Žarko Olarević
# Žarko Olarević

Žarko Olarević (Serbian Cyrillic: Жарко Оларевић; born 28 July 1950) is a Serbian former football manager and player.

## Playing career

Olarević made his competitive debut for Partizan in the second half of the 1967–68 season. He later spent two seasons at Proleter Zrenjanin, before returning to Partizan. In the 1972 winter transfer window, Olarević was transferred to Radnički Kragujevac.

In 1976, Olarević went abroad to Belgium to play for Royal Antwerp. He subsequently moved to France and joined Lille, helping the club to promotion to the top flight in 1978. Between 1981 and 1983, Olarević spent two seasons at Le Havre. He retired after playing for Marseille in 1983–84.

## Managerial career

Shortly after hanging up his boots, Olarević became manager of Marseille, leading them to the 1986 Coupe de France Final. He later served as manager of Bulgaria's Slavia Sofia, Morocco's Wydad Casablanca, and Poland's Zagłębie Lubin.

## Honours

Proleter Zrenjanin

* Yugoslav Second League: 1970–71

Radnički Kragujevac

* Yugoslav Second League: 1973–74

Lille

* French Division 2: 1977–78

Marseille

* French Division 2: 1983–84
