Radovan Ćurčić (; born 10 January 1972) is a Serbian

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manager and former player.

Playing career

Ćurčić started out at his hometown club Javor Ivanjica, before going on to play for

OFK Beograd OFK Beograd ( sr-Cyrl, ОФК Београд – Омладински фудбалски клуб Београд, English: ''Belgrade Youth Football Club'') is a Serbian professional football club based in Belgrade, more precisely in Karaburma, ...

, Gorica (Slovenia), and

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. He finished his career at his parent club Javor Ivanjica. During his last spell with Javor Ivanjica, Ćurčić was the top scorer in the 2001–02 Second League of FR Yugoslavia (Group West) with 24 goals, thus leading the club to the First League. In the club's first season in the top flight since its foundation, Ćurčić scored five goals, but failed to save them from relegation.

Managerial career

Immediately upon his retirement from playing in 2003, Ćurčić was named as new manager of Javor Ivanjica. He led the club to promotion to the

First League of Serbia and Montenegro The First League of Serbia and Montenegro ( sr, Прва савезна лига / Prva savezna liga) was the top football league of Serbia and Montenegro, before the country's dissolution in 2006. The league was formed following the breakup of Yu ...

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, but failed to avoid relegation. Subsequently, Ćurčić served as manager of

during the inaugural season of Serbia's elite division, before returning to Javor Ivanjica. He guided them to another promotion to the top flight in

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, this time with an unbeaten record. In April 2010, Ćurčić briefly took charge of the Serbia national team by replacing

Radomir Antić Radomir Antić ( sr-Cyrl, Радомир Антић, ; 22 November 1948 – 6 April 2020) was a Serbian professional football manager and player. Following a 17-year playing career as a defender, most of which he spent playing at Partizan, wit ...

for a friendly away at

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and won the game 3–0. Between 2010 and 2011, Ćurčić served as an assistant to

Vladimir Petrović Vladimir Petrović ( sr-Cyrl, Владимир Петровић, ; born 1 July 1955) is a Serbian football manager and former player. He is widely known domestically by his nickname Pižon ( sr, Пижон), after the French for ''pigeon''. ...

while Petrović was manager of

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. He acted as caretaker manager of the national team from October 2011 until April 2012. In early 2013, Ćurčić took charge of the Serbia U21s and led the team to the 2015 UEFA Under-21 Championship. He was again named caretaker manager of the Serbia national team in November 2014, before being officially appointed as manager later the same month. On 27 April 2016, it was announced that Ćurčić left the position by mutual consent. On 29 April 2018, Ćurčić was officially unveiled as the new manager of Thai club

Muangthong United Muangthong United Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลเมืองทอง ยูไนเต็ด) is a Thai professional football club based in Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi province. The club plays in the Thai League ...

. He was dismissed from his post in October of the same year. In June 2021, Ćurčić returned to Javor Ivanjica after 11 years, taking on the role of a

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. He was appointed as the club's manager in June 2023.

Managerial statistics

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