Goran Kopunović

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Goran Kopunović

| image = Goran Kopunovic.jpg

| image_size = 270px

| caption = Kopunović with Siófok in 2016

| full_name = Goran Kopunović

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|02|01|df=y}}

| birth_place = Subotica, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia

| height = 1.84 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Spartak Subotica

| years1 = 1986–1988

| clubs1 = Bačka Subotica

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 1988–1991

| clubs2 = OFK Kikinda

| caps2 = 66

| goals2 = 7

| years3 = 1991–1992

| clubs3 = Spartak Subotica

| caps3 = 25

| goals3 = 5

| years4 = 1992–1993

| clubs4 = Figueres

| caps4 = 7

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 1994–1996

| clubs5 = Ferencváros

| caps5 = 39

| goals5 = 9

| years6 = 1996–1997

| clubs6 = AEK Larnaca

| caps6 = 15

| goals6 = 7

| years7 = 1997–2000

| clubs7 = Újpest

| caps7 = 52

| goals7 = 8

| years8 = 2000–2001

| clubs8 = FSV Zwickau

| caps8 = 25

| goals8 = 3

| years9 = 2001–2002

| clubs9 = TGM SV Jügesheim

| caps9 = 25

| goals9 = 1

| totalcaps = 254

| totalgoals = 40

| manageryears1 = 2010

| managerclubs1 = Felsőpakony

| manageryears2 = 2010–2013

| managerclubs2 = Police

| manageryears3 = 2014

| managerclubs3 = Đồng Tâm Long An

| manageryears4 = 2015

| managerclubs4 = Simba

| manageryears5 = 2015–2017

| managerclubs5 = Siófok

| manageryears6 = 2017–2018

| managerclubs6 = Szeged 2011-Grosics Akadémia

}}

Goran Kopunović ({{Lang-sr-Cyrl|Горан Копуновић}}; born 1 February 1967) is a Serbian football manager and former player.{{Cite web | url=https://www.magyarfutball.hu/hu/szemelyek/adatlap/9884/goran_kopunovic | title=Kopunović Goran | language=hu | publisher=magyarfutball.hu | access-date=16 February 2024}}

Playing career

Kopunović played for OFK Kikinda in the Yugoslav Second League between 1988 and 1991,{{Cite web | url=https://www.yumpu.com/xx/document/read/28688206/tempo-almanah-1988-1989 | title=Tempo Almanah Yu Fudbal 88-89. | language=sr | publisher=yumpu.com | access-date=10 February 2020}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.yumpu.com/xx/document/read/28688830/tempo-almanah-1989-1990 | title=Tempo Almanah Yu Fudbal 89-90. | language=sr | publisher=yumpu.com | access-date=10 February 2020}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.yumpu.com/xx/document/read/28689625/tempo-almanah-1990-1991 | title=Tempo Almanah Yu Fudbal 90-91. | language=sr | publisher=yumpu.com | access-date=10 February 2020}} before returning to his childhood club Spartak Subotica for the 1991–92 Yugoslav First League.{{Cite web | url=https://www.yumpu.com/xx/document/read/28762059/tempo-almanah-1991-1992 | title=Tempo Almanah Yu Fudbal 91-92. | language=sr | publisher=yumpu.com | access-date=10 February 2020}} He spent the next decade playing abroad in Spain (Figueres), Hungary (Ferencváros and Újpest),{{Cite web | url=https://nela.hu/nch_pid.php?id=1195 | title=Kopunovic, Goran | language=hu | publisher=nela.hu | access-date=10 February 2020}} Cyprus (AEK Larnaca), and Germany (FSV Zwickau and TGM SV Jügesheim).

Managerial career

After hanging up his boots, Kopunović worked as manager in Hungary,{{Cite web | url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo-nb-ii/2015/07/nb-ii-kovacs-zoltan-volt-ujpesti-tarsai-lesznek-a-siofok-edzoi | title=NB II: Kovács Zoltán volt újpesti társai lesznek a Siófok edzői | language=hu | publisher=nemzetisport.hu | date=6 July 2015 | access-date=10 February 2020}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo-nb-ii/2017/02/nb-ii-kopunovics-tavozik-siofokrol-mar-megvan-az-utodja | title=NB II: Kopunovics távozik Siófokról, már megvan az utódja | language=hu | publisher=nemzetisport.hu | date=9 February 2017 | access-date=10 February 2020}} Rwanda,{{Cite web | url=https://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/read/25607 | title=Police get Serbian Coach | publisher=newtimes.co.rw | date=4 November 2010 | access-date=10 February 2020}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/read/91236 | title=Police FC sack Goran a month before his contract expires | publisher=newtimes.co.rw | date=16 June 2013 | access-date=10 February 2020}} Vietnam,{{Cite web | url=https://tienphong.vn/vong-8-v-league-2014-ai-cuoi-ai-khoc-post678329.tpo | title=Vòng 8 V-League 2014: Ai cười, ai khóc? | language=vi | publisher=tienphong.vn | date=15 March 2014 | access-date=16 February 2024}} and Tanzania.{{Cite web | url=https://futaa.com/tz/article/97154/serbian-to-take-over-at-simba | title=Serbian to take over at Simba | publisher=futaa.com | date=1 January 2015 | access-date=10 February 2020}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/News/Sports/1840572-2719222-2yliqiz/index.html | title=Simba SC part ways with coach | publisher=thecitizen.co.tz | date=17 May 2015 | access-date=10 February 2020}}

Personal life

Kopunović is the older brother of fellow footballer Velibor Kopunović.{{Cite web | url=https://gradsubotica.co.rs/krojf-maradona-kigen-iz-subotice/ | title=Krojf, Maradona, Kigen…iz Subotice | language=sr | publisher=gradsubotica.co.rs | date=14 July 2012 | access-date=10 February 2020}}

Honours

Ferencváros

Újpest

Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 1997–98

References

External links

{{BDFutbol|7259}}
{{WorldFootball.net|goran-kopunovic}}
[https://www.fupa.net/player/nv-goran-kopunovic-1771019 Goran Kopunović] at FuPa {{in lang|de}}
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Category:1967 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Subotica

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Yugoslav men's footballers

Category:Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers

Category:FK Bačka 1901 players

Category:OFK Kikinda players

Category:FK Spartak Subotica players

Category:UE Figueres footballers

Category:Ferencvárosi TC footballers

Category:AEK Larnaca FC players