Goran Miscevic

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Goran Miscevic

| image = Goran Miscevic photo by Djuradj Vujcic.jpg

| caption = Miscevic in 2007

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|3|26|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Virovitica, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia

| currentclub =

| manageryears1 = 1995–1997

| managerclubs1 = VfR Pforzheim

| manageryears2 = 2000–2002

| managerclubs2 = Ontario U19

| manageryears3 = 2003–2004

| managerclubs3 = Metro Lions

| manageryears4 = 2007

| managerclubs4 = Canadian Lions

| manageryears5 = 2008–2009

| managerclubs5 = Al-Wakrah

| manageryears6 = 2010–2011

| managerclubs6 = Al-Hazm

| manageryears7 = 2011–2012

| managerclubs7 = Salalah

| manageryears8 = 2012–2013

| managerclubs8 = Al Urooba

| manageryears9 = 2013

| managerclubs9 = Al-Ittihad Kalba

| manageryears10 = 2014–2016

| managerclubs10 = Al-Arabi

| manageryears11 = 2017

| managerclubs11 = Kunshan

| manageryears12 = 2018

| managerclubs12 = Yunnan Kunlu

| manageryears13 = 2019–2020

| managerclubs13 = Al-Seeb

| manageryears14 = 2020–2022

| managerclubs14 = Rot-Weiß Erfurt

}}

Goran Miscevic ({{IPA|sh|ɡǒran mǐʃtʃeʋitɕ|pron}};{{cite web|url=http://hjp.znanje.hr/index.php?show=search_by_id&id=fFZjWBQ%3D|title=gòra|quote=Gòran|website=Hrvatski jezični portal|access-date=21 March 2018|language=sh}}{{cite web|url=http://hjp.znanje.hr/index.php?show=search_by_id&id=e1pjXRM%3D&keyword=Sv.|title=Mihòvil|quote=Mìščević|website=Hrvatski jezični portal|access-date=21 March 2018|language=sh}} born 26 March 1963) is a Canadian professional soccer coach and former player. He was most recently the manager of German club Rot-Weiß Erfurt.

Career

Miscevic was born in Virovitica, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia to a Serbian family. He played professionally in Yugoslavia and Germany. After his retirement from competitive soccer, he obtained a coaching license from the German Football Association. Miscevic managed VfR Pforzheim in Germany for two years. In 1997, he immigrated to Canada and in 2000 served as an assistant coach for Glen Shields of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.{{Cite web |last=عمان |first=جريدة |date=9 July 2019 |title=الكرواتي جوران مـدربـا للســيـب |trans-title=Croatian Goran is coach of Al-Seeb |url=https://www.omandaily.om/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D9%8A%D8%A9/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%8A-%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%80%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%80%D8%A7-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%80%D9%80%D9%8A%D9%80%D8%A8 |access-date=12 March 2023 |website=جريدة عمان |language=ar}} In 2003, he was appointed the head coach for the Metro Lions, and in the 2004 season led the team to a second-place position in the Eastern Conference.{{Cite web|date=31 August 2004|title=CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League|url=http://www.cpsl.org/gallery/metro_lions.asp|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040831093406/http://www.cpsl.org/gallery/metro_lions.asp|archive-date=31 August 2004|access-date=2 June 2020}}{{Cite news|date=11 August 2003|title=CPSL weekend futnotes|work=It's Called Futbol}}

He returned to the Lions in 2007 (this time under the name Canadian Lions) with his assistant being former Yugoslavia international Blagoje Bratić.{{Cite web |date=24 June 2007 |title=L'Attak s'impose |trans-title=The Attak wins |url=https://www.rds.ca/soccer/l-attak-s-impose-1.163660 |access-date=3 May 2022 |website=RDS.ca |language=en}} His tenure with the club was notable as he promoted Dejan Jakovic to the first team and secured the team a postseason berth by finishing fourth in the International Division. In 2008, he went overseas to coach Al-Wakrah Sport Club in the Qatar Stars League.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rednationonline.ca/Articles2012/ACanadiancoachintheMiddleEast.aspx|title=A Canadian coach in the Middle East|last=Hylton|first=Kamal|website=www.rednationonline.ca|access-date=2 July 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.bramptonlionsfc.ca/news2.php?news_id=83766 |title=Brampton Lions Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software |date=8 May 2009 |access-date=31 December 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090508032532/http://www.bramptonlionsfc.ca/news2.php?news_id=83766 |archive-date=8 May 2009 }} In 2010, he went to Saudi Arabia to coach Al-Hazm F.C. of the Saudi Professional League.{{Cite web|url=http://www.slstat.com/spl2010-2011en/player.php?id=601|title=Saudi Pro League Statistics 2010/2011|website=www.slstat.com|access-date=2 July 2016}} In 2011, he went to Oman to coach Salalah SC of the Oman Professional League. In 2012, he moved to the United Arab Emirates and had stints with Al Urooba and was unbeaten for 12 games in row, it was a league record, lost only 3 games in season, Al-Ittihad Kalba SC, and Al-Arabi.{{Cite web|url=https://majorliguesoccer.com/2013/06/23/canadian-coaches-abroad/|title=Canadian coaches abroad|date=23 June 2013|website=Major Ligue Soccer|access-date=3 July 2016}}{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}

In 2017 he moved to China to coach Zhenjiang Huasa/Kunshan FC. In 2018 he moved to another Chinese club Yunnan Kunlu and led them into winning that year as well as a 10th place finish in 2018 Chinese Champions League, enough for gaining promotion to China League Two. In 2019 he went back to the Middle East and signed with the top division team Al-Seeb Club of the Oman Professional League. Season 2019–20 he won Oman Professional League Championship. In 2020, he was named the head coach for Rot-Weiß Erfurt in the NOFV-Oberliga Süd gaining promotion to Regional League North East.{{Cite web|last=Steinhorst|first=Frank|date=9 September 2020|title=RWE hat Goran Miscevic als Trainer verpflichtet|url=https://www.thueringer-allgemeine.de/sport/fussball/oberliga/rwe-hat-goran-miscevic-als-trainer-verpflichtet-id230372122.html|access-date=13 September 2020|website=www.thueringer-allgemeine.de|language=de-DE}} In the summer of 2022, he left Rot-Weiss Erfurt.{{cite news |last1=Lukacsek |first1=Axel |title=Rot-Weiß-Trainer Gerber sucht nach Miscevic-Weggang neuen Assistenten |trans-title=Red-White coach Gerber seeks new assistant after Miscevic's departure |url=https://www.thueringer-allgemeine.de/sport/article401915926/rot-weiss-trainer-gerber-sucht-nach-miscevic-weggang-neuen-assistenten.html |access-date=16 April 2025 |work=Thüringer Allgemeine |date=16 April 2025 |language=German}}