Rade Zalad (Раде Залад; born 26 October 1956) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

After coming through the youth system at Partizan, Zalad signed his first professional contract with the club in 1974. He made his competitive debut for Partizan in the 1978–79 season. After helping the club win the championship in 1982–83, Zalad completely lost his place in the squad and went on to play for Budućnost Titograd (1984–85) and Priština (1985–86). In 1986, Zalad moved abroad to Turkey and signed with Eskişehirspor. He later played for Beşiktaş (1987–1989) and Ankaragücü (1989–1993).

International career

At international level, Zalad was capped for the Yugoslavia national under-21 team during the 1978 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, winning the tournament.

Post-playing career

After hanging up his boots, Zalad started working as a goalkeeping coach at Obilić. He later performed the same role for his parent club Partizan and the Serbia national team.

Honours

Partizan Beşiktaş Yugoslavia U21