Goran Kopunović (Serbian Cyrillic: Горан Копуновић; born 1 February 1967) is a Serbian football manager and former player.[1]

Goran Kopunović
Kopunović with Siófok in 2016
Personal information
Full name Goran Kopunović
Date of birth (1967-02-01) 1 February 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Subotica, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Spartak Subotica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1988 Bačka Subotica
1988–1991 OFK Kikinda 66 (7)
1991–1992 Spartak Subotica 25 (5)
1992–1993 Figueres 7 (0)
1994–1996 Ferencváros 39 (9)
1996–1997 AEK Larnaca 15 (7)
1997–2000 Újpest 52 (8)
2000–2001 FSV Zwickau 25 (3)
2001–2002 TGM SV Jügesheim 25 (1)
Total 254 (40)
Managerial career
2010 Felsőpakony
2010–2013 Police
2014 Đồng Tâm Long An
2015 Simba
2015–2017 Siófok
2017–2018 Szeged 2011-Grosics Akadémia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Kopunović played for OFK Kikinda in the Yugoslav Second League between 1988 and 1991,[2][3][4] before returning to his childhood club Spartak Subotica for the 1991–92 Yugoslav First League.[5] He spent the next decade playing abroad in Spain (Figueres), Hungary (Ferencváros and Újpest),[6] Cyprus (AEK Larnaca), and Germany (FSV Zwickau and TGM SV Jügesheim).

Managerial career

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After hanging up his boots, Kopunović worked as manager in Hungary,[7][8] Rwanda,[9][10] Vietnam,[11] and Tanzania.[12][13]

Personal life

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Kopunović is the older brother of fellow footballer Velibor Kopunović.[14]

Honours

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Ferencváros

Újpest

References

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  1. ^ "Kopunović Goran" (in Hungarian). magyarfutball.hu. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Tempo Almanah Yu Fudbal 88-89" (in Serbian). yumpu.com. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Tempo Almanah Yu Fudbal 89-90" (in Serbian). yumpu.com. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Tempo Almanah Yu Fudbal 90-91" (in Serbian). yumpu.com. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Tempo Almanah Yu Fudbal 91-92" (in Serbian). yumpu.com. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Kopunovic, Goran" (in Hungarian). nela.hu. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  7. ^ "NB II: Kovács Zoltán volt újpesti társai lesznek a Siófok edzői" (in Hungarian). nemzetisport.hu. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  8. ^ "NB II: Kopunovics távozik Siófokról, már megvan az utódja" (in Hungarian). nemzetisport.hu. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Police get Serbian Coach". newtimes.co.rw. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Police FC sack Goran a month before his contract expires". newtimes.co.rw. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  11. ^ "Vòng 8 V-League 2014: Ai cười, ai khóc?" (in Vietnamese). tienphong.vn. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Serbian to take over at Simba". futaa.com. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Simba SC part ways with coach". thecitizen.co.tz. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Krojf, Maradona, Kigen…iz Subotice" (in Serbian). gradsubotica.co.rs. 14 July 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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