Gordan Petrić
{{Short description|Serbian footballer (born 1969)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gordan Petrić
| image =
| fullname = Gordan Petrić{{Hugman|15672|access-date=4 April 2017}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|7|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
| height = 1.85 m
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Serbia U18 (manager)
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = OFK Beograd
| years1 = 1986–1988
| clubs1 = OFK Beograd
| caps1 = 65
| goals1 = 12
| years2 = 1989–1993
| clubs2 = Partizan
| caps2 = 106
| goals2 = 6
| years3 = 1993–1995
| clubs3 = Dundee United
| caps3 = 60
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 1995–1998
| clubs4 = Rangers
| caps4 = 65
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 1998–1999
| clubs5 = Crystal Palace
| caps5 = 18
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 1999
| clubs6 = AEK Athens
| caps6 = 7
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 1999–2001
| clubs7 = Heart of Midlothian
| caps7 = 37
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2001–2002
| clubs8 = Partizan
| caps8 = 0
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2002
| clubs9 = → Sichuan Dahe (loan)
| caps9 = 3
| goals9 = 0
| totalcaps = 361
| totalgoals = 25
| nationalyears1 = 1987
| nationalteam1 = Yugoslavia U20
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 1988–1990
| nationalteam2 = Yugoslavia U21
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 1989–1997
| nationalteam3 = FR Yugoslavia{{refn|group=note|Including 2 caps for SFR Yugoslavia.{{Reprezentacija|petric-gordan}}}}
| nationalcaps3 = 5
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2013
| managerclubs1 = Bežanija
| manageryears2 = 2015
| managerclubs2 = Sinđelić Beograd
| manageryears3 = 2015
| managerclubs3 = Zemun
| manageryears4 = 2016
| managerclubs4 = Čukarički
| manageryears5 = 2017
| managerclubs5 = Rad
| manageryears6 = 2019
| managerclubs6 = Larissa
| manageryears7 = 2020
| managerclubs7 = Gorica
| manageryears8 = 2022–2023
| managerclubs8 = Partizan
| manageryears9 = 2024
| managerclubs9 = Čukarički
| manageryears10 = 2024–
| managerclubs10 = Serbia U18
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Gold|FIFA World Youth Championship|1987}}{{Medal|Silver|UEFA Under-21 Championship|1990}}
}}
Gordan Petrić ({{Lang-sr-Cyrl|Гордан Петрић}}; born 30 July 1969) is a Serbian football manager and former player.
Club career
Petrić made his senior debut with OFK Beograd in the 1985–86 season, as the club suffered relegation from the top flight of Yugoslav football. He was transferred to Partizan in the 1989 winter transfer widow. In the following five years, Petrić won one league title and two national cups, before transferring to Scottish club Dundee United in November 1993. He immediately became a first-team regular under manager Ivan Golac, winning the Scottish Cup in his debut season with the club. His consistent performances at Tannadice earned him a move to Rangers in July 1995. Petrić remained with the club for three years, helping them secure their ninth league title in a row, before a spell in England with Crystal Palace. He scored once for the club in a 1–1 draw against Sheffield United.{{Cite web | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-morris-plunders-late-goal-to-rob-eagles-1078099.html | title=Football: Morris plunders late goal to rob Eagles | publisher=independent.co.uk | date=2 March 1999 | access-date=28 March 2010}}
In the summer of 1999, Petrić moved to Greece and joined AEK Athens. He left the club after only a few months and returned to Scotland when Jim Jefferies signed him for Hearts in December 1999. Petrić remained with Hearts until March 2001, leaving the club two years before the end of his contract by mutual consent.{{Cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/1235741.stm | title=Petric parts company with Hearts | publisher=bbc.co.uk | date=22 March 2001 | access-date=4 November 2008}} He scored once for Hearts in a 3–2 UEFA Cup win over VfB Stuttgart.{{Cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/uefa_cup/943914.stm | title=Hearts so close to glory | publisher=bbc.co.uk | date=28 September 2000 | access-date=28 March 2010}}
After six months of training with his former club Partizan, Petrić was loaned to Chinese club Sichuan Dahe in March 2002.{{Cite web | url=http://staraarhiva.partizan.rs/vestidetar.php?Jezik=sr&IDV=98&akcija=show&prikaz1=2002&prikaz2=3&sec=2 | title=Ranković u Kini ! | language=sr | publisher=partizan.rs | date=19 March 2002 | access-date=10 May 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He briefly stayed there, before retiring from the game.
International career
Petrić represented the Yugoslavia U20 national team at the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship, as the team won the tournament. He was later called up to the Yugoslavia senior national team's UEFA Euro 1992 squad. However, the country was eventually banned from the tournament due to the Yugoslav Wars.{{Cite web | url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/05/31/Yugoslavia-barred-from-European-Championships/3160707284800/ | title=Yugoslavia barred from European Championships | publisher=upi.com | date=31 May 1992 | access-date=16 March 2020}}
Petrić collected a total of five caps for the senior national team of his country between 1989 and 1997.{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=16500|title=Gordan Petrić, international football player|access-date=30 March 2025|website=EU-football.info}}
Post-playing career
Between 2007 and 2008, Petrić served as general secretary of Partizan.{{Cite web | url=http://www.b92.net/sport/fudbal/vesti.php?yyyy=2008&mm=05&dd=27&nav_id=300575 | title=Petrić potvrdio da napušta Partizan | language=sr | publisher=b92.net | date=27 May 2008 | access-date=10 May 2016}}{{Cite web | url=http://staraarhiva.partizan.rs/vest.php?Jezik=sr&IDV=397&akcija=show&prikaz1=2008&prikaz2=6&sec=2 | title=Saopštenje za javnost Gordana Petrića | language=sr | publisher=partizan.rs | date=4 June 2008 | access-date=10 May 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He was subsequently named vice-president of the club in October 2008, alongside Zoran Mirković.{{Cite web | url=http://www.b92.net/sport/fudbal/vesti.php?yyyy=2008&mm=10&dd=25&nav_id=325311 | title=Đurić zvanično predsednik Partizana | language=sr | publisher=b92.net | date=25 October 2008 | access-date=10 May 2016}}{{Cite web | url=http://staraarhiva.partizan.rs/vest.php?Jezik=sr&IDV=785&akcija=show&prikaz1=2008&prikaz2=10&sec=2 | title=Održana Skupština FK Partizan | language=sr | publisher=partizan.rs | date=25 October 2008 | access-date=10 May 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} They both left their positions by September 2009.{{Cite web | url=http://www.b92.net/sport/fudbal/vesti.php?yyyy=2009&mm=09&dd=28&nav_id=383815 | title=Ostavka Gordana Petrića | language=sr | publisher=b92.net | date=28 September 2009 | access-date=10 May 2016}}
In December 2012, Petrić was appointed manager of Bežanija.{{Cite web | url=http://mondo.rs/a271815/Sport/Fudbal/Gordan-Petric-od-proleca-u-ulozi-trenera.html | title=Gordan Petrić od proleća u ulozi trenera | language=sr | publisher=mondo.rs | date=18 December 2012 | access-date=10 May 2016}} He left the club in late 2013. Subsequently, together with Ivan Tomić, Petrić was named as assistant to Serbia caretaker Ljubinko Drulović in May 2014.{{Cite web | url=http://fudbal.hotsport.rs/2014/05/08/tomic-i-petric-u-strucnom-stabu-orlova/ | title=Tomić i Petrić u stručnom štabu Orlova | language=sr | publisher=hotsport.rs | date=8 May 2014 | access-date=10 May 2016}}
After two brief stints at Sinđelić Beograd and Zemun, both in 2015, Petrić became manager of Serbian SuperLiga club Čukarički in September 2016.{{Cite web | url=http://mondo.rs/a941269/Sport/Fudbal/Gordan-Petric-novi-trener-Cukarickog.html | title=Gordan Petrić: Možda jednog dana odem u Njukasl | language=sr | publisher=mondo.rs | date=22 September 2016 | access-date=10 December 2016}} His contract was terminated by mutual consent after three months.{{Cite web | url=http://www.fkcukaricki.rs/mobile/reportaza/2016/12/petric-raskid | title=FK Čukarički i dosadašnji šef stručnog štaba Gordan Petrić prekidaju saradnju | language=sr | publisher=fkcukaricki.rs | date=17 December 2016 | access-date=17 July 2017 | archive-date=7 December 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181207045616/http://www.fkcukaricki.rs/mobile/reportaza/2016/12/petric-raskid | url-status=dead }}
In June 2017, Petrić was appointed manager of Rad.{{Cite web | url=http://www.b92.net/sport/fudbal/vesti.php?yyyy=2017&mm=06&dd=19&nav_id=1273619 | title=Petrić: Rad je klub u kojem mogu da idem napred | language=sr | publisher=b92.net | date=19 June 2017 | access-date=17 July 2017}}
In September 2020, Petrić was named the new head coach of Slovenian top division side Gorica, replacing Borivoje Lučić.{{cite web |title=Gorica ima novega trenerja, v 1. SNL je skoraj polovica tujih trenerjev |url=https://www.nogomania.com/Novica/Gorica-ima-novega-trenerja-v-1-SNL-je-skoraj-polovica-tujih-trenerjev |publisher=Nogomania |access-date=18 September 2020 |language=sl |date=18 September 2020}} He resigned only three months later, when Gorica was in last place after 17 rounds.{{cite web |last1=Podvratnik |first1=Urban |title=Uradno: Gorica ostala brez trenerja |url=https://snportal.si/prva-liga/uradno-gorica-ostala-brez-trenerja/ |website=Slovenski nogometni portal |access-date=14 December 2020 |language=sl-SI |date=14 December 2020}}
On 12 August 2022, Petrić returned to Partizan, being appointed as the new manager of the club.{{cite web|url= https://www.mozzartsport.com/fudbal/vesti/savo-milosevic-se-povukao-gordan-petric-novi-trener-partizana/427621 |title= Savo Milošević se povukao, Gordan Petrić novi trener Partizana! |website=mozzartsport.com |date=12 August 2022 |access-date=12 August 2022 |language=sr}} On 24 February 2023, Petrić resigned.{{Cite web |last=Ringier |title=NOVI ŠOK U HUMSKOJ Gordan Petrić odlazi iz Partizana! |url=https://sportal.blic.rs/fudbal/srbija/partizan/novi-sok-u-humskoj-gordan-petric-odlazi-iz-partizana/2023022415494580434 |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Sportal |language=sr-Latn-CS}}
Career statistics
=Club=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|OFK Beograd
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1986–87
|16 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 2 | ||||
| 1987–88
|30 | 6 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 6 | ||||
| 1988–89
|18 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 4 | ||||
| Total
!65 | 12 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 65 | 12 | ||||
| rowspan="7"|Partizan
|15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 1989–90
|27 | 3 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | 38 | 3 | |
| 1990–91
|16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 1991–92
|5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| 1992–93
|33 | 1 | 9 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 42 | 1 | ||
| 1993–94
|10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 1 | ||
| Total
!106 | 6 | 25 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | 140 | 6 | |
| rowspan="3"|Dundee United
|27 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| 1994–95
|33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 3 |
| Total
!60 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 77 | 4 |
| rowspan="5"|Rangers
|33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| 1996–97
|26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 3 |
| 1997–98
|6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998–99
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total
!65 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 97 | 4 |
| Crystal Palace
|18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 1 | |
| AEK Athens
|7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| rowspan="3"|Heart of Midlothian
|18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 0 | |
| 2000–01
|19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Total
!37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 1 |
| Sichuan Dahe (loan)
|2002 |3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Career total
!361 | 25 | 53 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 461 | 29 |
=International=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="4"|SFR Yugoslavia
|1989 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 | |
| rowspan="5"|FR Yugoslavia
|1993 | colspan="2"|— | ||
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 5 | 0 |
Manager Statistics
{{updated|13 March 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sofascore.com/hr/trener/gordan-petric/785530|title=Gordan Petrić|access-date=28 February 2023|language=hr|website=Sofascore.com}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure |
| rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|From !rowspan=2|To !colspan=8|Record |
|---|
| {{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}} !{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}} |
| align=left|Bežanija
|align=left|1 January 2013 |align=left|30 June 2013 {{WDL|17|6|8|3|for=23|against=14|diff=yes}} |
| align=left|Sinđelić Beograd
|align=left|1 January 2015 |align=left|30 June 2015 {{WDL|15|9|1|5|for=22|against=12|diff=yes}} |
| align=left|Zemun
|align=left|1 July 2015 |align=left|12 October 2015 {{WDL|9|3|4|2|for=11|against=10|diff=yes}} |
| align=left|Čukarički
|align=left|22 September 2016 |align=left|17 December 2016 {{WDL|13|5|3|5|for=17|against=19|diff=yes}} |
| align=left|Rad
|align=left|1 July 2017 |align=left|16 October 2017 {{WDL|14|3|2|9|for=19|against=30|diff=yes}} |
| align=left|Larissa
|align=left|1 July 2019 |align=left|8 August 2019 {{WDL|0|0|0|0|for=0|against=0|diff=yes}} |
| align=left|Gorica
|align=left|18 September 2020 |align=left|7 December 2020 {{WDL|17|2|4|11|for=9|against=25|diff=yes}} |
| align=left|Partizan
|align=left|12 August 2022 |align=left|28 February 2023 {{WDL|30|18|7|5|for=62|against=34|diff=yes}} |
| align=left|Čukarički
|align=left|5 January 2024 |align=left|13 March 2024 {{WDL|6|3|1|2|for=9|against=8|diff=yes}} |
| colspan=3|Total
{{WDLtot|121|49|30|42|for=172|against=152|diff=yes}} |
Honours
Partizan
Dundee United
Rangers
- Scottish Premier Division: 1995–96, 1996–97
- Scottish Cup: 1995–96
- Scottish League Cup: 1996–97
Yugoslavia
Notes
{{Reflist|group=note}}
References
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External links
- [http://football.aek.com/player/petric_gordan/108 AEK profile]
- [http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/petricgordan.html Hearts profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227070051/http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/petricgordan.html |date=27 February 2018 }}
- [http://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/player.php?playerid=1290 Rangers stats]
- [https://partizanopedia.rs/gordanpetric.html Partizanopedia]
- [https://www.arabarchive.co.uk/player.php?id=126 The Arab Archive]
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|gordan-petric}}
- {{Reprezentacija|petric-gordan}}
- {{FIFA player|163607}}
- {{NFT player|20692}}
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