Dragoslav Stepanovic
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Dragoslav Stepanović is a retired Serbian footballer and current coach.
where he was a defensive right back fixture for 11 years between 1962 and 1973, before moving on to Red Star Belgrade
for 3 seasons until 1976. Due to the transfer age restrictions in SFR Yugoslavia he had to wait until 28 years of age to move abroad.
Stepanović's first stop abroad was German Bundesliga with Eintracht Frankfurt
where he became affectionately known as Steppi. He played in Frankfurt for two seasons (1976–1978). Next came a 1-season stint with Wormatia Worms
.
In July 1979 he joined English club Manchester City F.C.
for £140,000, and spent 2 seasons there.
He finished out his career back in Germany with Wormatia Worms in 1981–82 season.
.
and Bayer Leverkusen
he was signed to coach Athletic Bilbao
in July 1995. He did not survive until the end of the season
, however, getting replaced in mid-March 1996.
He was idolized in the US and finally came to Columbus, Ohio in 2002 to Coach the youth soccer club Blast FC. He has since returned to Germany where he for a brief spell was team manager at TuS Koblenz
.
In December 2006, Stepanović was a short list candidate for the Bosnia-Herzegovina national team coaching spot, but the job went to Fuad Muzurović
instead.
On August 24, 2007, Stepanović was named the head coach of the Serbian Superliga
club FK Čukarički
. His appointment came two weeks into the 2007–08 season
during which Čukarički already played the Serbian powerhouses Red Star and Partizan, managing a draw and a loss respectivelyhttp://www.mtsmondo.com/sport/vesti/text.php?vest=67998, on 8 December 2008 was fired by Čukarički.
During summer 2009 off season on June 8, 2009, he was named FK Vojvodina head coach for the upcoming 2009–10 season and was released on 2 October 2009.
Career
He made his name with OFK BeogradOFK Beograd
Omladinski fudbalski klub Beograd, commonly referred to as OFK Beograd , is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia, more precisely from the Karaburma urban neighborhood. It currently is the oldest team playing in the Serbian SuperLiga. The name means "Youth Football Club Belgrade" in Serbian...
where he was a defensive right back fixture for 11 years between 1962 and 1973, before moving on to Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
for 3 seasons until 1976. Due to the transfer age restrictions in SFR Yugoslavia he had to wait until 28 years of age to move abroad.
Stepanović's first stop abroad was German Bundesliga with Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :...
where he became affectionately known as Steppi. He played in Frankfurt for two seasons (1976–1978). Next came a 1-season stint with Wormatia Worms
Wormatia Worms
VfR Wormatia 08 Worms is a German association football club that plays in Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate. The club and its historical predecessors were regular participants in regional first division football competition right up until the formation of the national top-flight Bundesliga in 1963...
.
In July 1979 he joined English club Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
for £140,000, and spent 2 seasons there.
He finished out his career back in Germany with Wormatia Worms in 1981–82 season.
International
Stepanovic is a former Yugoslav international, and used to be a favourite of national team head coach Vujadin BoskovVujadin Boškov
Vujadin Boškov is a retired Serbian football player and coach.Boškov was born in the village of Begeč near Novi Sad, Danube Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia). He played with FK Vojvodina for most of his career...
.
Coaching career
Stepanović went on to become a successful football coach in Germany. After making a managerial name for himself in Germany with Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :...
and Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer 04 Leverkusen is a German football club based in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the most well-known department of TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen, a sports club whose members also participate in athletics, gymnastics, basketball and other sports.-Origins and early years:On 27 November...
he was signed to coach Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions...
in July 1995. He did not survive until the end of the season
La Liga 1995-96
La Liga 1995-96 season, the 65th since its establishment, started on September 9, 1995 and finished on May 26, 1996. It was composed of the following clubs:...
, however, getting replaced in mid-March 1996.
He was idolized in the US and finally came to Columbus, Ohio in 2002 to Coach the youth soccer club Blast FC. He has since returned to Germany where he for a brief spell was team manager at TuS Koblenz
TuS Koblenz
TuS Koblenz is a German association football club, located in Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate. Fussball Club Deutschland Neuendorf, which was formed in 1911, is viewed as the foundation of the modern club.-Play under the Third Reich:...
.
In December 2006, Stepanović was a short list candidate for the Bosnia-Herzegovina national team coaching spot, but the job went to Fuad Muzurović
Fuad Muzurovic
Fuad Muzurović is a Bosnian football manager and was the head coach of Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team...
instead.
On August 24, 2007, Stepanović was named the head coach of the Serbian Superliga
Serbian Superliga
Serbian SuperLiga is a Serbian professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Serbian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Serbian First League...
club FK Čukarički
FK Cukaricki Stankom
FK Čukarički Stankom is a Serbian football club from Belgrade that plays in the Serbian SuperLiga.- History :...
. His appointment came two weeks into the 2007–08 season
Serbian Superliga 2007-08
The 2007–08 Serbian SuperLiga season was the second since its establishment in 2006. Red Star Belgrade were the defending SuperLiga champions, having won their twenty-fifth national title the season before.The SuperLiga changed its format from this season...
during which Čukarički already played the Serbian powerhouses Red Star and Partizan, managing a draw and a loss respectivelyhttp://www.mtsmondo.com/sport/vesti/text.php?vest=67998, on 8 December 2008 was fired by Čukarički.
During summer 2009 off season on June 8, 2009, he was named FK Vojvodina head coach for the upcoming 2009–10 season and was released on 2 October 2009.
External links
- transfermarkt.de
- reprezentacija.rs
- Došao sam da vratim dug Srbiji, BlicBlic (newspaper)Blic is a tabloid daily newspaper in Serbia owned by Ringier AG group from Switzerland.Started in 1996, it has gone through a slight format change during the mid 2000s to include more in-depth coverage, but it is still, as its name aptly suggest, a paper devoted to quick, concise,...
, September 9, 2007 Dragoslav Stepanović at eintracht-archiv.de