Dragan Miranović

Dragan Miranović
Miranović in 2010
Personal information
Full name Dragan Miranović
Date of birth (1956-05-18)18 May 1956
Place of birth Feketić, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Date of death 19 March 2012(2012-03-19) (aged 55)
Place of death Quito, Ecuador
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Jadran Feketić
Vojvodina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1976 Slavija Novi Sad
1976–1987 Spartak Subotica 191 (35)
1987–1988 SV Spittal/Drau 22 (2)
1991–1992 Valdez
Managerial career
1992 Deportivo Quito
1993–1995 Peru U17
1993–1995 Peru U20
1995–1996 Bolivia (assistant)
1999–2000 El Nacional
2001 Barcelona SC
2001 Olmedo
2002 Independiente Santa Fe
2003 Atlético Junior
2003 El Nacional
2004 Olmedo
2004–2005 Millonarios
2005 Aucas
2006 Deportivo Cuenca
2006 Atlético Junior
2006–2007 Deportivo Quito
2008–2009 Olmedo
2010 Aucas
2010 Spartak Subotica
2011 Olmedo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dragan Miranović (Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Мирановић; 18 May 1956 – 19 March 2012) was a Serbian and Montenegrin football manager and player.

Playing career

Born in Feketić, Miranović started playing football in his hometown, before joining Vojvodina's youth system. He later went on to spend 11 seasons with Spartak Subotica, making his Yugoslav First League debut in the 1986–87 campaign, before going abroad. After his stint at SV Spittal/Drau in Austria, Miranović moved to Ecuador and played for Valdez in the Copa Libertadores, before retiring from the game.

Managerial career

During his managerial career, Miranović worked at numerous South American clubs, including Olmedo (four times), Deportivo Quito, El Nacional, Atlético Junior and Aucas (each twice), as well as Barcelona SC, Independiente Santa Fe, Millonarios and Deportivo Cuenca. He also led Peru at the 1995 South American U-20 Championship.

Death

On 19 March 2012, Miranović died in Quito of a heart attack at the age of 55.[1][2] A number of his former players expressed their sympathy and condolences to the family and friends, including Antonio Valencia and Claudio Pizarro.[3][4]

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
P W D L Win %
El Nacional 1999 2000
Barcelona SC February 2001[5] May 2001[6]
Olmedo 2001 2001
Independiente Santa Fe December 2001[7] November 2002[8]
Atlético Junior December 2002[9] June 2003[10]
El Nacional June 2003[11] December 2003[12]
Olmedo March 2004[13] August 2004[14]
Millonarios September 2004[15] March 2005[16]
Aucas June 2005[17] December 2005[18]
Deportivo Cuenca March 2006[19] May 2006[20]
Atlético Junior May 2006[21] October 2006[22]
Deportivo Quito November 2006[23] June 2007[24]
Olmedo July 2008[25] May 2009[26]
Aucas February 2010[27] May 2010[28]
Spartak Subotica May 2010[29] November 2010[30] 19 8 6 5 042.11
Olmedo December 2010[31] December 2011[32]
Total

Honours

Spartak Subotica

References

  1. ^ "Dragan Miranovic falleció en Quito" (in Spanish). eluniverso.com. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Preminuo Dragan Miranović" (in Serbian). b92.net. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Valencia y Claudio Pizarro con dolor a la muerte del mentor Miranovic" (in Spanish). larepublica.ec. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Antonio Valencia dedicates Manchester United goal to old coach Dragan Miranovic". goal.com. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Fútbol En el exterior" (in Spanish). lanacion.com.ar. 24 February 2001. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Brasileiro vai assumir o Barcelona de Guayaquil" (in Portuguese). terra.com.br. 11 May 2001. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  7. ^ "MIRANOVIC, NUEVO DT DE SANTA FE" (in Spanish). eltiempo.com. 28 December 2001. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  8. ^ "Santa Fe nombró a Arturo Boyacá en reemplazo de Dragan Miranovic" (in Spanish). eluniverso.com. 21 November 2002. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Yugoslavo Dragan Miranovic asume dirección del Junior de Barranquilla" (in Spanish). eluniverso.com. 2 December 2002. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  10. ^ "Miranovic deja el comando del Atlético Junior" (in Spanish). myplainview.com. 9 June 2003. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  11. ^ "Dragan Miranovic es el nuevo técnico de El Nacional" (in Spanish). eluniverso.com. 9 June 2003. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  12. ^ "Despedida de Dragan Miranovic" (in Spanish). eluniverso.com. 21 December 2003. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  13. ^ "Miranovic vuelve al Olmedo como DT" (in Spanish). eluniverso.com. 12 March 2004. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  14. ^ "Olmedo separó al técnico montenegrino Dragan Miranovic" (in Spanish). eluniverso.com. 6 August 2004. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  15. ^ "El montenegrino Miranovic nuevo conductor de Millonarios" (in Spanish). myplainview.com. 28 September 2004. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  16. ^ "Miranovic dejó de ser DT de Millonarios" (in Spanish). eluniverso.com. 27 March 2005. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  17. ^ "Miranovic es el nuevo técnico de S.D. Aucas" (in Spanish). eluniverso.com. 22 June 2005. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  18. ^ "Aucas jugará por el honor ante el Deportivo Cuenca" (in Spanish). eluniverso.com. 14 December 2005. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  19. ^ "Miranovic es el nuevo entrenador el Deportivo Cuenca" (in Spanish). eluniverso.com. 2 March 2006. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  20. ^ "Deportivo Cuenca confirmó a su entrenador para la segunda etapa" (in Spanish). ecuadorinmediato.com. 24 May 2006. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  21. ^ "Dragan Miranovic define hoy su paso al Junior de Barranquilla" (in Spanish). eluniverso.com. 17 May 2006. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  22. ^ "Miranovic dejó al Junior de Colombia" (in Spanish). eluniverso.com. 3 October 2006. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  23. ^ "Dragan Miranovic es el nuevo DT de los chullas" (in Spanish). eluniverso.com. 3 November 2006. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  24. ^ "Chullas e indios fichan refuerzos" (in Spanish). eluniverso.com. 21 June 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  25. ^ "Olmedo contrató a Miranovic como director técnico" (in Spanish). eluniverso.com. 17 July 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  26. ^ "Dragan Miranovic renuncia a la dirección técnica de Olmedo" (in Spanish). ecuadorinmediato.com. 18 May 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  27. ^ "Dragan Miranovic nuevo timonel del Aucas" (in Spanish). ecuagol.com. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  28. ^ "Aucas se queda sin DT, Miranovic se va" (in Spanish). ecuagol.com. 31 May 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  29. ^ "Miranović novi trener Spartaka" (in Serbian). b92.net. 29 May 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  30. ^ "Ostavke Milovanovića i Miranovića" (in Serbian). b92.net. 14 November 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  31. ^ "Dragan Miranovic, nuevo DT del Centro Deportivo Olmedo" (in Spanish). eluniverso.com. 16 December 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  32. ^ "Carlos Calderón inició su labor en el Olmedo" (in Spanish). eluniverso.com. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2017.