Goran Stevanović

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Goran Stevanović

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|11|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sremska Mitrovica, SFR Yugoslavia

| height = 1.82 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 1975–1983

| youthclubs1 = Partizan

| years1 = 1983–1991

| clubs1 = Partizan

| caps1 = 151

| goals1 = 21

| years2 = 1991–1993

| clubs2 = Osasuna

| caps2 = 30

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1993–1994

| clubs3 = Farense

| caps3 = 28

| goals3 = 4

| years4 = 1994–1996

| clubs4 = Vitória Setúbal

| caps4 = 28

| goals4 = 3

| years5 = 1996

| clubs5 = Campomaiorense

| caps5 = 18

| goals5 = 3

| years6 = 1996–1997

| clubs6 = União da Madeira

| caps6 = 30

| goals6 = 3

| years7 = 1997–1999

| clubs7 = Veria

| caps7 = 28

| goals7 = 2

| years8 = 1999

| clubs8 = Panelefsiniakos

| caps8 = 6

| goals8 = 0

| totalcaps = 319

| totalgoals = 36

| nationalyears1 = 1985

| nationalteam1 = Yugoslavia

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2001

| managerclubs1 = Čukarički

| manageryears2 = 2001–2002

| managerclubs2 = Železnik

| manageryears3 = 2003–2006

| managerclubs3 = Serbia and Montenegro (assistant)

| manageryears4 = 2007–2009

| managerclubs4 = Partizan (assistant)

| manageryears5 = 2009–2010

| managerclubs5 = Partizan

| manageryears6 = 2011–2012

| managerclubs6 = Ghana

| manageryears7 = 2013

| managerclubs7 = Veria

| manageryears8 = 2013

| managerclubs8 = Qingdao Jonoon

| manageryears9 = 2015

| managerclubs9 = Agrotikos Asteras

| manageryears10 = 2018

| managerclubs10 = Qingdao Jonoon

| manageryears11 = 2020

| managerclubs11 = Oman

| manageryears12 = 2020

| managerclubs12 = Napredak Kruševac

| manageryears13 = 2022–2023

| managerclubs13 = Serbia U21

| manageryears14 = 2024

| managerclubs14 = Napredak Kruševac

}}

Goran Stevanović ({{Lang-sr-cyr|Горан Стевановић}}, {{IPA|sh|ɡǒran steʋǎːnoʋitɕ|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=2018-03-17|language=sh}}{{cite web|url=http://hjp.znanje.hr/index.php?show=search_by_id&id=d1tgXxc%3D&keyword=Toma%C5%A1|title=Stjȅpān|quote=Stevánović|website=Hrvatski jezični portal|access-date=2018-03-17|language=sh}} born 27 November 1966) is a Serbian football manager and former player.

Playing career

He started his career in Partizan, a club where he passed all categories, from the pioneer youth side to the senior side. He played a total of 328 games and scored 79 goals. He won the league title with Partizan twice: in 1985–86 and 1986–87.

He played abroad in Spain in Portugal, playing for Osasuna (1991–1993), Farense (1993–1994), Vitória Setúbal (1994–1996), Campomaiorense (1996) and União da Madeira (1996–1997). For the last two seasons of his career (1997–1999), he played for Greek clubs Veria and Panelefsiniakos.

He played for the pioneer, U20, U21, Olympic and A national teams. The only match for the senior side of Yugoslavia was in October 1985 against Austria in Linz.[http://www.reprezentacija.rs/stevanovic-goran/ Goran Stevanović]

Coaching career

Stevanović started his coaching career with the younger categories of Partizan, and then briefly coached Čukarički and Železnik.

In 2003, he became the first assistant to Serbia and Montenegro national team head coach Ilija Petković with whom he qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

He returned to Partizan as an assistant coach in January 2008, and on 7 September 2009, he was promoted to head coach after the departure of Slaviša Jokanović.{{cite news|last=|first=|authorlink=|url=https://mondo.rs/Sport/Fudbal/a147432/UO-Stevanovic-novi-trener-Partizana.html |title=UO: Stevanović novi trener Partizana! |agency=Mondo |date=7 September 2009 |access-date=5 June 2024|language=sr}} In April 2010 however, after losing to Vojvodina in the semi-final of the 2009–10 Serbian Cup, he submitted his irrevocable resignation.{{cite web |url=https://www.b92.net/o/sport/fudbal/vesti?yyyy=2010&mm=04&dd=16&nav_id=424886 |author=B92 |title=Stevanović:"Ponosan sam na urađeno" |accessdate=2024-06-05 |date=2010-04-16 |language=Serbian}} As his biggest achievements on the bench of Partizan, Stevanović cited the victory with a player down in the derby match against Red Star Belgrade on 28 November 2009 and the 1–0 victory against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Europa League, with which Partizan ended a streak of twelve matches without a win in European competitions.

In January 2011, Stevanović was appointed as the new Ghana coach.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/9355841.stm|title=Goran Stevanovic named as new Ghana coach |date=10 January 2011|work=BBC Sport|access-date=10 January 2011}} On 19 March 2012, Stevanović was sacked as the Ghana coach.{{cite news | date=19 March 2012 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17432358| title=Ghana finally axe Black Stars coach Stevanovic |author=Michael Oti Adjei | publisher=BBC Sport | access-date=20 March 2012}}

On 6 June 2013, Stevanović was hired by Greek Super League side Veria.{{cite news | date=6 June 2013 | url=http://veriafc.gr/index.php/2012-10-10-16-37-41/387-neos-proponitis-o-goran-stevanovic | title=Νέος προπονητής ο Goran Stevanovic | author=Veria FC | publisher=Veria F.C. | access-date=6 June 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810130158/http://veriafc.gr/index.php/2012-10-10-16-37-41/387-neos-proponitis-o-goran-stevanovic | archive-date=10 August 2013 | url-status=dead }} On 27 August 2013, Stevanović left his Veria position.{{cite news|date=27 August 2013 |url=http://www.kerkidasport.gr/index.php/-categories-27/8864-veria-paraitisi-vomva-stevanovic |title=Παραίτηση "βόμβα" Στεβάνοβιτς από τη ΒΕΡΟΙΑ!! |author=Kerkida Sport |publisher=Kerkida Sport |access-date=27 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130829103006/http://www.kerkidasport.gr/index.php/-categories-27/8864-veria-paraitisi-vomva-stevanovic |archive-date=29 August 2013 }}

On 5 September 2013, Stevanović signed a one-year deal with Chinese side Qingdao Jonoon.{{cite news | date=5 September 2013 | url=http://sports.163.com/13/0906/05/982JEEEN00051C8U.html | title=青岛中能换帅斯特瓦诺维奇执教 | publisher=163.com | access-date=6 September 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106040858/http://sports.163.com/13/0906/05/982JEEEN00051C8U.html | archive-date=6 January 2014 | url-status=dead }} He was sacked at the end of 2013 season after Qingdao Jonoon relegation to China League One.

On 25 November 2015, Stevanović signed a one-and-a-half-year deal with Greek Football League club Agrotikos Asteras.{{cite web|publisher=Footballleaguenews.gr|title="Έχει ποιότητα ο Αγροτικός" (Greek) |url=http://www.footballleaguenews.gr/agrotikos-asteras/item/53641-%C2%AB%CE%AD%CF%87%CE%B5%CE%B9-%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%B9%CF%8C%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%84%CE%B1-%CE%BF-%CE%B1%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C%CF%82%C2%BB.html|date=25 November 2015}}

On 25 December 2017, Stevanović signed with Chinese side Qingdao Jonoon.{{cite web|publisher=dongqiudi.com|title=官方：斯特瓦诺维奇执教中能|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/archive/494779.html|language=zh

|date=25 December 2017}}

Personal life

His daughter is volleyball player Jovana Stevanović.{{cite web |url=https://sport.blic.rs/ostali-sportovi/odbojka/jovana-stevanovic-sampionka-evrope-za-blic-zbog-trofeja-sam-ostala-bez-glasa/bdzwm7f |author=Blic |author-link=Blic |title=Jovana Stevanović, šampionka Evrope, za Blic: Zbog trofeja sam ostala bez glasa! |accessdate=2022-03-11 |date=2016-04-12 |language=Serbian}}