR Yugoslavia 1992–93 was the first football season in FR Yugoslavia which was composed of the republics of Serbia and Montenegro....
and then FK Hajduk Beograd
FK Hajduk Beograd
FK Hajduk Beograd is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia.-Recent seasons:1 Championship abandoned officially on May 14, 1999 due to the NATO attacks on FR Yugoslavia.-Current squad:...
, in Second Division
Serbian First League
Serbian First League is the name for the second tier in Serbia's football league. The league is operated by the Football Association of Serbia. 18 teams are set to compete in this league for the 2009-10 season...
. He signed with the Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe...
in 1997 and played with the team until the end of the 2006 season, with stints in Richmond
Richmond Kickers
The Richmond Kickers are an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
in 1998 and Long Island
Long Island Rough Riders
Long Island Rough Riders is an American soccer team based in South Huntington, New York, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its...
in 1999.
He tallied 17 goals and nine assists while playing for Long Island
Long Island Rough Riders
Long Island Rough Riders is an American soccer team based in South Huntington, New York, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its...
in 1999, with that performance, he finished fourth in league scoring and earned a spot on the second All-star team. When he returned with the Impact
Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe...
in 2000, he finished first in team scoring with eight goals and four assists. With the Impact
Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe...
, he won the Montreal Cup, a six-team international tournament played at Claude Robillard Stadium in 2001, the league championship in 2004, as well as the regular-season title in 1997, 2005 and 2006. In the season 2007 has played for the farm team from Impact
Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe...
nineteen games with thirteen goals, he left than in December 2007 Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières Attak
Trois-Rivières Attak FC is a Canadian soccer team, taking a sabbatical year from the Canadian Soccer League. They formally served as a reserve/academy team for the USL First Division side Montreal Impact until 2010, when Montreal Impact founded their own academy...
and joined to Vermont Voltage
Vermont Voltage
Vermont Voltage is an American soccer team based in St. Albans, Vermont, United States. Founded in 1997, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference, having spent the 2009 season on...
, who plays in his first season fifteen games and scores four goals. Kolić plays alongside with FK Sokolovi Toronto, his first game was on 16 October 2008.
Coaching career
Kolić began his coaching career 2007 by Concordia StingersConcordia Stingers
The Concordia Stingers are the athletic teams that represent Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They compete with other schools in Canadian Interuniversity Sport, and more specifically, in the Quebec Student Sports Federation and the Quebec University Football League...
, who was named as Assistant Coach, in November left than the Stingers and joined to Vermont Voltage
Vermont Voltage
Vermont Voltage is an American soccer team based in St. Albans, Vermont, United States. Founded in 1997, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference, having spent the 2009 season on...
, who while assisted the Head Coach Bo Simić.
In February 2011, Kolic was named technical director of FC Anjou located in the eastern part of the city of Montreal.
He replaces another retired Impact player, Jason DeTulio, and will be assisted by current Impact FC players Antonio Ribeiro, Reda Agourram, Hicham Aaboubou.
Honours
- 1997: Commissioner's Cup
- 2001: Montreal Cup
- 2002: Voyageurs CupVoyageurs CupThe Voyageurs Cup is the only trophy for top-level professional soccer in Canada. From 2002 to 2007, the cup was awarded annually to the Canadian team finishing with the best record in the USL First Division, from regular season matches against other Canadian teams in the league, and from 2008 the...
- 2003: Voyageurs CupVoyageurs CupThe Voyageurs Cup is the only trophy for top-level professional soccer in Canada. From 2002 to 2007, the cup was awarded annually to the Canadian team finishing with the best record in the USL First Division, from regular season matches against other Canadian teams in the league, and from 2008 the...
- 2003: Can Am Cup
- 2004: USL First Division Championship
- 2004: Voyageurs CupVoyageurs CupThe Voyageurs Cup is the only trophy for top-level professional soccer in Canada. From 2002 to 2007, the cup was awarded annually to the Canadian team finishing with the best record in the USL First Division, from regular season matches against other Canadian teams in the league, and from 2008 the...
- 2004: Can Am Cup
- 2005: Commissioner's CupUnited Soccer Leagues 2005-General:* A-League renamed USL First Division.* Pro Soccer League renamed USL Second Division.* The newly renamed top two divisions each become single table....
- 2005: Voyageurs CupVoyageurs CupThe Voyageurs Cup is the only trophy for top-level professional soccer in Canada. From 2002 to 2007, the cup was awarded annually to the Canadian team finishing with the best record in the USL First Division, from regular season matches against other Canadian teams in the league, and from 2008 the...
- 2006: Commissioner's CupUnited Soccer Leagues 2006-General:* Miami FC joined the First Division.* The Richmond Kickers departed the First Division for the Second Division.* The Northern Virginia Royals departed the Second Division for the Premier Development League ....
- 2006: Voyageurs CupVoyageurs CupThe Voyageurs Cup is the only trophy for top-level professional soccer in Canada. From 2002 to 2007, the cup was awarded annually to the Canadian team finishing with the best record in the USL First Division, from regular season matches against other Canadian teams in the league, and from 2008 the...
- 2008: PASLPremier Arena Soccer LeagueThe Premier Arena Soccer League is an Indoor Soccer league with amateur and semi-professional teams. PASL-Premier currently has 38 teams in 6 divisions across the USA and Mexico. PASL-Premier is the official developmental league of the Professional Arena Soccer League .Teams play in regional...
MVP