FK Zeta
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clubname = FK Zeta Golubovci |
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fullname = Fudbalski klub Zeta Golubovci|
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founded = [[1927]] |
ground = [[Trešnjica Stadium|Stadion Trešnjica]]<br /> [[Golubovci]], <br /> [[Montenegro]] |
capacity = 7,000 |
chairman = [[Radojica Božović]] |
manager = [[Mladen Vukičević]] |
league = [[Montenegrin First League|First League]] |
season = [[Montenegrin First League 2007-08|2007-08]] |
position = 2nd |
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'''FK Zeta''' is a football club from [[Montenegro]]. It is based in [[Golubovci]], a suburb of [[Podgorica]].
==History==
The club was formed in [[1927]] as '''FK Danica'''. In 1945 it was renamed to '''FK Napredak'''. In [[1955]] it was renamed to '''FK Zeta'''.
From the end of [[World War II]] until [[1962]] Zeta competed in the local [[Titograd]] municipal area league. That year they finally gained promotion to the provincial league of Montenegro where they played until [[1996]] when they qualified for competition at federal level in Second Federal League. Year [[1996]] was also significant because club was taken over by controversial businessman and former [[Jedinica za Specijalne Operacije|JSO]] paramilitary [[Radojica Božović|Radojica "Rajo" Božović]] who is still at Zeta's helm. In [[2000]], the club made its long-awaited final step forward, gaining promotion to the [[First League of Serbia and Montenegro|Yugoslav First Federal League]].
Though still playing in the dilapidated [[Trešnjica Stadium]], the club has made enormous strides from the days when it was basically a semi-professional side. Zeta finished the 2004/2005 season in third place in the [[First League of Serbia and Montenegro]], just behind [[Belgrade]] powerhouses [[FK Partizan|Partizan]] and [[Red Star Belgrade|Red Star]]. That success allowed the club to compete in [[UEFA Cup]] where it put in a decent showing.
Additionally, Zeta started producing notable young talent like [[Miloš Marić]] who transferred to [[Greece|Greek]] giants [[Olympiakos]] in the Summer of 2004, as well as brothers [[Bojan Brnović|Bojan]] and [[Nenad Brnović]], and [[Branimir Petrović]] who were all signed by [[FK Partizan|Partizan]], and most recently [[Milanko Rašković]] and [[Nikola Trajković]] who transferred to [[Red Star Belgrade]].
Following Montenegro's independence the club won the inaugrual [[Montenegrin First League]] in 2006-07 and were the country's first representatives in the [[UEFA Champions League]] for 2007-08. After beating [[FBK Kaunas]] in the First Qualifying Round they lost against [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] in the Second Qualifying Round. During the home tie against Rangers, a minority of Zeta fans were heard racially abusing American [[DaMarcus Beasley]] and French teammate [[Jean-Claude Darcheville]], prompting a UEFA investigation.<ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/08/sports/EU-SPT-SOC-UEFA-Beasley.php "UEFA to investigate alleged racist taunts from Montenegro fans against Beasley"]</ref>
There Fan's are known as the '[[Vukovi]] [[Zeta]]'.
== Current squad ==
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|name=[[Saša Ivanović]]|nat=Montenegro|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=12|name=[[Alexsander Jović]]|nat=Montenegro|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=2|name=[[Miroslav Kaluđerović]]|nat=Montenegro|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=3|name=[[Mladen Kaluđerović]]|nat=Montenegro|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=4|name=[[Bojan Ivanović]]|nat=Montenegro|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=12|name=[[Milan Vučković]]|nat=Montenegro|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=6|name=[[Srđan Bogićević]]|nat=Montenegro|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=8|name=[[Vladan Peličić]]|nat=Montenegro|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=9|name=[[Miloš Krkotić]]|nat=Montenegro|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=10|name=[[Zarija Peličić]]|nat=Montenegro|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=11|name=[[Aleksandar Nenadović]]|nat=Montenegro|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|name=[[Dragan Radoman]]|nat=Montenegro|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=13|name=[[Nikola Franović]]|nat=Montenegro|pos=DF}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=14|name=[[Branislav Vukomanović]]|nat=Serbia|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=15|name=[[Srđan Nikić]]|nat=Montenegro|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=16|name=[[Aleksandar Kaluđerović]]|nat=Montenegro|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=26|name=[[Ivan Knežević]]|nat=Montenegro|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=28|name=[[Vladimir Boljević]]|nat=Montenegro|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=34|name=[[Blažo Igumanović]]|nat=Montenegro|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=39|name=[[Marko Đuretić]]|nat=Montenegro|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=20|name=[[Carlos Mendes]]|nat=Brazil|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=23|name=[[Oliveira Do Valle Savio]]|nat=Brazil|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=33|name=[[Albuquwrque Marcelo]]|nat=Brazil|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=40|name=[[Danilo Ćulafić]]|nat=Montenegro|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=|name=[[Miloš Đalac]]|nat=Montenegro|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=|name=[[Marko Colakovic]]|nat=Serbia|pos=MF}}
{{Fs end}}
===Squad changes just before and during 2007/08 season===
'''In:'''
*{{Flagicon|Montenegro}} [[Dragan Radoman]] - Transferred ''From'' ''[[FK Balkan Bukovica]]''
*{{Flagicon|Montenegro}} [[Danilo Ćulafić]] - Transferred ''From'' ''[[FK Berane]]''
*{{Flagicon|Brazil}} [[Carlos Mendes]] - Transferred ''From'' ''[[Porto Alegre Futebol Clube]]''
*{{Flagicon|Brazil}} [[Oliveira Do Valle Savio]] - Transferred ''From'' ''[[Porto Alegre Futebol Clube]]''
*{{Flagicon|Brazil}} [[Albuquwrque Marcelo]] - Transferred ''From'' ''[[Porto Alegre Futebol Clube]]''
*{{Flagicon|Montenegro}} [[Miloš Đalac]] - Transferred ''From'' ''[[FK Grbalj]]''
*{{Flagicon|Montenegro}} [[Davor Maraš]] - Transferred ''From'' ''[[Free Agent]]''
'''Out:'''
*{{flagicon|Montenegro}} [[Marko Ćetković]] - Transferred ''To'' ''[[FK Partizan]]''
*{{flagicon|Montenegro}} [[Žarko Korać (footballer)|Žarko Korać]] - Transferred ''To'' ''[[FK Vojvodina]]''
*{{flagicon|Montenegro}} [[Slaven Stjepanović]] - Transferred ''To'' ''[[FK Partizan]]''
*{{flagicon|Montenegro}} [[Janko Tumbasević]] - Transferred ''To'' ''[[FK Vojvodina]]''
*{{flagicon|Montenegro}} [[Darko Vukašinović]] - Transferred ''To'' ''[[Slavia Sofia]]''
*{{flagicon|Montenegro}} [[Nenad Đurović]] - Transferred ''To'' ''[[FC Spartak Trnava]]''
*{{flagicon|Montenegro}} [[Darko Marković]] - Transferred ''To'' ''[[FC Pakhtakor]]''
===Players out on Loan===
*{{flagicon|Montenegro}} [[Mirko Marinković]] - Loaned ''To'' ''[[FK Rudar Ugljevik]]''
*{{flagicon|Montenegro}} [[Dragan Radoman]] - Loaned ''To'' ''[[FK Rudar Ugljevik]]''
*{{flagicon|Montenegro}} [[Gojko Vukčević]] - Loaned ''To'' ''[[FK Rudar Ugljevik]]''
*{{flagicon|Montenegro}} [[Davor Brnović]] - Loaned ''To'' ''[[FK Rudar Ugljevik]]''
==Honours==
*'''[[Montenegrin First League]]'''
**2006-07
==References==
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==External links==
*http://www.fkzeta.com/ official site
*http://www.vukovi.com/ Fan site
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