Branko Žigić
{{Short description|Serbian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Branko Žigić
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|12|30|df=y}}{{cite web |url=http://www.prvaligasrbije.com/?nav=klub&sub=igrac&igracid=838&klubid=22|title=Branko Žigić|website=Serbian First League|language=Serbian|accessdate=17 June 2016}}
| birth_place = Bačka Topola, SFR Yugoslavia
| height = 1.90 m
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Sloven Ruma (manager)
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = AIK Bačka Topola
| years1 = 1998–2003
| clubs1 = AIK Bačka Topola
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2004
| clubs2 = Tekstilac Odžaci
| caps2 = 15
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2004–2007
| clubs3 = Cement Beočin
| caps3 = 88
| goals3 = 15
| years4 = 2007–2017
| clubs4 = Proleter Novi Sad
| caps4 = 264
| goals4 = 19
| manageryears1 = 2019–2021
| managerclubs1 = Proleter Novi Sad
| manageryears2 = 2021
| managerclubs2 = Proleter Novi Sad
| manageryears3 = 2022
| managerclubs3 = Mladost Novi Sad
| manageryears4 = 2022–2023
| managerclubs4 = Novi Sad 1921
| manageryears5 = 2023
| managerclubs5 = Mladost Novi Sad
| manageryears6 = 2024–
| managerclubs6 = Sloven Ruma
}}
Branko Žigić ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Бранко Жигић}}; born 30 December 1981) is a Serbian professional football coach and a former player who played as a defender. He is the younger brother of Nikola Žigić.{{cite web|url=http://m.pressonline.rs/sport/fudbal/186684/kad-ziga-i-krasa-udare-na-kolarova-u-slanoj-bari.html|title=Kad Žiga i Krasa udare na Kolarova u Slanoj Bari|website=Press|language=Serbian|date=14 November 2011|accessdate=17 June 2016|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220073929/http://m.pressonline.rs/sport/fudbal/186684/kad-ziga-i-krasa-udare-na-kolarova-u-slanoj-bari.html|url-status=dead}}
Career
Born in Bačka Topola,{{cite web |url=http://srbijafudbal.com/proleter_novisad/zigic.htm|title=Zigic, Branko|website=srbijafudbal.com|language=Serbian|accessdate=23 August 2017}} Brako started his career together with his older brother Nikola at local club AIK Bačka Topola. Later he played for Tekstilac Odžaci and Cement Beočin.{{cite web |url=http://mondo.rs/a152535/Sport/Fudbal/Krasic-i-Zigic-Pobedili-bismo-Milosa-i-Nikolu.html|title=Krasić i Žigić:Pobedili bismo Miloša i Nikolu|website=mondo.rs|language=Serbian|date=31 October 2009|accessdate=17 June 2016}}
=Proleter Novi Sad=
Žigić joined Proleter Novi Sad for the 2007–08 season. After 2 seasons playing in the Serbian League Vojvodina, Žigić promoted with club in the Serbian First League. Playing with Proleter, Žigić made over 250 caps.
Career statistics
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{Soccerway|branko-igi/145051}} | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Tekstilac Odžaci
|rowspan=4|Serbian League Vojvodina |15 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Cement Beočin
|30 | 7 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 7 | |||
| 2005–06
|29 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 2 | |||
| 2006–07
|29 | 6 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 6 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!88 | 15 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 88 | 15 | |||
| rowspan="11"|Proleter Novi Sad
|rowspan=2|Serbian League Vojvodina |25 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 1 | |||
| 2008–09
|26 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 4 | |||
| 2009–10
|rowspan=8|Serbian First League |32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2010–11
|33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2011–12
|29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13
|30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14
|24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15
|28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16
|23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17
|14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!264 | 19 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 270 | 19 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!367 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 373 | 35 |
Managerial statistics
{{updated|match played 30 August 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure |
| rowspan="2" |Team
!rowspan="2" |From !rowspan="2" |To !colspan="5" |Record !rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}} |
|---|
| {{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}} |
| align=left|Proleter Novi Sad
|align=left|9 September 2019 |align=left|9 April 2021 {{WDL|53|18|14|21}} | |
| align=left|Proleter Novi Sad
|align=left|16 July 2021 |align=left|10 October 2021 {{WDL|15|4|4|7}} | |
| align=left|Mladost Novi Sad
|align=left|7 July 2022 |align=left|2 August 2022 {{WDL|4|1|1|2}} | |
| align=left|Novi Sad 1921
|align=left|21 August 2022 |align=left|23 June 2023 {{WDL|34|14|7|13}} | |
| colspan="3"|Total
{{WDLtot|105|37|25|43}} !— |
Honours
Proleter Novi Sad
References
{{Reflist}}
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Category:People from Bačka Topola
Category:Footballers from North Bačka District
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Serbian men's footballers
Category:FK Tekstilac Odžaci players
Category:FK Cement Beočin players
Category:FK Proleter Novi Sad players
Category:Serbian First League players
Category:Serbian football managers
Category:FK Proleter Novi Sad managers
Category:Serbian SuperLiga managers
Category:Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers
Category:21st-century Serbian sportsmen
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