Ivan Jovanović (football manager)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 8, 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Loznica, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | APOEL (Manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1974–1980 | FK Loznica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1984 | FK Loznica | ||
| 1984–1989 | Rad Beograd | 121 | (15) |
| 1989–1999 | Iraklis Thessaloniki | 271 | (52) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Niki Volou | ||
| 2002 | Iraklis Thessaloniki | ||
| 2003–2005 | APOEL | ||
| 2005–2006 | Panahaiki | ||
| 2007–2008 | Iraklis Thessaloniki | ||
| 2008– | APOEL | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ivan Jovanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ивaн Joвaнoвић; born July 8, 1962 in Loznica) is a Serbian football manager and former footballer. He is the coach of APOEL since January 7, 2008.[1]
Club career
Jovanović played for FK Rad in the Yugoslav First League during the 1987–88 and 1988–89 seasons.[2] The next season, he transferred to the Greek side Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C., where he played until the end of his career. During his spell in Iraklis, Jovanović evolved into one of the highest quality foreign players who ever played for the team.
Manager
Ivan Jovanović started his managerial career on 2001 in Niki Volou. He worked also for Iraklis Thessaloniki, Panachaiki and APOEL.
During his managerial career he had won 8 trophies, all as the manager of APOEL. He also helped APOEL to qualify for the UEFA Champions League group stages for the first time in their history on 2009. Two years later, he repeated his achievement and just not only helped APOEL to qualify for the group stages of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League, but achieved also to qualify for the quarter-finals by topping their group, beating Olympique Lyonnais in the last 16 on penalties, before being knocked-out by Real Madrid in the quarter-finals. He is considered as the most successful manager in the history of APOEL.
During his spell at APOEL he has been awarded the "Coach of the Season" award by Cyprus Football Association five times. He has also been awarded the "Serbian Coach of the Year" award by Football Association of Serbia on 2011.
Managerial honours
- Cypriot Cup: 1
- 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011
- Individual
- Coach of the Season (Cyprus): 5
- 2003–04, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12
- 2011
References
- ^ "Jovanović reappointed by APOEL". UEFA. January 8, 2008. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ^ "Fudbal ex-YU 1945.-1992. > Igrači J". Fudbal ex-YU. Retrieved December 10, 2008.[dead link]