Dragoslav Jevrić (, ; born 8 July 1974) is a Serbian retired professional

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who played as a

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. He is currently goalkeeping coach at

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Club career

Jevrić was born in

Ivangrad Berane ( cyrl, Беране) is one of the largest towns of northeastern Montenegro and a former administrative centre of the Ivangrad District. The town is located on the Lim river. From 1949 to 1992, it was named Ivangrad ( cyrl, Ивангр� ...

SR Montenegro The Socialist Republic of Montenegro ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Socijalistička Republika Crna Gora, Социјалистичка Република Црна Гора), commonly referred to as Socialist Montenegro or simply Montenegro, was ...

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which is now

Berane Berane ( cyrl, Беране) is one of the largest towns of northeastern Montenegro and a former administrative centre of the Ivangrad District. The town is located on the Lim river. From 1949 to 1992, it was named Ivangrad ( cyrl, Ивангр� ...

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. He started playing with FK Ivangrad, and then with

FK Rudar Pljevlja FK Rudar Pljevlja, commonly known as Rudar Pljevlja or simply Rudar, is a football club based in Pljevlja, Montenegro. It currently plays in the Montenegrin First League, the country's highest tier. Rudar have played in the First League since it ...

and

FK Priština Football Club Prishtina ( sq, Klubi Futbollistik Prishtina, ; sr, Фудбалски клуб Приштина, Fudbalski klub Priština), commonly known as Prishtina, is a professional football club based in Prishtina, Kosovo. The club play i ...

. before moving to Belgrade top-league sides

FK Obilić Fudbalski klub Obilić (Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Обилић) is a Serbian football club based in Vračar, a neighbourhood of Belgrade. It was named after medieval Serbian hero Miloš Obilić, a legendary 14th-century knig ...

and

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International career

He was a member of

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for the

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. Jevrić was the only player on the team born in Montenegro as

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withdrew before the tournament due to injury. He was called up by the newly formed Serbian national team for a friendly match against the

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on 4 August 2006 but he did not play in the match as then-coach

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chose to use

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instead. This decision upset Jevrić and led him to retire from international football.

International

Coaching career

In January 2022, Jevrić was appointed goalkeeping coach at

under new manager

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having worked with the German in the same role at

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Honours

FR Yugoslavia Cup The Serbia and Montenegro Cup was an association football knockout cup tournament of Serbia and Montenegro played between 1992 and 2006, after which Serbia and Montenegro became separate nations. The competition was the continuation of the old M ...

(3): 1996, 1997, 1999 *

Toto Cup The Israel Toto Cup ( he, גביע הטוטו, ''Gvia Ha'Toto'') is an association football tournament that features clubs in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Israeli Premier League ( Ligat Ha'Al), and the second division Liga Leumit. Fro ...

(1): 2008–09 *

Cypriot Cup The Cypriot Cup () is the main cup competition in Cypriot football, run by the Cyprus Football Association (CFA). It began in 1934, the same season with the Cypriot Championship. It is the second most important competition for Cypriot club team ...

(2):

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, 2011–12 *

Cypriot Super Cup The Cypriot Super Cup is a Cypriot football trophy, contested in an annual match between the previous season's Cypriot First Division champions, and the Cypriot Cup winners. The match is contested at the beginning of the football season, and is us ...

(1): 2010

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* * 1974 births Living people Serbian footballers FK Berane players FK Rudar Pljevlja players FC Prishtina players FK Obilić players Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. players Red Star Belgrade footballers SBV Vitesse players Ankaraspor footballers AC Omonia players Expatriate footballers in Israel Expatriate footballers in Cyprus Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands Association football goalkeepers Association football goalkeeping coaches 2006 FIFA World Cup players Serbia and Montenegro international footballers Eredivisie players Süper Lig players Israeli Premier League players Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Israel Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Latvia Serbs of Montenegro Cypriot First Division players Serbian SuperLiga players Serbia and Montenegro footballers {{Serbia-footy-goalkeeper-stub