looks back on the history of Luneng and remembers the achievements of Taishan . In the history of Taishan team , it has introduced hundreds of foreign players, most of whom have made their due contributions and left a good impression on the fans. Even when talking about the best Luneng team in history, many names will appear in front of the author, and Serbia foreign aid Zivkovic is definitely one of them.
Zivkovic, who was born in 1977, also played for Japan J League before joining the Taishan team. Because of head coach Tuba, when Luneng set its sights on the Qiannan market for signings, according to rumors, Zhikov, who was playing for Wozdovac at the time, did not come into the eyes of the Shandong Luneng coaching staff. It's just an addition to the transfer of forward Igor. But according to the author's research, one of them played for Eredivisie and the other played for Serbian Super League. The possibility of bundling sales was almost 0. However, this reflected that the team, fans and media were more optimistic about attacking the city at that time. Igor ignored the fact that Zhikov was doing nothing.
But what I didn’t expect was that although Zivkovic’s right foot was just a decoration, he had a golden left foot that could play violin . Although his shooting skills were average, his ability to organize and pass the ball was excellent. When taking over the No. 8 jersey left by Li Xiaopeng , Zivkovic also took over the responsibility of the team's core organizer. In 2006, when he first arrived, he broke the assist record in China's top league with 16 assists without any adaptation. Since then, he has won the honor of assist king for two consecutive years. Of course, he also won two league championship trophies in 2006 and 2008 as well as an FA Cup championship with the team. Especially in 2006, the attacking combination composed of Zhikov, Zheng Zhi, Li Jinyu , Han Peng was frightening and led the Taishan team to win the league championship 6 rounds ahead of schedule. The record has not been broken yet. In other words, Zivkovic is a witness and creator of the most glorious era of the Taishan team.
In 2009, it was a Qilu derby. The grumpy Zhikov became angry after being shown a yellow card by the referee and spat at the referee. The Football Association responded quickly and suspended him for 8 games with a ticket that made him the next day. He was kicked out by Luneng. He had to return to Serbia and train on his own to stay in shape.
In early 2010, Shenzhen Red Diamonds of Chinese Super League offered Zhikov an olive branch. He returned to China and became the Chinese Super League assists leader for the fourth time with 10 assists that season, and led the Shenzhen team to avoid relegation. The following year, he fell out with Shenzhen Red Diamonds and switched to the rival Shenzhen Phoenix in the Chinese League One, which is now Guangzhou R&F . Zhikov once again contributed well and led the team to successfully surpass the league. After the season, the 34-year-old Zivkovic chose to retire, ending his nearly 20-year football career.
Yugoslavia was once a traditional strong team in Europe, and even after the disintegration of Serbia, the strength cannot be underestimated. Thanks to the Totasan team, Zivkovic has played two games on behalf of the Serbian national team that visited China. Throughout his entire career, he left his peak and honors to Luneng and the Chinese Super League. He played 99 games for the Taishan team, contributing 16 goals and 55 assists.
After retiring, Zivkovic divorced his Serbian wife. He chose to stay in China and became an authentic Jinan son-in-law. Regarding the inside story of this relationship, the author will not delve into it and will not comment.
In the old A football match organized by Peng Weiguo, Fan Zhiyi and others, Rikov, who was slightly put on weight, also played for the Taishan team.
Some fans once suggested that Luneng’s meritorious foreign players be summoned back, and everyone gathers together to have a drink and talk about friendship. Then play a senior exhibition game. The author believes that he will go and buy tickets to support it on site, although this is just a fantasy!
