Radovan Ćurčić Explained

Radovan Ćurčić
Birth Date:10 January 1972
Birth Place:Ivanjica, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height:1.93 m
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Javor Ivanjica (manager)
Youthclubs1:Javor Ivanjica
Youthclubs2:Sloboda Užice
Clubs1:Javor Ivanjica
Years2:1995
Clubs2:OFK Beograd
Caps2:19
Goals2:3
Years3:1996
Clubs3:Gorica
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Clubs4:Javor Ivanjica
Years5:2000
Clubs5:Borac Čačak
Caps5:6
Goals5:0
Clubs6:Javor Ivanjica
Manageryears1:2003–2006
Managerclubs1:Javor Ivanjica
Manageryears2:2006–2007
Managerclubs2:Borac Čačak
Manageryears3:2007–2010
Managerclubs3:Javor Ivanjica
Manageryears4:2010–2011
Managerclubs4:Serbia (assistant)
Manageryears5:2011–2012
Managerclubs5:Serbia (caretaker)
Manageryears6:2013–2014
Managerclubs6:Serbia U21
Manageryears7:2014–2016
Managerclubs7:Serbia
Manageryears8:2018
Managerclubs8:Muangthong United
Manageryears9:2020
Managerclubs9:Partizan (assistant)
Manageryears10:2021–2023
Managerclubs10:Javor Ivanjica (sporting director)
Manageryears11:2023–
Managerclubs11:Javor Ivanjica

Radovan Ćurčić (; born 10 January 1972) is a Serbian football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Javor Ivanjica.

Playing career

Ćurčić started out at his hometown club Javor Ivanjica, before going on to play for OFK Beograd, Gorica (Slovenia),[1] and Borac Čačak. He finished his career at his parent club Javor Ivanjica.

During his last spell with Javor Ivanjica, Ćurčić was the top scorer in the 2001–02 Second League of FR Yugoslavia (Group West) with 24 goals, thus leading the club to the First League.[2] In the club's first season in the top flight since its foundation, Ćurčić scored five goals, but failed to save them from relegation.

Managerial career

Immediately upon his retirement from playing in 2003, Ćurčić was named as new manager of Javor Ivanjica. He led the club to promotion to the First League of Serbia and Montenegro in 2005, but failed to avoid relegation. Subsequently, Ćurčić served as manager of Borac Čačak during the inaugural season of Serbia's elite division, before returning to Javor Ivanjica. He guided them to another promotion to the top flight in 2008, this time with an unbeaten record. In April 2010, Ćurčić briefly took charge of the Serbia national team by replacing Radomir Antić for a friendly away at Japan and won the game 3–0.[3]

Between 2010 and 2011, Ćurčić served as an assistant to Vladimir Petrović while Petrović was manager of Serbia. He acted as caretaker manager of the national team from October 2011 until April 2012. In early 2013, Ćurčić took charge of the Serbia U21s and led the team to the 2015 UEFA Under-21 Championship. He was again named caretaker manager of the Serbia national team in November 2014, before being officially appointed as manager later the same month.[4] On 27 April 2016, it was announced that Ćurčić left the position by mutual consent.[5]

On 29 April 2018, Ćurčić was officially unveiled as the new manager of Thai club Muangthong United. He was dismissed from his post in October of the same year.

In June 2021, Ćurčić returned to Javor Ivanjica after 11 years, taking on the role of a sporting director. He was appointed as the club's manager in June 2023.

Managerial statistics

18 August 2024

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FromToRecord
Javor Matis1 July 200330 June 2006
Borac Čačak1 July 200631 December 2006
Javor Matis1 January 200723 December 2010
Serbia[6] April 2010
October 2011
November 2014
April 2010
April 2012
April 2016
Muangthong UnitedApril 2018October 2018
Javor MatisJuly 2023Present
Total

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Radovan Čurčić . sl . nzs.si . 7 June 2023.
  2. Web site: Yugoslavia 2001/02 . rsssf.org . 7 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Lagana trojka Srbije u Osaki . sr . b92.net . 7 April 2010 . 5 May 2016.
  4. Web site: Ćurčić i zvanično na kormilu Srbije . sr . b92.net . 25 November 2014 . 20 May 2015.
  5. Web site: Ćurčić više nije selektor Srbije, otišao i Savo! . sr . b92.net . 27 April 2016 . 5 May 2016.
  6. Web site: Radovan Ćurčić . sr . reprezentacija.rs . 7 June 2023.