Željko Ljubenović

Playing

Born in Belgrade, Ljubenović started as a trainee at Partizan in 1990. He spent five years in the club's youth setup before switching to OFK Beograd in 1995. After completing his formation, Ljubenović made his senior debut with the Romantičari in the 2000–01 First League of FR Yugoslavia. He subsequently played for Second League clubs Mladenovac, Mladost Lukićevo, and Proleter Zrenjanin. In the summer of 2005, Ljubenović signed with top-flight side Hajduk Kula. He spent just half a season there before transferring abroad. In the 2006 winter transfer window, Ljubenović moved to Ukraine and signed with Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih. He switched clubs the following summer and joined fellow top-tier club Tavriya Simferopol. Over the next five and a half years, Ljubenović played regularly for the side and recorded nearly 200 appearances in all competitions. He left the club midway through the 2011–12 season, eventually joining another Premier League side, Oleksandriya. In the summer of 2012, Ljubenović signed with Zorya Luhansk. After 6 seasons in Zorya, he retired in May 2018. In July 2018 Zorya's general director Serhiy Rafailov announced that Ljubenović will work in the club as scout in Balkan region.

Coaching

In 2020, Ljubenović was on the coaching staff of the Zorya junior squad that was competing at the UPL under-19 competitions. In 2022 to 2023, Ljubenović was on the coaching staff of a couple of Serbian clubs. On 18 November 2023, Ljubenović returned to the…

Tavriya Simferopol Ukrainian Cup: 2009–10 Ukrainian Super Cup: Runner-up 2010 Zorya Luhansk Ukrainian Cup: Runner-up 2015–16