Western Spirit are thrilled to introduce Zoran Simunovic as our new Senior Director of Football.
Zoran is well known in the Southeast Queensland football community, not least for the success he enjoyed after joining Acacia Ridge FC as Head Coach and Managing Director in 2013; a period which saw them create history as the first side to win four successive promotions.
Given his football resume the achievements at Acacia Ridge were no surprise. In 1988 Zoran was appointed Managing
Director of F.C. Hajduk in Serbia, a club he’d represented for 16 years as a player, taking on the role with the club languishing in the fourth division. Over the next 8 years he assisted with their promotion to the top flight, managed the purchase of new training facilities, construction of a new stadium, and ultimately European competition qualification in the InterToto Cup.
Upon his arrival in Australia he utilised his Sports Management and Scouting qualifications as Head Coach for Brazilian Soccer Schools in Brisbane, Under 17s Head Coach at Souths United, and as a talent scout for Partizan Belgrade.
Zoran’s experience, passion and fresh perspective will assist Spirit in developing a sustainable and successful Senior Program.