Miloš Kruščić

{{short description|Serbian footballer and manager}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Miloš Kruščić

| image = Miloš Kruščić, 2020.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Kruščić managing CSKA Sofia in 2020

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|10|03|df=y}}

| birth_place = Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia

| height = 1.78 m

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Partizan

| years1 = 1995–1996

| clubs1 = Radnički Beograd

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 1997–1998

| clubs2 = Palilulac Beograd

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| years3 = 1998–1999

| clubs3 = Spartak Subotica

| caps3 = 12

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1999–2001

| clubs4 = Zemun

| caps4 = 63

| goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2001–2007

| clubs5 = Rostov

| caps5 = 167

| goals5 = 8

| nationalyears1 = 2001

| nationalteam1 = FR Yugoslavia XI

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2011–2013| managerclubs1 = Taraz (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2015 | managerclubs2 = Litex Lovech (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 2015–2017| managerclubs3 = Spartak Subotica (assistant)

| manageryears4 = 2017–2018| managerclubs4 = Metalac Gornji Milanovac

| manageryears5 = 2018 | managerclubs5 = Zemun

| manageryears6 = 2019 | managerclubs6 = CSKA Sofia (analyst)

| manageryears7 = 2019–2020| managerclubs7 = CSKA Sofia

| manageryears8 = 2022–2023| managerclubs8 = Újpest

| manageryears9 = 2023 | managerclubs9 = Kisvárda

| manageryears10 = 2024 | managerclubs10 = Spartak Subotica

}}

Miloš Kruščić ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Милош Крушчић}}; born 3 October 1976) is a Serbian football manager and a former professional player.

In January 2001, Kruščić represented FR Yugoslavia at the Millennium Super Soccer Cup in India, as the team won the tournament. He made two appearances in the process.{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=27133|title=Miloš Kruščić, international football player|access-date=27 October 2024|website=EU-football.info}}

Managerial career

= Újpest =

On 13 January 2022, he was appointed as the new coach of Újpest FC.{{Cite web |last=K |first=B. D. |date=2022-01-13 |title=Újpest: megvan a csapat új vezetőedzője, szerb szakember ül a kispa |url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_i/ujpest-megvan-a-csapat-uj-vezetoedzoje-szerb-szakember-ul-a-kispadra-2870441 |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=NSO.hu |language=hu}}

On 22 March 2023, he was sacked from Újpest after losing 5-1 to Puskás Akadémia FC in the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season.{{Cite web |last=nemzetisport.hu |date=2023-03-22 |title=Újpest: Kruscsicstól elköszöntek, Vignjevics visszatérhet – NS-info |url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_i/ujpest-kruscsicstol-elkoszontek-vignjevics-visszaterhet-ns-info-2947209 |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=NSO.hu |language=hu}}

= Kisvárda =

On 27 March 2023, he was appointed as the new coach of Kisvárda FC.{{Cite web |last=nemzetisport.hu |date=2023-03-27 |title=Kisvárda: az Újpestről távozni kényszerülő Kruscsics az új vezetőed |url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_i/kisvarda-az-ujpestrol-tavozni-kenyszerulo-kruscsics-az-uj-vezetoedzo-2948083 |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=NSO.hu |language=hu}}

On 12 August 2023, he was sacked after a draw against MTK Budapest FC at the Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion in the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I.{{Cite web |last=nemzetisport.hu |date=2023-08-12 |title=NB I: megvált vezetőedzőjétől a Kisvárda – hivatalos - NSO |url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_i/nb-i-megvalt-vezetoedzojetol-a-kisvarda-hivatalos-2972615 |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=NSO.hu |language=hu}}

File:Miloš Kruščić.jpg

Career statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
SeasonClub

! Division

AppsGoals
colspan=5 | Yugoslavia
1999–00rowspan="2"|Zemunrowspan="2"|D1322
2000–01313
colspan=5 | Russia
2001rowspan="7"|Rostovrowspan="7"|D1110
2002201
2003261
2004272
2005281
2006303
2007250
colspan=3 | Yugoslavia

!63||5

colspan=3 | Russia

!167||8

colspan=3 | Total

!230||13

References

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