Dragan Popadić

Dragan Popadić
Personal information
Date of birth (1945-02-04) 4 February 1945
Place of birth Šabac, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Position Defender
Youth career
Partizan Majur
Radnički Beograd
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1969 Radnički Beograd 30 (2)
1969 Eskişehirspor 0 (0)
1970 Radnički Kragujevac 17 (0)
1970–1972 Olimpija Ljubljana 66 (2)
1972–1973 OFK Beograd 26 (0)
1973–1974 Olimpija Ljubljana 31 (1)
1975 Haarlem 3 (0)
1976 Lierse 6 (0)
Total 179 (5)
Managerial career
1988 Mačva Šabac
1994–1996 Simba
1996–1997 Express
1998 Rwanda
1999 Petro Atlético
2011 King Faisal
2015–2016 Ethiopian Coffee
2016 African Lyon
2017 Ethiopian Coffee
2019 Singida United
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dragan Popadić (Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Попадић; born 4 February 1945- died 18 April 2026) is a Serbian former football manager and player.

Playing career

Born in Majur, a village near Šabac, Popadić began playing football at local club Partizan. He later joined the youth system of Radnički Beograd, making his senior debut in the 1968–69 Yugoslav Second League.[1] During his career, Popadić made 140 appearances in the Yugoslav First League, mostly with Olimpija Ljubljana in the early 1970s. He also spent some time playing in the Benelux countries before retiring.[2]

Managerial career

After a long hiatus beginning in 1999, Popadić was appointed as new manager of Ghana Premier League club King Faisal in February 2011.[3] He was dismissed from his position in April due to poor results.[4]

In July 2015, Popadić became the first foreign manager of Ethiopian Premier League club Ethiopian Coffee.[5] He parted ways with them following the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2015–16 season.[6] In May 2017, Popadić returned to the club as manager,[7] remaining in charge until October.[8]

Honours

Simba

Express

References

  1. ↑ "1968-69". historical-lineups.com. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Podcast TVART #008 Dragan Popadić" (in Serbian). youtube.com. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Faisal appoint Serbian Dragan Popadic as coach". ghanasoccernet.com. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Ailing King Faisal sack Serbian Dragan Popadic". ghanasoccernet.com. 27 April 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Ethiopian Coffee FC hires first foreign coach". ethiosports.com. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Ethiopian club parts ways with former Express coach". kawowo.com. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Ethiopia Coffee reappoints Popadic". thereporterethiopia.com. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Coffee to part ways with reappointed coach Popadic". thereporterethiopia.com. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
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