Jovica Škoro

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

Jovica Škoro
Personal information
Date of birth (1947-12-12) 12 December 1947
Place of birth Rusko Selo, PR Serbia, 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)
Managerial career
1992 Napredak Kruševac
1993 Napredak Kruševac
1996 Napredak Kruševac
1996–1997 Budućnost Valjevo
1999 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.[2] 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.[3]

Managerial career

After hanging up his boots, Škoro served as manager of Napredak Kruševac on numerous occasions.[4] He made his biggest accomplishments at the helm of Sartid Smederevo between October 2000 and April 2003,[5] 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).[6]

Career statistics
Source: [7]
Club Season League
AppsGoals
Napredak Kruševac 1969–70 203
1970–71 2811
1971–72 3319
1972–73 3425
1973–74 125
1974–75 174
1975–76 2920
1976–77 2911
1977–78 3215
1978–79 62
Total 240115

References
  1. "Sportski spomenar" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  2. "Razgovor s povodom: Jovica Škoro, dobitnik priznanja za životno delo" (in Serbian). krusevacgrad.rs. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  3. "Jury out on Dundee's Euro experiment". scotsman.com. 18 June 2001. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  4. "Škoro više nije trener Napretka" (in Serbian). b92.net. 16 December 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  5. "Škoro quits Sartid". uefa.com. 20 April 2003. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  6. "Jovica Škoro novi trener Metalca" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  7. "FK Napredak Kruševac, 2020" (in Serbian). yumpu.com. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
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