Goran Kopunović (; born 1 February 1967) is a Serbian

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manager and former player.

Career

Kopunović played for OFK Kikinda in the Yugoslav Second League between

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and

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, before returning to his childhood club Spartak Subotica for the

1991–92 Yugoslav First League The First League of Yugoslavia's 1991/1992 season was the 64th edition of the Yugoslav First League, the premier football club competition of SFR Yugoslavia. It was the last edition in which professional football teams from SR Bosnia and Herzegovi ...

. He subsequently moved abroad and played in Spain ( Figueres), Hungary ( Ferencváros and Újpest), Cyprus (

AEK Larnaca AEK Larnaca FC ( el, AEK; for short Αθλητική Έvωση Κίτιον Λάρνακας , translit=''Athletiki Enosi Kition Larnakas'', "Athletic Union Kition of Larnaca") is a Cypriot professional football club based in Larnaca. The club ...

), and Germany ( FSV Zwickau and

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). After hanging up his boots, Kopunović worked as manager in Hungary, Rwanda, and Tanzania.

Personal life

Kopunović is the older brother of fellow footballer

Velibor Kopunović Velibor Kopunović (; born 25 November 1975) is a Serbian-Croatian football manager and former player who played as a striker. During his journeyman career, Kopunović represented numerous clubs from several countries, namely, Serbia ( Spartak ...

Honours

;Ferencváros * Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 1994–95, 1995–96 * Magyar Kupa: 1994–95 ;Újpest * Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 1997–98

References

External links

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Goran Kopunović Interview
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