Emil Rajković

Emil Rajković (Macedonian: Емил Рајковиќ; born September 11, 1978 in Skopje) is a Macedonian former professional basketball player and current coach, who currently serves as head coach for Avtodor of the VTB United League.[1][2][3]

Emil Rajković
Avtodor Saratov
PositionHead coach
LeagueVTB United League
FIBA Europe Cup
Personal information
Born (1978-09-11) September 11, 1978
Skopje, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityMacedonian
Listed height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Career information
NBA draft2000 / Undrafted
Playing career1996–2005
Coaching career2005–present
Career history
As player:
1996–1997Rabotnički
1997–1998Kumanovo
1998–2002Rabotnički
2002Vardar Imperijal
2003Near East B.C.
2003–2004MZT Skopje
2004–2005FON Univerzitet
As coach:
2005–2006Toa Sum Jas
2006–2013Feni Industries
2013–2014Rabotnički
2014–2016Śląsk Wrocław
2016MZT Skopje
2016–2018Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
2018–2021Astana
2021–presentAvtodor
Career highlights and awards
As coach:

He was the head coach of the Polish League club Śląsk Wrocław till 2016.[4]

Career

Rajković played club basketball at the senior level from 1996 to 2004 with the Macedonian League club Rabotnicki, Vardar and MZT Skopje.

Rajković coached in the following clubs: KK Feni Industries, MZT Skopje and Rabotnički.

On July 13, 2021, he has signed with Avtodor of the VTB United League.[5]

Club history

Playing career

Head coach

Head coaching career with National teams
  • 2007–2008: Macedonia U-16 national basketball team
  • 2008–2011: Macedonia U-20 national basketball team
  • 2014–2015: Macedonia national basketball team (assistant)
  • 2020–present:Kazakhstan national team - Fiba Asia

Championships and cups as player

National domestic league championships

National domestic cup championships

Championships and cups as head coach

European club continental and regional championships

National domestic league championships

(BM Slam Stal Ostrow Wielkopolski)

  • 2019 Kazakhstan National League Champion PBC Astana
  • 2020 kazakhstan National League champion PBC Astana[6]
  • 2021 Kazakhstan National League champion PBC Astana

National domestic cup championships

Honours
  • Best coach of all team sports in Macedonia by the association of sports writers, sports hall of fame representatives & Sitel television 2008
  • Best coach in Macedonia by the Basketball Federation of Macedonia - 2008, 2011,2014
  • Eurobasket.com All-Macedonian League Coach of the Year - 2008, 2010, 2011
  • Eurobasket.com Balkan League Coach of the year 2011
  • Balkan League Champion - 2011
  • Macedonian National Cup Winner - 2008, 2010
  • Macedonian League Champion - 2008, 2010, 2011
  • Macedonian Super Cup - Winner 2017
  • Eurobasket.com - All Polish league coach of the year 2017

http://www.eurobasket.com/Poland/news/492260/Eurobasket.com-All-Polish-League-Awards-2017

  • Coach of the year Polish basketball by "Polskikosz.pl" 2018

http://polskikosz.pl/trener-sezonu-emil-rajkovic-stal-idzie-do-gory/

  • Eurobasket.com - Kazakhstan National League Champion & "coach of the year" seasons 2018/19,2019/20,2020/21

https://www.asia-basket.com/Kazakhstan/news/628791/Asia-Basket.com-All-Kazakhstan-League-Awards-2020

  • Eurobasket.com - VTB United League “ VTB League Coach of the year” 2019

https://www.eurobasket.com/VTB-United-League/news/581402/Eurobasket.com-All-VTB-League-Awards-2019

  • VTB United League “ VTB-League Coach of the year” 2019

https://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/emil-rajkovic-named-2018-19-coach-of-the-year/

Notes
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-07-22. Retrieved 2014-10-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Нема дилеми, Рајковиќ е нов тренер на МЗТ Скопје - Екипа - Екипа". ekipa.mk. Archived from the original on 2016-07-14.
  3. "МЗТ Скопје потврди: Емил Рајковиќ е нов тренер на шампионот". 22 July 2016.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2014-10-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Emil Rajkovic is the new Avtodor head coach!". vtb-league.com. July 13, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  6. "Asian Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings".

https://www.eurobasket.com/VTB-United-League/news/581402/Eurobasket.com-All-VTB-League-Awards-2019 https://nbf.kz/en/news/2207-emil-raikovich-head-coach-of-the-national-basketball-team-of-kazakhstan http://www.fiba.basketball/asiachampionscup/2019/news/bc-astana-continues-to-rise-in-the-vtb-united-league

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