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Ivan Jovanović (football manager)

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Ivan Jovanović
Jovanović in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-07-08) 8 July 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth Loznica, FPR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Greece (manager)
Youth career
1974–1980 Loznica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1984 Loznica
1984–1989 Rad 121 (15)
1989–1999 Iraklis 271 (52)
Managerial career
2001–2002 Niki Volos
2002 Iraklis
2003–2005 APOEL
2005–2006 Panachaiki
2007 Iraklis
2008–2013 APOEL
2013–2016 Al Nasr
2018 Al Nasr
2019–2020 United Arab Emirates
2021–2023 Panathinaikos
2024– Greece
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ivan Jovanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Иван Јовановић; born 8 July 1962) is a Serbian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of the Greek National Team.

Playing career

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Jovanović played for Rad in the Yugoslav First League during the 1987–88 and 1988–89 seasons.[1] The next season, he transferred to the Greek side Iraklis, where he played until the end of his career. During his spell in Iraklis, Jovanović evolved into one of the highest quality foreign players who ever played for the team.

Managerial career

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Early career

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Ivan Jovanović began his managerial career in 2001 at Greek side Niki Volos. He then coached Iraklis and Panachaiki.

APOEL

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During his managerial career at APOEL he won nine trophies: four Championships, one Cup and four Super Cups. He also helped APOEL to qualify for the UEFA Champions League group stages for the first time in their history in 2009. Two years later, he repeated his achievement and just not only helped APOEL to qualify for the group stages of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League, but achieved also to qualify for the quarter-finals by topping their group, beating Lyon in the last 16 on penalties, before being knocked-out by Real Madrid in the quarter-finals. He is considered as the most successful manager in the history of APOEL.

During his seven-year spell at APOEL he has been awarded the "Coach of the Season" award by Cyprus Football Association six times. He has also been awarded the "Serbian Coach of the Year" award by Football Association of Serbia in 2011.

On 30 April 2013, APOEL announced that Ivan Jovanović decided to leave at the end of the 2012–13 season, after five-and-a-half consecutive (and seven in total) successful years in the club.[2]

Al Nasr

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On 18 June 2013, Jovanović was announced as the new head coach of the Emirati club Al Nasr, having signed a two-year contract.[3] On 19 May 2014, Jovanović led his team to a 2–1 victory over Saham in the 2014 GCC Champions League final and won his first trophy as Al Nasr's manager.[4]

On 29 October 2016, Al Nasr sacked Jovanović from the technical command of the first football team, after failing to adjust the repeated technical errors.[5]

On 19 January 2018, Al Nasr re-appointed Jovanović to replace Cesare Prandelli.

On 2 December 2018, Jovanović was sacked for a second time after a mixed start of the 2018–19 UAE Pro-League season.[6]

United Arab Emirates

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On 22 December 2019, Ivan was appointed as the new coach of the UAE national team.[7] On 6 April 2020 the Emirati FA announced the termination of his contract.[8]

Panathinaikos

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On June 17, 2021, it was announced that Jovanović had been appointed as head coach of Panathinaikos under a one-year contract.[9] He earned victory in his first Super League game for the Greens, beating Apollon Smyrnis 4–0.[10] Under his management the team managed to reach its major goal, which was returning to European Competitions, after finishing 4th in the Super League.[11] On May 18th 2022, he signed a two years extension with the club. Three days later, the team won the Greek Cup, the first title for the team in eight years against PAOK with a penalty kick.[12] In the 2022–23 season, they were eliminated in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League by Slavia Prague, failing the club's aim to return to European groups after a six-year absence.[13] In the Super League, Panathinaikos finished first in the regular season, but second in the play-offs,[14] and eliminated in the Greek Cup, by PAOK in the quarter-finals.[15] In the 2023–24 season, they reached the UEFA Champions League play offs knocking out Dnipro and Marseille, only to be eliminated by Braga and continue in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League for the first time since the 2016–17 season.[16][17] In the group stage, they finished in fourth place with four points and were left out of UEFA European Competitions, while in the Super League, after the 3–2 defeat by Atromitos, Jovanović was rumoured to be sacked by the board. After a 3–0 win against Volos in late December, he was relieved of his duties, with Panathinaikos sitting in second place. He was replaced by Fatih Terim.[18]

Greece

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Jovanović signed for Greece in 2024 with the intention of staying until the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In the 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Greece upset England, beating them 2-1 at Wembley, earning praise by the media.[19]

Managerial statistics

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As of match played 13 October 2024
Team From To Record
P W D L Win %
Greece Iraklis 28 May 2002 28 December 2002 18 8 4 6 044.44
Cyprus APOEL 25 November 2003 6 March 2005 53 36 10 7 067.92
Greece Panachaiki 1 November 2005 10 April 2006 23 5 7 11 021.74
Greece Iraklis 6 February 2007 17 December 2007 23 8 6 9 034.78
Cyprus APOEL 7 January 2008 30 June 2013 247 155 45 47 062.75
United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr 18 Jun 2013 29 October 2016 141 64 36 41 045.39
19 January 2018 15 December 2018 30 15 5 10 050.00
Greece Panathinaikos 1 July 2021 26 December 2023 112 63 22 27 056.25
Greece Greece 1 August 2024 Present 4 4 0 0 100.00
Total 651 358 135 158 054.99

Honours

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Manager

APOEL

Al-Nasr

Panathinaikos

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Fudbal ex-YU 1945.-1992. > Igrači J". Fudbal ex-YU. Archived from the original on March 5, 2009. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
  2. ^ Ανακοίνωση (in Greek). APOEL FC. April 30, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  3. ^ "Ivan Jovanovic unveiled as new Al Nasr Head Coach - News - UAE Pro League Committee". uae.agleague.ae. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "Emotional night in Dubai as Al Nasr beat Saham to win GCC Clubs Championship". thenational.ae. May 19, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  5. ^ "Al Nasr Football Company decides to sack Jovanovic". www.alnasrclub.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  6. ^ "AGL news: Al Nasr dismiss Ivan Jovanovic for a second time - Article - Sport360". sport360.com. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  7. ^ "Ivan Jovanović je novi selektor Ujedinjenih Arapskih Emirata!". December 22, 2019. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  8. ^ "Ivan Jovanovic sacked as UAE manager before taking charge of a game". The National. April 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "Ivan Jovanovic is Panathinaikos' new coach". ΠΑΕ ΠΑΝΑΘΗΝΑΪΚΟΣ (in Greek). June 17, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  10. ^ "Greek Super League (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  11. ^ Team, Onsports (May 17, 2022). "Η τελική βαθμολογία της Super League 2021-22 (photo)". Onsports.gr (in Greek). Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  12. ^ ""Στημένο" Κύπελλο για ΠΑΟ, σφαγή ΠΑΟΚ - Δάκρυσε και ο Σπάθας με το πέναλτι - MMA ο Παλάσιος!". Sportdog.gr - Αθλητικά Νέα | Ειδήσεις | Sport (in Greek). May 23, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  13. ^ Newsroom (August 11, 2022). "Παναθηναϊκός – Σλάβια Πράγας 1-1: Αποκλεισμός για το τριφύλλι". Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ (in Greek). Retrieved February 25, 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  14. ^ Κοντός, Χρήστος (May 14, 2023). "Superleague: Η ΑΕΚ πρωταθλήτρια για 13η φορά στην ιστορία της". Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ (in Greek). Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  15. ^ "Ο calma Ολιβέιρα έστειλε τον ΠΑΟΚ στα ημιτελικά του Κυπέλλου με το 1-1 της Λεωφόρου κόντρα στον Παναθηναϊκό". www.sport24.gr (in Greek). Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  16. ^ "Παναθηναϊκός - Μπράγκα 0-1: Κρίμα κι άδικο για τους πράσινους, τα έδωσαν όλα, αλλά έμειναν εκτός Champions League". www.sport24.gr (in Greek). Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  17. ^ "Η επιστροφή του 'Ελλάς, Ευρώπη, Panathinaikos' και οι σκέψεις του Γιοβάνοβιτς για Βιγιαρεάλ". www.sport24.gr (in Greek). Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  18. ^ "Ατρόμητος - Παναθηναϊκός 3-2". www.google.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  19. ^ "Pavlidis gives Greece stunning 1st-ever win over England". espn.com. October 10, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  20. ^ Georgakopoulos, George (May 22, 2022). "Panathinaikos ends eight-year trophy drought lifting the Greek Cup". Ekathimerini. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  21. ^ "Gazzetta Awards 2022 by bwin: Ο Ιβάν Γιοβάνοβιτς παρέλαβε το βραβείο του Προπονητή της Χρονιάς από την Άννα Βίσση | Gazzetta". www.gazzetta.gr (in Greek). Retrieved September 15, 2023.
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