Daniel Darko Janacković (born 11 May 1967), commonly known as Darko Janacković, is a Serbian

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manager and a former footballer.

Playing career

Born and raised in

Pirot Pirot ( sr-Cyrl, Пирот) is a city and the administrative center of the Pirot District in southeastern Serbia. According to 2022 census, the urban area of the city has a population of 34,942, while the population of the city administrative are ...

Yugoslavia , common_name = Yugoslavia , life_span = 1918–19921941–1945: World War II in Yugoslavia#Axis invasion and dismemberment of Yugoslavia, Axis occupation , p1 = Kingdom of SerbiaSerbia , flag_p ...

, he began his footballing career in 1978 with

Belgrade Belgrade is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin, Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. T ...

-based

FK Partizan Fudbalski klub Partizan ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Партизан, ; ), often referred to in English as Partizan Belgrade, is a Serbian professional Football club (association football), football club based in Belgrade. It forms ...

. In 1980, he moved to France and more accurately to

Dieppe Dieppe (; ; or Old Norse ) is a coastal commune in the Seine-Maritime department, Normandy, northern France. Dieppe is a seaport on the English Channel at the mouth of the river Arques. A regular ferry service runs to Newhaven in England ...

where he began playing for

FC Dieppe FC Dieppe, officially Football Club Dieppois, is a team in the French association football, football club based in Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Dieppe (Seine-Maritime). It was founded in 1896. They play at the Stade Jean Dasniaa, which has a capacit ...

Yugoslavia

He began his professional footballing career in the year 1986 with Yugoslav Premier League and his hometown based side

FK Radnički Pirot FK Radnički Pirot () is a football club based in Pirot, Serbia. They compete in the Serbian League East, the third tier of the national league system. History The club was founded immediately after World War II in 1945. They made their Yugoslav ...

. In 1987, he moved to Belgrade where he signed a one-year contract with another Yugoslav Premier League side

OFK Beograd OFK Beograd ( sr-Cyrl, ОФК Београд – Омладински фудбалски клуб Београд, English language, English: ''Belgrade Youth Football Club''), also known in English as OFK Belgrade and currently referred to as OFK ...

Portugal

He first moved out of Yugoslavia in 1988 to Portugal where he signed a two-year contract with Segunda Liga side Moreirense F.C. In 1990, he moved to the city of Aveiro where he had a two-year stint with

Primeira Liga The Primeira Liga (), also known as Liga Portugal Betclic for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Portugal and the highest level of the Portuguese football league system. Organised and supervised by the Liga ...

side

S.C. Beira-Mar Sport Clube Beira-Mar (), commonly known as Beira-Mar, is a Portuguese sports club based in Aveiro, Portugal. Its football team currently plays in the Campeonato de Portugal, the fourth national level, having gained promotion by winning the Ave ...

, thus ending his professional footballing career as the Serbian met with a car accident later.

Managerial career

Darko holds the UEFA A Licence, the second highest football coaching qualification. He received the UEFA A Licence in 2009 from the

Football Association of Serbia The Football Association of Serbia () is the governing body of football in Serbia, based in Belgrade. It organizes Serbian football leagues, namely the Serbian Superliga, the Serbia national football team, as well as the Second Leagues. FSS was ...

Yugoslavia

He began his managerial career in 2000 with the U-19 team of his former club,

where he worked as an assistant to Serbian football manager,

Zvonko Živković Zvonko Živković ( Serbian Cyrillic: Звонко Живковић; born 31 October 1959) is a Serbian football manager and former player. Playing career Živković spent eight seasons at Partizan, before moving to Benfica in 1986. He also p ...

, helping his side clinch the trophy of the U-19 championship of

. In 2001, he moved to

where he was appointed as the head coach of the U-18 team of his former club,

. He helped his side secure third position in the 2001–02 U-18 championship of Yugoslavia. Later in 2002, he moved back to his hometown,

, where he was appointed as the head coach of his former club and

Yugoslav Second League Yugoslav Second League ( Bosnian: ''Druga savezna liga,'' Croatian: ''Druga savezna liga'', Serbian: ''Друга савезна лига'', Slovenian: ''Druga zvezna liga'', Macedonian: ''Втора сојузна лига'', ''Vtora sojuzna l ...

side,

. He helped his club qualify for the Quarter-finals stage of the

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in 2002.

France

He first moved out of Yugoslavia as a football manager in 2004 to

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and more accurately to Avion where he was appointed as the head coach of

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side, CS Avion.

Serbia

In 2006, he moved to Serbia where he signed a one-year contract to be appointed as the head coach of Meridian Prva Liga ''(now known as Serbian SuperLiga)'' side,

FK Hajduk Kula FK Hajduk Kula (Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Хајдук Кула) was a Serbian football club based in Kula. The club was named after a Hajduk, a much celebrated hero figure in the Serbian epic poetry. On 30 July 2013, just eleven days before start ...

Back to France

He moved back to France in 2007 and began working as a scout for

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side,

FC Metz Football Club de Metz () is a Football in France, French association football club based in Metz, Lorraine. The club was formed in 1932 and plays in Ligue 1, the highest division in the French football league system, for the 2025–26 Ligue 1, ...

Algeria

In 2008, he again moved out of Serbia and this time to

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and more accurately to

Algeria Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...

where he was appointed as the head coach of Algerian club

ES Sétif Entente Sportive Sétifienne (), known as Entente de Sétif, commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an Algerian professional association football, football club based in Sétif. The club was founded in 1958 and its colours are bl ...

. Later in 2008, he moved to

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where he was appointed as the head coach of Algeria's oldest football club,

CS Constantine Club Sportif Constantinois (), also known as CS Constantine or simply CSC for short, is an Algerian football club based in Constantine, Algeria. The club was founded in 1898, and its colours are green and black. Their home stadium, Chahid Hamla ...

. In January 2009, he began coaching another Constantine-based side,

MO Constantine Mouloudia Olympic of Constantine (), known as MO Constantine or simply MOC for short, is an Algerian football club based in Constantine, founded in December 1939 by the reformer Abd al Hamid Ben Badis. The club colors are white and blue. Thei ...

and helped them secure the 5th position in the championship. He was also awarded the Best Manager of the Season award at the end of the 2008–09 season.

Indonesia

In 2010, he again moved out of Serbia and this time to

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where he was appointed as the head coach of

Indonesia Super League Liga 1 (), officially known as BRI Liga 1 for sponsorship reasons, is the men's top professional association football, football division of the Indonesian football league system. Administered by Liga Indonesia Baru, PT Liga Indonesia Baru (), Li ...

side,

Persib Bandung Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Bandung (), also known in acronym as Persib (), is an Indonesian professional football club based in Bandung, West Java. The club competes in the Liga 1, the top tier of Indonesian football. Founded in 1919 as ...

on a one-year deal which was believed to be the most expensive deal of the season in Indonesia football.

Bahrain

He moved to the

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and more accurately to

Bahrain Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in West Asia. Situated on the Persian Gulf, it comprises a small archipelago of 50 natural islands and an additional 33 artificial islands, centered on Bahrain Island, which mak ...

in July 2011, where he was appointed as the head coach of

Bahraini Premier League The Bahraini Premier League is the main domestic football competition in the kingdom of Bahrain. Currently known as the Nasser bin Hamad Premier League, the first season was held in 1956-1957. The winners of the domestic championship qualify f ...

side,

East Riffa Club East Riffa Club () is a Bahraini professional football club based in Riffa, Bahrain. Founded in 1956, the club plays in Bahraini Premier League, the top division of Bahraini football. Current squad First-team squad ...

he finished his contrat in June 2012.

Back to Indonesia

In July 2012, he moved back to Indonesia where he was appointed as the Technical director-and-manager of Indonesia Super League side, Persipasi Bandung Raya.

Back to Algeria

In 2014–2015, he moved back to Algeria and more accurately to Larbaâ where he began coaching

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side,

RC Arbaâ Raed Club Arbaâ (), known as RC Arbaâ or simply RCA for short, is an Algerian football club located in Larbaâ. The club was founded in 1941 and its colours are blue and white. Their home stadium, the Ismaïl Makhlouf Stadium, has a capacit ...

Oman

In January 2016, he again made a move to the Middle East and this time to

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where on 23 January, he was appointed as the head coach of

Sohar Sohar () is the capital and largest city of the Al Batinah North Governorate in Oman. An ancient capital of the country that once served as an important Islamic port town on the Gulf of Oman, Sohar has also been credited as the mythical birthp ...

-based

Oman Professional League The Oman Professional League (; known as the ''Omantel Professional League'' for sponsorship reasons), previously known as the Omantel Elite League, is the top division of the Oman Football Association, and was officially created in 1976. Curren ...

side,

Sohar SC Sohar Sporting Club () is an Football clubs of Oman, Omani sports club based in Sohar, Oman. The club currently plays in the Oman Professional League, top division of Oman Football Association. Their home ground is in City of Sohar. History The ...

for the remaining of the

2015–16 Oman Professional League The 2015–16 Oman Professional League (known as the ''Omantel Professional League'' for sponsorship reasons) is the 40th edition of the top football league in Oman. The season began on 13 September 2015 and conclude on 14 April 2016. The start of ...

season. In his successful start at the

-based side, he helped them finish at the fourth position in the 2015–16 season and also helped them secure the runners-up position in the

2015–16 Oman Professional League Cup The 2015–16 Oman Professional League Cup (known as the ''Mazda Professional Cup'' for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth edition of a domestic football competition held in Oman. The competition features four groups of 3-4 teams (Group A and B ...

, which are the club's best ever performances in both the competitions, respectively. He finished his contrat in June 2018 with a big satisfaction of a succès and satisfaction of his work during two years and half in Oman.

Coaching courses

He has had the opportunity of participating in various coaching courses under top

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an managers like

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in August 2002,

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in January 2003 and

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in February 2003.

Achievements as manager

Honors

Partizan U-19 (Assistant manager) * Yugoslav Championship U-19: 2000–01. * Graduated Football Coach First Level, * Best in the Promotion in 2002. * 10 UEFA Cups games in 2006-2007. * Best success in the history ever of the Hajduk fc. * Winner of the Arabic Cup 2008 Entente de Setif. * Best Coach in Algeria 2008-2009. * First in the half saison 2008-2009. * The most expensive Coach in the History of Indonesian Football 2010. * Best Coach in Bahreïn 2011-2012. * Final Cup in Algeria 2014–2015 * Sohar fc

Oman Professional League Cup The Oman Professional League Cup () (known as the ''Mazda Professional Cup'' for sponsorship reasons), previously known as the Oman Federation Cup, is an Omani football competition. The first edition was played in 2007 and was known as the Oman FA ...

runners-up 2015-16 * Best Coach in Oman 2016.

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