Ognjen Koroman (, ; born 19 September 1978) is a Serbian

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and former professional

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. As a player, he represented Serbia and Montenegro at the

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Club career

After coming through the youth systems Željezničar and

Red Star Belgrade Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club, ), commonly known as Red Star Belgrade in English-language media, is a Serbian professional football club based in Bel ...

, Koroman played for Radnički Kragujevac, Spartak Subotica, and

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 Karaburm ...

in the

First League of FR Yugoslavia 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 ...

. He spent a year and a half with each side, before moving abroad in the 2002 winter transfer window. While playing for

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clubs

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, Krylia Sovetov Samara, and

Terek Grozny Republican Football Club Akhmat ( ce, футболан клуб Ахмат Соьлжа-ГӀала; russian: Республиканский футбольный клуб Ахмат Грозный), commonly known as Akhmat Grozny, is a Russian ...

, Koroman amassed 94 appearances and scored 16 goals in the top flight, being named in the league's best 33 players for the 2002 season. In January 2006, Koroman moved on loan to English club

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. He made three appearances for the side in the league, scoring on the final day of the season in a 3–1 loss to

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. In August of the same year, Koroman returned to Portsmouth on a

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-long loan. He appeared in three games before leaving the club in the 2007 winter transfer window. In February 2007, Koroman returned to Serbia and joined his parent club Red Star Belgrade on a seven-month loan deal. He helped the side win the double in the 2006–07 season. In August 2007, Koroman signed a permanent contract with the club. In July 2009, Koroman moved to Asia and signed with Korean club

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. He thus rejoined his former manager

Ilija Petković Ilija Petković ( sr-Cyrl, Илија Петковић, ; 22 September 1945 – 27 June 2020) was a Serbian footballer and manager. Petković was capped 43 times for Yugoslavia, participating in the 1968 European Football Championship, and in ...

. In June 2010, Koroman returned to Red Star Belgrade, penning a two-year contract. However, he left the club after just one season. In June 2011, Koroman returned to Russia and joined his former club Krylia Sovetov Samara, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal. He appeared in nine league games and scored one goal in the first half of the 2011–12 season, before being demoted to the youth squad. In June 2013, Koroman said that he would end his career after his contract with Krylia expires in December of that year.

International career

Koroman was capped 36 times and scored once for

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(and its predecessors) from 2002 to 2007. He was a member of the Serbia and Montenegro team in the

, making two appearances and receiving two yellow cards in the process.

Managerial career

Žarkovo

Koroman started off his managerial career at

Serbian First League The Serbian First League ( sr, Прва лига Србије / Prva liga Srbije), referred to as the Mozzart Bet First League ( sr, Моцарт Бет Прва лига / Mozzart Bet Prva liga) for sponsorship reasons, is the name for the second ...

club

Žarkovo Žarkovo ( sr-cyr, Жарково, ) is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Čukarica. Location and divisions Žarkovo (Greater Žarkovo) is one of the most populous single neighborhoods of ...

, being appointed manager on 21 May 2019. He started off well, as his team beat Budućnost Dobanovci 4–0 in his first game in charge. However, things changed quickly, as in the next 14 games with Koroman as manager, Žarkovo managed to win only three more games, while from September to October, the team didn't manage to win any game. These results made Koroman resign on 17 October 2019, not even five months after becoming manager.

Smederevo 1924

On 28 December 2019, two months after leaving Žarkovo, Koroman became manager of fellow Serbian First League club Smederevo 1924.

Career statistics

Club

International

Managerial statistics

Honours

Player

Red Star Belgrade *

Serbian SuperLiga The Serbian Super League ( sr, Супер лига Србије / Super liga Srbije), referred to as the Mozzart Bet Super League ( sr, Моцарт Бет Супер лига / Mozzart Bet Super liga) for sponsorship reasons, is a Serbian profes ...

: 2006–07 *

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: 2006–07

Individual

Awards *

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: 2008–09

Politics

Koroman is a strong critic of the ruling

Serbian Progressive Party The Serbian Progressive Party ( sr-cyrl, Српска напредна странка, Srpska napredna stranka, SNS) has been the ruling political party of Serbia since 2012. Founded by Tomislav Nikolić and Aleksandar Vučić in 2008 as a s ...

(SNS) and called it the "greatest evil". On 17 March 2021, Koroman was elected Vice President of the People's Party (NS) Sports Committee.

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* * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Koroman, Ognjen 1978 births Living people People from Pale, Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina emigrants to Serbia Serbia and Montenegro footballers Serbian footballers Serbia and Montenegro expatriate footballers Serbian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Russia Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in South Korea Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Russia Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Serbian expatriate sportspeople in England Serbian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea First League of Serbia and Montenegro players Serbian SuperLiga players Russian Premier League players Premier League players K League 1 players FK Radnički 1923 players FK Spartak Subotica players OFK Beograd players FC Dynamo Moscow players PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara players FC Akhmat Grozny players Portsmouth F.C. players Red Star Belgrade footballers Incheon United FC players Serbia and Montenegro international footballers Serbia international footballers 2006 FIFA World Cup players Association football midfielders Serbian football managers FK Smederevo managers