Dragutin Stević-Ranković
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dragutin Stević-Ranković | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Lazarevac, Serbia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2006 | Kitchee SC | 16 | (4) |
| 2006–2007 | Rangers (HKG) | 8 | (4) |
| Total | 24 | (8) | |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Dragutin Stevic-Ranković (Chinese: 蘭高域, born 19 December 1979) is a former professional footballer. Born in Serbia, he began his career there and later moved to Hong Kong.[1]
Playing career
As a youth, Dragutin Stević-Ranković played with FK Kolubara in his hometown of Lazarevac, Serbia. He then worked his way up the ladder in Serbian professional football, making stops at FK Polet Mirosaljci, FK Loznica, FK Čukarički Stankom, FK BSK Borča and OFK Mladenovac.[2]
In 2005, Stević-Ranković signed a contract with Kitchee SC of the Hong Kong First Division. The club won the Hong Kong League Cup that season. He memorably scored in the 30th minute of a 1:0 win in the cup semi-final.[3]
In 2006, Dragutin moved to Rangers (HKG). While there, he had perhaps his finest match as a professional footballer in Hong Kong, scoring three goals against Citizen AA on 11 May 2006.[4] Unfortunately, his time with the club was cut short by a left knee injury sustained in a game on 15 October 2006.
The injury was serious. Despite two operations, he had to retire from playing professional football.
He is now a well sought after youth coach in Hong Kong. He has coached the ESF LIONS for numerous years, as well as coaching the YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College football team since 2009.
Honours
- Hong Kong League Cup: 2005-2006
References
- ↑ All Hong Kong-related match data in this profile has been calculated using the Hong Kong Football Association official website. Retrieved 13 June 2011
- ↑ The list of Serbian teams in this profile was provided by the player himself in an email on 8 June 2011.
- ↑ "Match Results". Hong Kong Football Association. 3 December 2005. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ↑ "Match Results". Hong Kong Football Association. 11 May 2006. Retrieved 13 June 2011.