Radovan Radaković (; 6 February 1971 – 25 September 2022) was a Serbian
football
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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
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and
2003
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, as well as the national cup in
2001
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. 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
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, 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
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on 2 June 2001. Four days later, Radaković kept a clean sheet in a 6–0 home win over the
Faroe Islands
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.
Managerial career
After hanging up his boots, Radaković started his managerial career at
Mladenovac in 2010. He also served as manager of
Kolubara,
Smederevo
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,
Radnički 1923 (September 2015–December 2016),
Šumadija Aranđelovac,
Dunav Stari Banovci, and
OFK Vršac.
Death
Radaković died of
stomach cancer
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on 25 September 2022.
Honours
Partizan
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First League of FR Yugoslavia
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:
2001–02,
2002–03
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FR Yugoslavia Cup
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:
2000–01
References
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1971 births
2022 deaths
People from Zemun
Footballers from Belgrade
Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers
Serbian men's footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
Serbia and Montenegro men's international footballers
FK Obilić players
FK BSK Batajnica players
FK Borac Čačak players
RFC Liège players
FK Radnički 1923 players
FK Partizan players
SK Sturm Graz players
FK Zemun players
FK Voždovac players
FK Kolubara players
First League of Serbia and Montenegro players
Challenger Pro League players
Austrian Football Bundesliga players
Serbian SuperLiga players
Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Austria
Serbian football managers
FK Kolubara managers
FK Smederevo 1924 managers
FK Radnički 1923 managers