Dragan Isailović

Dragan Isailović
Personal information
Full name	Dragan Isailović
Date of birth	12 January 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth	Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1992–1994	Radnički Obrenovac
1994–1995	Čukarički
1995–1997	Zemun
1997–1998	Partizan
1998–2001	Valladolid
2001–2002	Burgos
2003	Marco
2004	AEK Larnaca
2005	Litex Lovech
2005	Ethnikos Achna
2006–2007	Alcoyano
2007	Digenis Morphou
2008	Alki Larnaca
2008–2009	Ermis Aradippou
Total
International career
1996–1997	FR Yugoslavia U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dragan Isailović (Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Исаиловић; born 12 January 1976) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is best remembered for his performances in his one season with Partizan, securing him a transfer to La Liga side Valladolid in 1998. However, Isailović failed to make an impact in Spain, before going on to play for numerous clubs in Portugal, Cyprus, and Bulgaria.

Club career

After spending two seasons at Zemun, Isailović moved to Partizan in the summer of 1997. He soon became a fan favorite after scoring the winning goal in a 1–0 home win over Croatia Zagreb in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round. However, they were eliminated after a 5–0 loss in the return leg. Isailović finished the 1997–98 season as the team's top scorer across all competitions, helping them win the national cup.^[1]

Between 1998 and 2001, Isailović was under contract with Spanish club Valladolid, but made just 13 appearances in La Liga over the course of three seasons.^[2] He subsequently moved to Segunda División side Burgos, helping them avoid relegation in his debut season. However, the club was expelled from the league due to administrative problems.

International career

Isailović represented FR Yugoslavia at under-21 level, scoring four goals in five appearances during the team's unsuccessful qualification campaign for the 1998 UEFA Under-21 Championship.

Personal life

His son, Aleksandar, is also a footballer.^[3]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League
Club	Season	Apps	Goals
Partizan	1997–98	25	13
Valladolid	1998–99	6	0
	1999–2000	7	0
	2000–01	0	0
	Total	13	0
Burgos	2001–02	32	4
	2002–03	6	0
	Total	38	4
Marco	2002–03	10	2
AEK Larnaca	2003–04	8	4
	2004–05	12	3
	Total	20	7
Ethnikos Achna	2005–06	12	2
Alcoyano	2006–07	20	2
Alki Larnaca	2007–08	8	0
Career total		146	30

Honours

Partizan

FR Yugoslavia Cup: 1997–98

AEK Larnaca

Cypriot Cup: 2003–04

References

^ "Dragan Isailović" (in Serbian). partizanopedia.rs. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
^ "Dajte mi šansu!" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 24 July 2001. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
^ "ČUDO OD DETETA IGRA ZA SRBIJU Sin bivšeg fudbalera Partizana drma Španijom, savez mu plaća put u domovinu" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2019.

External links

Dragan Isailović at BDFutbol
Dragan Isailović at ForaDeJogo (archived)

[1] "Dragan Isailović" (in Serbian). partizanopedia.rs. Retrieved 3 February 2023.

[2] "Dajte mi šansu!" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 24 July 2001. Retrieved 1 December 2019.

[3] "ČUDO OD DETETA IGRA ZA SRBIJU Sin bivšeg fudbalera Partizana drma Španijom, savez mu plaća put u domovinu" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2019.

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