Ratko Dostanić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ratko Dostanić | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Lučani, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1975–1980 | FK Partizan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1983 | Timok Zaječar | ||
| 1983–1986 | Rad | ||
| 1986–1987 | Bourges | ||
| 1987–1988 | Caen | ||
| 1988–1990 | Le Mans | ||
| 1990–1992 | Rodez | ||
| 1992–1994 | Red Star 93 | ||
| 1994–1995 | Châtellerault | ||
| 1995–1996 | Montluçon | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1995–1996 | Montluçon | ||
| 1999–2001 | Red Star Belgrade (assistant) | ||
| 2001 | Obilić | ||
| 2002–2003 | Levski Sofia (assistant) | ||
| 2003 | Smederevo | ||
| 2003–2004 | Slavia Sofia | ||
| 2004–2005 | Red Star Belgrade | ||
| 2006 | Slavia Sofia | ||
| 2007 | OFK Beograd | ||
| 2007 | Bežanija | ||
| 2007–2008 | Veria | ||
| 2008 | Dalian Shide | ||
| 2008 | Vardar | ||
| 2008–2009 | Srem | ||
| 2009 | Levski Sofia | ||
| 2009–2010 | Red Star Belgrade youth director | ||
| 2010–2011 | Red Star Belgrade | ||
| 2011–2012 | Diagoras | ||
| 2013 | Zestafoni | ||
| 2013–2014 | Veria | ||
| 2014–2015 | Bizertin | ||
| 2015–2016 | AEL | ||
| 2016– | Levadiakos | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Ratko Dostanić (Serbian Cyrillic: Ратко Достанић; born 25 October 1959 in Lučani, Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia) is a Serbian football coach and former player.
Playing career
Ratko Dostanić started his youth career as a member of FK Partizan. During his career as a footballer he used to play as a defender,[1] playing for Yugoslavian Timok Zaječar and Rad,[2] and French clubs – FC Bourges, SM Caen, Le Mans Union Club 72, Rodez AF, Red Star 93, SO Châtellerault and EDS Montluçon.[3]
Coaching career
Dostanić started his coaching career in season 1995–96 as a player-manager of the lower-division French club EDS Montluçon. Until 2003 he is an assistant of the Serbian coach Slavoljub Muslin at PFC Levski Sofia and Red Star Belgrade. For a short period of time he was the head coach of FK Obilić.[4] (second part of the season 2000–01).
During the period 2003–2009 Dostanić managed a total of nine clubs from five different countries – the Serbian FK Smederevo, Red Star Belgrade, OFK Beograd, FK Bežanija and FK Srem, the Bulgarian PFC Slavia Sofia (twice – January–September 2004 and July–December 2006), the Greek Veria FC, the Chinese Dalian Shide and the Macedonian FK Vardar.[5]
On 23 July 2009 Dostanić was appointed head coach of PFC Levski Sofia replacing Emil Velev who had been fired the previous day,[6] signing for 2+1 years with the club until 2012.[7]
On 18 October, about 3 months after becoming head coach of Levski, Dostanić resigned following a 0:1 home loss to Beroe.
Under the Dostanic management Levski Sofia "achieved" its worst record, with 8 consecutive losses both in the Bulgarian A PFG and in the European club competitions. On 21 March 2010 the ex-manager of Bulgarian club PFC Levski Sofia signed for FC Red Star Belgrade.[8]
On 6 August Dostanić resigned from Red Star's post as manager following team's defeat in their first UEFA Europa League game against ŠK Slovan Bratislava.[9]
On November 16, 2013 the Greek side club Veria F.C. announced the re-appointment of Ratko as the team manager.[10] On June 13, 2014 the Tunisian team CA Bizerta announced the nomination of Ratko as manager.
Honours
Ratko Dostanić does not have any honours as a player.
In the First League of FR Yugoslavia 2000-01 season Dostanić managed FK Obilić to finish third in the league, also reaching the semi-finals of the Yugoslav Cup during the same season.[1]
On 1 August 2009, 10 days after his appointment as a head coach of Levski Sofia, Dostanić won the first trophy in his career after beating PFC Litex Lovech 1–0 to win the Bulgarian Supercup . With Red Star Belgrade he won Serbian cup (2010).
References
- 1 2 "Досие: Ратко Достанич (File: Ratko Dostanić)". Standart. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- ↑ "Ratko Dostanić Profile". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- ↑ "Coaches". PFC Levski Sofia Official Website. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- ↑ "Actual News". Football Club "Obilić". 18 March 2002. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ↑ "Това е Ратко Достанич (This is Ratko Dostanić)". Blitz Information Agency. 23 July 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- ↑ "Официално: Ратко Достанич пое Левски (It's official: Ratko Dostanić takes the helm in Levski)". Netinfo Sport. 23 July 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- ↑ "Ратко Достанич подписа за 2+1 години с "Левски" (Ratko Dostanić signs for 2+1 years with "Levski")". Dnevnik. 23 July 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- ↑ Dostanić menja Petrovića
- ↑ http://www.crvenazvezdafk.com/kristic-umesto-dostanica-3715-c1-content.htm
- ↑ http://veriafc.gr/index.php/2012-10-10-16-25-23/526-podosfairistis-tis-veroias-o-ratko-dostanic