Predrag Pažin
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Predrag Pažin (born March 14, 1973 in Nevesinje
, Socialist Republic Bosnia-Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia, now Bosnia-Herzegovina) is a naturalized Bulgaria
n former football
player who has Bosnian Serb descent, and the current manager of Botev Kozloduy
.
Pazin had a decent spell at FK Partizan
, before moving on to Levski Sofia
in 1999. He spent two seasons in Bulgaria
during which he was offered citizenship and a chance to play for the country's national team - both of which he took.
. He was part of the Bulgarian 2004 European Football Championship team, which was eliminated in the first round, finishing bottom of Group C, having finished top of Qualifying Group 8 in the pre-tournament phase.
Nevesinje
Nevesinje is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in eastern Herzegovina between Mostar and Gacko. It is administratively part of the Republika Srpska entity.-Geography:...
, Socialist Republic Bosnia-Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia, now Bosnia-Herzegovina) is a naturalized Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n former football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player who has Bosnian Serb descent, and the current manager of Botev Kozloduy
FC Botev Kozloduy
FC Botev Kozloduy is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Kozloduy. The club currently competes in the North-West V AFG, the third tier of the Bulgarian league.-History:...
.
Pazin had a decent spell at FK Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
, before moving on to Levski Sofia
PFC Levski Sofia
"Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria...
in 1999. He spent two seasons in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
during which he was offered citizenship and a chance to play for the country's national team - both of which he took.
International career
Between 2000 and 2004 Predrag Pažin played for Bulgaria national football teamBulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
. He was part of the Bulgarian 2004 European Football Championship team, which was eliminated in the first round, finishing bottom of Group C, having finished top of Qualifying Group 8 in the pre-tournament phase.
External links
- Website from LEVSKI2000
- 2007-08 statistics
- http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=526&kisiId=29756