Radovan Radaković

{{Short description|Serbian football manager and player (1971–2022)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Radovan Radaković

| image =

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1971|02|06|df=y}}

| birth_place = Zemun, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2022|09|25|1971|02|06|df=y}}

| death_place = Belgrade, Serbia

| height = 1.85 m

| position = Goalkeeper

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Zemun

| years1 = 1991–1995

| clubs1 = Obilić

| caps1 = 3

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1993–1994

| clubs2 = → BSK Batajnica (loan)

| caps2 = 30

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1996

| clubs3 = BSK Batajnica

| caps3 =

| goals3 =

| years4 = 1997

| clubs4 = Borac Čačak

| caps4 = 14

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 1997–1999

| clubs5 = Tilleur-Liégeois

| caps5 = 64

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 1999–2000

| clubs6 = Radnički Kragujevac

| caps6 = 40

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2000–2004

| clubs7 = Partizan

| caps7 = 61

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2004–2005

| clubs8 = Sturm Graz

| caps8 = 15

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2006

| clubs9 = Zemun

| caps9 = 26

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2007

| clubs10 = Voždovac

| caps10 = 7

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2007–2008

| clubs11 = Kolubara

| caps11 = 11

| goals11 = 0

| totalcaps = 271

| totalgoals = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2001

| nationalteam1 = FR Yugoslavia

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2010–2012

| managerclubs1 = Mladenovac

| manageryears2 = 2013

| managerclubs2 = Kolubara

| manageryears3 = 2013

| managerclubs3 = Smederevo

| manageryears4 = 2015–2016

| managerclubs4 = Radnički 1923

| manageryears5 = 2017–2018

| managerclubs5 = Šumadija Aranđelovac

| manageryears6 = 2018

| managerclubs6 = Dunav Stari Banovci

| manageryears7 = 2019

| managerclubs7 = OFK Vršac

}}

Radovan Radaković ({{Lang-sr-Cyrl|Радован Радаковић}}; 6 February 1971 – 25 September 2022) was a Serbian football manager and player.

Club career

Radaković played for numerous clubs in his homeland, having his most successful period with Partizan. He won back-to-back championships with the Crno-beli in 2002 and 2003, as well as the national cup in 2001.{{Cite web | url=https://partizanopedia.rs/radovanradakovic.html | title=Radovan Radaković | language=sr | publisher=partizanopedia.rs | access-date=22 December 2021}} During his career, Radaković also spent some time abroad, having stints in Belgium (Tilleur-Liégeois) and Austria (Sturm Graz).

International career

At international level, Radaković was capped twice for FR Yugoslavia, making both appearances in the FIFA World Cup 2002 qualifying stage. He made his national team debut in a 1–1 away draw against Russia on 2 June 2001. Four days later, Radaković kept a clean sheet in a 6–0 home win over the Faroe Islands.{{Cite web | url=http://www.reprezentacija.rs/radakovic-radovan/ | title=Radaković Radovan | language=sr | publisher=reprezentacija.rs | access-date=22 December 2021}}

Managerial career

After hanging up his boots, Radaković started his managerial career at Mladenovac in 2010. He also served as manager of Kolubara, Smederevo, Radnički 1923 (September 2015–December 2016), Šumadija Aranđelovac,{{Cite web | url=http://www.rtvsumadija.com/u-subotu-pocinje-prvenstvo-za-fudbalere-sumadije/ | title=U subotu počinje prvenstvo za fudbalere Šumadije | language=sr | publisher=rtvsumadija.com | date=17 August 2017 | access-date=22 December 2021}}{{Cite web | url=http://www.rtvsumadija.com/narednog-vikenda-nastavak-sezone-za-fudbalere-sumadije/ | title=Narednog vikenda nastavak sezone za fudbalere Šumadije | language=sr | publisher=rtvsumadija.com | date=2 March 2018 | access-date=22 December 2021}} Dunav Stari Banovci, and OFK Vršac.

Death

Radaković died of stomach cancer on 25 September 2022.{{Cite web | url=https://www.b92.net/sport/fudbal/vesti.php?yyyy=2022&mm=09&dd=26&nav_id=2218826 | title=Preminuo Radovan Radaković | language=sr | publisher=b92.net | date=26 September 2022 | access-date=13 June 2023}}