Dragan Ivanović (; born 2 December 1969) is a Serbian

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manager and former player.

Playing career

After starting out at Jedinstvo Rumenka, Ivanović played for Slavija Novi Sad and captained the team under manager Zvonko Ivezić. He also spent some time with Kabel.

Managerial career

In the summer of 2006, Ivanović replaced

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as manager of

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side ČSK Čelarevo. He spent one season in charge, narrowly missing out on the promotion playoffs. Over the next few years, Ivanović was mainly responsible for the development of the club's youth system, making himself a name for discovering and developing young talents, such as

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, Milan Pavkov, and

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, among others. In June 2016, Ivanović was appointed as manager of

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club

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. He left the post in December to take charge of

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, signing a five-year contract. However, Ivanović was sacked by the club's board in April 2017. In March 2018, Ivanović became manager of

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club Radnički Sremska Mitrovica. In December 2021, it was announced that Ivanović would take over as manager of Tekstilac Odžaci, thus returning to the Serbian League Vojvodina. In January 2024, Ivanović took charge as manager of

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Managerial statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ivanovic, Dragan 1969 births Living people Footballers from Novi Sad Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers FK Kabel players Serbian football managers FK Napredak Kruševac managers FK Vojvodina managers FK Rad managers FK Bečej managers Serbian SuperLiga managers