Dejan Antonić

Dejan Antonić

Dejan Antonić with Thierry Henry
Personal information
Full name	Dejan Antonić
Date of birth	January 22, 1969 (1969-01-22) (age 42)
Place of birth	Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Tuen Mun (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1984–1991	Red Star Belgrade
1991–1992	FK Napredak
1992–1994	Beveren		(20)
1994–1995	FK Obilić
1995–1996	Persebaya Surabaya
1996–1997	Persita Tangerang
1997	Persema Malang
1998–2000	Instant-Dict
2000–2002	Rangers (HKG)
2002–2003	Sun Hei
2003–2005	Kitchee
National team
1987	Yugoslavia U-21
Teams managed
2005–2008	Kitchee
2008–2009	Hong Kong National Team
2009	TSW Pegasus
2010	Shatin
2010–2011	Tai Chung
2011–	Tuen Mun
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Dejan Antonić (Serbian Cyrillic: Дејан Антонић, Chinese translated name: 狄恩) is a former football player who was appointed as a head coach of a professional football team in Hong Kong, Kitchee SC during the year of 2005–2007. Antonić has also been appointed to coach the Hong Kong national team as preparation for the 2011 Asian Cup qualifiers. He was appointed as a Deputy Team Manager and Youth Development Director for Shatin in Hong Kong. He is of Serbian nationality and was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia). In season 2011-2012, Dejan was appointed as the head coach of Hong Kong First Division club - Tuen Mun.

Early career

He started his professional football playing in local club Red Star Belgrade.

In 1987, Antonić was called in the Yugoslavia squad training section, and was able to win a cap. Yugoslavia won the first title that time on final against East Germany through penalty shootout (PSO). And they are remembered as a Yugoslav' "zlatna generacija" (Golden Generation). His well-known team mates were : Robert Jarni, Igor Stimac, Zvonimir Boban, Robert Prosinecki, Predrag Mijatovic and Davor Suker. Later Antonić joined Red Star FC. In 1995, he left Europe and joined Persebaya FC in Indonesia.

Career in Hong Kong

As a player

Instant-Dict period

In 1998–99, Antonić joined Hong Kong First Division League team Instant-Dict FC and played more as a defender than a midfielder. His debut was the semi-final match against South China in Hong Kong FA Cup. He was included in Hong Kong XI to compete in 2003 Carlsberg Cup and was elected as a Hong Kong XI as well. Dejan scored a goal by penalty in the match against Uruguay U-21 national team in Carlsberg Cup Dejan played very well in the season and was awarded The Most Fair Player and being nominated in Hong Kong Footballer Awards several times. In 2000–01, he assisted Instant-Dict FC to win Hong Kong FA Cup.

Sun Hei period

In early 2000, he joined Sun Hei and won three championships, including Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield, Hong Kong FA Cup and Hong Kong League Cup.

As a coach

Antonić, the UEFA "A" License holder, was appointed by Kitchee SC as a head coach and successfully led the team to get two trophys in the league on his first year of duty, Hong Kong League Cup 2005 and Hong Kong Senior Shield Cup 2006 and one trophy, Hong Kong League Cup 2006 in the second year of his duty. He assisted Kitchee qualified for AFC Cup 2008.

He was elected as "The Coach of The Year 2006" and also appointed to be a coach of Hong Kong League XI for the traditional tournament in Hong Kong, Carlsberg Cup. After leaving Kitchee FC, a newcomer professional football team in Hong Kong, TSW Pegasus appointed Antonić as their new Deputy Team Manager & Youth Development.

Antonić has been appointed to coach the Hong Kong National Team as preparation for the 2011 Asian Cup qualifiers. He won the 31st Guangdong Cup 2008. he has recently been nominated as a consultant of the Hong Kong Law Society Football Team.

Games of Hong Kong team coached by Antonić amd Goran Paulić

International games of Hong Kong

#	Date	Type of Match	Location	Opponent	Result
1	19 November 2008	Friendly	Macau	Macau	9–1
2	14 January 2009	Friendly	Hong Kong	India	2–1
3	21 January 2009	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Hong Kong	Bahrain	1–3
4	28 January 2009	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Sana'a, Yemen	Yemen	0–1

Non-international games of Hong Kong

#	Date	Type of Match	Location	Opponent	Result
1	1 January 2009	2009 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup	Guangzhou, China	Guangdong	1–3
2	4 January 2009	2009 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup	Hong Kong	Guangdong	4–1

Personal life

Antonić married his Indonesian fiancee, Venna Tikoalu (now as Venna Antonić), on 3 July 1999. Venna gave birth to their son Stefan Antonić on 6 February 2001 in Hong Kong.

Antonić has another older daughter who is living and studying in Serbia.

External links

• GoalGoalGoal.com
• TSW Pegasus FC Official website
• Kitchee SC Official website
• World Youth Cup Champions Squads 1977 – 2005
• FIFA.com

Awards
Preceded by Koo Luam Khen	Hong Kong Coach of the Year 2005–06	Succeeded by Casemiro Mior

Persondata
Name	Antonić, Dejan
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	22 January 1969
Place of birth	Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Date of death
Place of death