Milan Čančarević

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| name = Milan Čančarević

| image = Milan Cancarevic photo by Djuradj Vujcic.jpg

| image_size = 200px

| caption = Čančarević in 2008

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|05|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Užička Požega, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia

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| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Sloga Užička Požega

| years1 = 1980–1986

| clubs1 = Sloboda Titovo Užice

| caps1 = 92

| goals1 = 5

| totalcaps =

| totalgoals =

| manageryears1 = 1999–2000

| managerclubs1 = Sloboda Užice

| manageryears2 = 2000–2001

| managerclubs2 = Sloga Kraljevo

| manageryears3 = 2003–2004

| managerclubs3 = Sloboda Užice

| manageryears4 =

| managerclubs4 =

| manageryears5 = 2008

| managerclubs5 = Serbian White Eagles

| manageryears6 = 2011–2012

| managerclubs6 = Loznica

| manageryears7 =

| managerclubs7 =

| manageryears8 = 2013–2016

| managerclubs8 = Zlatibor Čajetina

| manageryears9 = 2018

| managerclubs9 = Polimlje

| manageryears10 = 2019–2022

| managerclubs10 = Drina Ljubovija

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Milan Čančarević ({{Lang-sr-Cyrl|Милан Чанчаревић}}; born 21 May 1955) is a Serbian football manager and former player.

Playing career

After starting out at his hometown club Sloga Užička Požega, Čančarević spent most of his playing career with Sloboda Titovo Užice, making 97 appearances and scoring five goals in the Yugoslav Second League between 1980 and 1986.

Managerial career

In July 1999, Čančarević became manager of Sloboda Užice, competing in the Second League of FR Yugoslavia.{{Cite web | url=https://www.uzice.net/uzice-na-internetu/1999/u199913.htm#sport | title=MILAN CANCAREVIC NOVI TRENER "SLOBODE" | language=sr | publisher=uzice.net | date=25 July 1999 | access-date=12 June 2024}} He was dismissed from his position in August 2000.{{Cite web | url=https://www.uzice.net/uzice-na-internetu/2000/u200032.htm#sport | title=JOKIC NOVI TRENER "SLOBODE" | language=sr | publisher=uzice.net | date=6 August 2000 | access-date=12 June 2024}}

In 2008, Čančarević was hired as head coach for the Serbian White Eagles of the Canadian Soccer League. He won the CSL Championship after defeating the Trois-Rivières Attak on penalties.{{Cite web | url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/serbian-white-eagles-win-csl-title/article_3c28a6a4-d5b5-5081-97cb-dc778318cc02.html | title=Serbian White Eagles win CSL title | publisher=thestar.com | date=26 October 2008 | access-date=12 June 2024}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.b92.net/o/eng/news/society?yyyy=2008&mm=10&dd=28&nav_id=54570 | title=Serbian White Eagles take Canadian title | publisher=b92.net | date=28 October 2008 | access-date=12 June 2024}}

In 2013, Čančarević was appointed as manager of Zlatibor Čajetina. He spent three seasons in charge and led the club to promotion from the Zlatibor District League to the Serbian League West.{{Cite web | url=https://zlatibor.tv/dogadaji-vesti/cancarevic-uveo-zlatibor-u-srpsku-ligu/24323/ | title=Čančarević uveo Zlatibor u Srpsku ligu | language=sr | publisher=zlatibor.tv | date=10 June 2016 | access-date=12 June 2024}}

Between 2019 and 2022, Čančarević was manager of Kolubara-Mačva Zone League club Drina Ljubovija.{{Cite web | url=https://podrinske.com/privremeno-organ-rukovodjenja-trener-cane/ | title=Privremeno organ rukovođenja, trener Čane | language=sr | publisher=podrinske.com | date=3 August 2021 | access-date=12 June 2024}}

Personal life

Čančarević is the father of fellow footballer Ognjen Čančarević.{{Cite web | url=https://zoomue.rs/ognjen-cancarevic-o-fudbalu-i-zivotu-u-jermeniji-video/ | title=Ognjen Čančarević o fudbalu i životu u Jermeniji (VIDEO) | language=sr | publisher=zoomue.rs | date=18 December 2023 | access-date=12 June 2024}}