Dušan Drašković Explained

Dušan Drašković
Birth Date:20 June 1939
Birth Place:Banja Luka, Yugoslavia
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1958–1959
Clubs1:Spartak Subotica
Years2:1960
Clubs2:Vojvodina
Years3:1963–1964
Clubs3:Radnički Niš
Years4:1969–1970
Clubs4:Vrbas
Nationalteam1:Yugoslavia Olympic
Manageryears1:1976–1977
Managerclubs1:Vrbas
Manageryears2:1981–1982
Managerclubs2:Vojvodina
Manageryears3:1985–1986
Managerclubs3:Vrbas
Manageryears4:1987
Managerclubs4:Spartak Subotica
Manageryears5:1988–1993
Managerclubs5:Ecuador
Manageryears6:1994
Managerclubs6:Bragantino
Manageryears7:1995
Managerclubs7:Barcelona SC
Manageryears8:1996
Managerclubs8:Bolivia
Manageryears9:2000
Managerclubs9:Sierra Leone
Manageryears10:2000–2001
Managerclubs10:Comunicaciones
Manageryears11:2003
Managerclubs11:Atlético Junior
Manageryears12:2004
Managerclubs12:Macará
Manageryears13:2004
Managerclubs13:Emelec
Manageryears14:2004
Managerclubs14:Comunicaciones

Dušan Drašković (born 20 June 1939) is a Montenegrin former football manager and player. He is considered one of the pioneers of modern football in Ecuador.[1] [2] [3]

Playing career

During his playing career, Drašković played for Spartak Subotica, Vojvodina, Radnički Niš and Vrbas.[4] He represented Yugoslavia at the 1971 Mediterranean Games, winning the gold medal.[5]

Managerial career

In his early managerial career, Drašković served as manager of Vrbas (twice),[6] Vojvodina and Spartak Subotica, before leaving his homeland in 1988. Drašković managed Ecuador at the Copa América tournament in 1989, 1991 and 1993.[7] [8] [9] At club level, Drašković was manager of a number of club sides in Brazil (Bragantino),[10] Colombia (Atlético Junior),[11] Ecuador (Barcelona SC, Macará and Emelec), and Guatemala (Comunicaciones).[12]

Drašković has also managed FK Vojvodina and FK Borac Banja Luka[13] in former SFR Yugoslavia.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dusan Draskovic: Pioneer for Ecuadorian Football . beinsports.com . 24 February 2017.
  2. Web site: Ecuador Used to Be a Joke. Now It's Laughing All the Way to the World Cup. . slate.com . 27 May 2014 . 24 February 2017.
  3. Web site: A Small Giant Rises – Football In Ecuador . sportsrants.com . 7 September 2015 . 24 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170224222637/http://sportsrants.com/uk/2015/09/07/football-in-ecuador/ . 24 February 2017 . dead .
  4. Web site: Statistika odigranih prvenstvenih utakmica i datih golova za FK Vrbas 1969-2007 . sr . fkvrbas.weebly.com . 24 February 2017.
  5. Web site: VI igre, Izmir (Turska) 1971. . sr . oks.org.rs . 24 February 2017 . 8 January 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130108231100/http://www.oks.org.rs/takmicenja/mediteranske-igre/vi-igre-izmir-turska-1971/ . dead .
  6. Web site: Treneri FK Vrbasa 1969-2007 . sr . fkvrbas.weebly.com . 24 February 2017.
  7. Web site: Copa América 1989. RSSSF. 11 August 2009.
  8. Web site: Copa América 1991. RSSSF. 11 August 2009.
  9. Web site: Copa América 1993. RSSSF. 11 August 2009.
  10. Web site: Bragantino enfrenta o cansado Santo André . pt . folha.uol.com.br . 13 March 1994 . 24 February 2017.
  11. Web site: Draskovic, contratado por el Junior . es . eluniverso.com . 18 June 2003 . 24 February 2017.
  12. Web site: Draskovic dirigirá en el fútbol de Guatemala . es . eluniverso.com . 25 November 2004 . 24 February 2017.
  13. Web site: Fk borac-history . 2009-08-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110723032000/http://www.boracbl.net/fkborac/pocetna.html . 2011-07-23 . dead .