:Ranko Golijanin

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ranko Golijanin

| image = Ranko Golijanin photo by Djuradj Vujcic.jpg

| upright =

| caption = Golijanin in 2012

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|1|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Pale, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia

| height = 1.83 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub =

| years1 = 1990–1993

| years2 = 1993–1995

| years3 = 1995–1997

| years4 = 1997–1998

| years5 = 1998–1999

| years6 = 1999–2002

| years7 = 2002

| years8 = 2010–2011

| years9 = 2012

| years10 = 2012

| years11 = 2013–2015

| clubs1 = Zemun

| clubs2 = Radnički Kragujevac

| clubs3 = OFK Beograd

| clubs4 = Hércules CF

| clubs5 = Radnički Kragujevac

| clubs6 = Zemun

| clubs7 = Milwaukee Rampage

| clubs8 = Brantford Galaxy

| clubs9 = London City

| clubs10 = Brantford Galaxy

| clubs11 = SC Waterloo

| caps1 =

| caps2 =

| caps3 =

| caps4 = 12

| caps5 = 6

| caps6 = 16+

| caps7 = 8

| caps8 = 23

| caps9 = 10

| caps10 = 10

| caps11 = 54

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| goals3 =

| goals4 = 0

| goals5 = 2

| goals6 = 1

| goals7 = 4

| goals8 = 15

| goals9 = 2

| goals10 = 6

| goals11 = 9

| nationalyears1 = 1996

| nationalteam1 = FR Yugoslavia U21

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2012

| managerclubs1 = Brantford Galaxy (player and assistant coach)

}}

Ranko Golijanin ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Ранко Голијанин}}; born 18 January 1975) is a retired professional footballer who played in the First League of FR Yugoslavia, Segunda División, USL A-League, and the Canadian Soccer League.

Club career

After spending most of his career in Serbia with FK Zemun and FK Radnički Kragujevac, he had spells in Spain, with Hércules CF, and at the end of his career, in the United States, with Milwaukee Rampage.{{Cite web|url=http://soccerstats.us/bios/ranko-golijanin/|title=Ranko Golijanin {{!}} SoccerStats.us|website=soccerstats.us|access-date=8 September 2016}} In 2010, he went overseas to Canada to sign with Brantford Galaxy SC of the Canadian Soccer League. He made his debut on 23 May 2010 against Toronto Croatia, and recorded his first goal in a 2–1 victory.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports/10csl031.htm|title=May 23, 2010 CSL--Toronto Croatia vs Brantford Galaxy (by Rocket Robin)|last=Glover|first=Robin|date=|website=www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|publisher=|access-date=8 September 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports/10csl027.htm|title=May 23, 2010 CSL--summary of Sunday's games (from CSL web site)|website=www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=8 September 2016}} He helped Brantford clinch a postseason berth by finishing seventh in the overall standings. He netted a hat-trick against Portugal FC in the Semi-final's to book Brantford a spot in the 2010 CSL Championship with a 5–3 victory.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports/10csl169.htm|title=October 22, 2010 CSL--Portugal FC vs Brantford Galaxy (by Rocket Robin)|last=Glover|first=Robin|date=|website=www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|publisher=|access-date=8 September 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports/10csl166.htm|title=October 22, 2010 CSL--Portugal FC vs Brantford Galaxy (from CSL website)|website=www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=8 September 2016}} He featured in the CSL Championship match against Hamilton Croatia, where he recorded a goal in a 3–0 clinching the club's first championship.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports/10csl175.htm|title=October 31, 2010 CSL--Hamilton Croatia vs Brantford Galaxy (by Rocket Robin)|last=Glover|first=Robin|date=|website=www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|publisher=|access-date=9 September 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports/10csl174.htm|title=October 31, 2010 CSL Final--Hamilton Croatia vs Brantford Galaxy (from CSL website)|website=www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=9 September 2016}}

In 2012, he signed with London City.{{Cite web|url=http://www.brantnews.com/sports-story/4108487-fresh-start-for-galaxy-in-2012/|title=Fresh start for Galaxy in 2012|last=Allen|first=Sean|date=|website=www.brantnews.com|publisher=|access-date=9 September 2016}} On 1 August 2012 he returned to Brantford in the role of player/assistant coach.{{Cite web|url=http://www.brantnews.com/sports-story/4108985-despite-success-galaxy-replace-head-coach/|title=Despite success, Galaxy replace head coach|last=Allen|first=Sean|date=|website=www.brantnews.com|publisher=|access-date=9 September 2016}} In 2013, he was reunited with head coach Lazo Džepina and secured a contract with SC Waterloo Region.{{Cite web|url=http://insoccer.ca/2013/12/14/waterloo-region-fans-hope-their-winning-coach-will-do-it-again/|title=WATERLOO REGION FANS HOPE THEIR WINNING COACH WILL DO IT AGAIN - insoccer.ca|access-date=9 September 2016}} During his tenure with Waterloo the club qualified for the playoffs by finishing fifth in the overall standings. He featured in the CSL Championship match against Kingston FC, and won his second championship by a score of 3–1.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports13/13csl149.htm|title=Results and details of the Sunday November 3, 2013 CSL game between Kingston FC and SC Waterloo played at Kalar Sports Park in Niagara Falls at 2:30pm. This was the CSL Championship Final.|last=Glover|first=Robin|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}} In 2015, he helped Waterloo reach their second CSL Championship finals, where they faced Toronto Croatia but suffered a 1–0 defeat.{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/toronto-croatia-win-a-squeaker-for-championship-milton-score-second-division-victory/|title=TORONTO CROATIA WIN A SQUEAKER FOR CSL CHAMPIONSHIP….Milton score Second Division victory {{!}} Canadian Soccer League|last=Adamson|first=Stan|date=|website=canadiansoccerleague.ca|publisher=|access-date=9 September 2016}}