Zoran Ranković
Zoran Ranković (Serbian Cyrillic: Зоран Ранковић; born 17 December 1969) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zoran Ranković | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Red Star Belgrade | |||
| Rakovica | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1992 | Rakovica | ||
| 1993–1996 | Dinamo Pančevo | ||
| 1997–2000 | Obilić | 75 | (45) |
| 2000–2001 | Shanghai Shenhua | 42 | (21) |
| 2002 | Beijing Guoan | 1 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Obilić | 25 | (3) |
| 2003 | Nanjing Yoyo | 12 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Hajduk Beograd | 16 | (1) |
| 2006 | Radnički Pirot | 3 | (0) |
| 2008 | Kolubara | 9 | (1) |
| Total | 183 | (73) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998 | FR Yugoslavia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
After showing promising displays for Dinamo Pančevo, Ranković gained more attention for his performances with Obilić. He was the leading scorer of the team that won the 1997–98 First League of FR Yugoslavia. In March 2000, Ranković was transferred to Chinese Jia-A League club Shanghai Shenhua, alongside his teammate Saša Viciknez. He spent two seasons with the team, scoring 21 goals in 42 league appearances. After a brief spell with fellow Jia-A side Beijing Guoan, Ranković returned to his homeland and rejoined his former club Obilić.[1]
In late 2003, Ranković moved to China for the second time and played for Jia-B League club Nanjing Yoyo. He later spent one season with newly promoted First League of Serbia and Montenegro side Hajduk Beograd. In early 2006, Ranković joined Second League club Radnički Pirot led by manager Marjan Živković, his former Obilić teammate. He retired from the game after playing for Kolubara in the Serbian League Belgrade.
International career edit
Ranković made his international debut for FR Yugoslavia on 25 February 1998, playing 55 minutes in a 3–1 away friendly loss against Argentina.
Honours edit
- Obilić
- First League of FR Yugoslavia: 1997–98
- FR Yugoslavia Cup: Runner-up 1997–98
References edit
- ^ ""Vitezovi" desetkovani!" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 17 July 2002. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
External links edit
- Zoran Ranković at WorldFootball.net
- Zoran Ranković at FootballDatabase.eu
- Zoran Ranković at Reprezentacija.rs (in Serbian)
- Zoran Ranković at National-Football-Teams.com