Dušan Drašković (born 20 June 1939) is a Montenegrin former football manager and player. He is considered one of the pioneers of modern football in Ecuador.[1][2][3]

Playing career

During his playing career, Drašković played for Spartak Subotica, Vojvodina, Radnički Niš and Vrbas.[4] He represented Yugoslavia at the 1971 Mediterranean Games, winning the gold medal.[5]

Managerial career

In his early managerial career, Drašković served as manager of Vrbas (twice),[6] Vojvodina and Spartak Subotica, before leaving his homeland in 1988. Drašković managed Ecuador at the Copa América tournament in 1989, 1991 and 1993.[7][8][9] At club level, Drašković was manager of a number of club sides in Brazil (Bragantino),[10] Colombia (Atlético Junior),[11] Ecuador (Barcelona SC, Macará and Emelec), and Guatemala (Comunicaciones).[12]

Drašković has also managed FK Vojvodina and FK Borac Banja Luka[13] in former SFR Yugoslavia.

References

  1. ^ "Dusan Draskovic: Pioneer for Ecuadorian Football". beinsports.com. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Ecuador Used to Be a Joke. Now It's Laughing All the Way to the World Cup". slate.com. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  3. ^ "A Small Giant Rises – Football In Ecuador". sportsrants.com. 7 September 2015. Archived from the original on 24 February 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Statistika odigranih prvenstvenih utakmica i datih golova za FK Vrbas 1969-2007" (in Serbian). fkvrbas.weebly.com. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  5. ^ "VI igre, Izmir (Turska) 1971" (in Serbian). oks.org.rs. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Treneri FK Vrbasa 1969-2007" (in Serbian). fkvrbas.weebly.com. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Copa América 1989". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  8. ^ "Copa América 1991". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  9. ^ "Copa América 1993". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  10. ^ "Bragantino enfrenta o cansado Santo André" (in Portuguese). folha.uol.com.br. 13 March 1994. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  11. ^ "Draskovic, contratado por el Junior" (in Spanish). eluniverso.com. 18 June 2003. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  12. ^ "Draskovic dirigirá en el fútbol de Guatemala" (in Spanish). eluniverso.com. 25 November 2004. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  13. ^ "Fk borac-history". Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2009.

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