Dragan Žilić (Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Жилић; born 14 December 1974) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for German amateur club FC Bierbach.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 December 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Kikinda, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Bierbach | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1992 | OFK Kikinda | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1996 | OFK Kikinda | 70 | (0) |
| 1996–2000 | Vojvodina | 49 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | CSKA Sofia | 1 | (0) |
| 2001–2005 | Sartid Smederevo | 112 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Rijeka | 79 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Gorica | 19 | (0) |
| 2015 | Gençlerbirliği Homburg | 10 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | SpVgg Einöd-Ingweiler | 33 | (0) |
| 2017 | SV Beeden | 16 | (0) |
| 2018 | Gençlerbirliği Homburg | 28 | (0) |
| 2019 | ASV Kleinottweiler | 11 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | SV Schwarzenbach | 23 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | SG Knopp/Wiesbach | 9 | (0) |
| 2023– | FC Bierbach | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1998–2003 | Serbia and Montenegro | 8 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2017 | SpVgg Einöd-Ingweiler (player-manager) | ||
| 2018 | Gençlerbirliği Homburg (player-manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editŽilić joined his hometown club OFK Kikinda as a trainee in 1985.[2] He made his senior debut in the 1992–93 First League of FR Yugoslavia, as the team finished in the lower half of the standings. In the summer of 1996, Žilić was transferred to Vojvodina. He was a regular member of the team that reached the 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup finals, losing 2–1 on aggregate to Werder Bremen.
In June 2000, Žilić moved abroad to Bulgaria and signed with CSKA Sofia on a three-year contract.[3] He left the club by mutual agreement in February 2001,[4] having played just two official games for the team. In July 2001, Žilić returned to his homeland and joined ambitious Sartid Smederevo.[5] He spent four seasons with the Oklopnici, winning the Serbia and Montenegro Cup in 2003.[6]
In July 2005, Žilić completed a controversial move to Croatian side Rijeka.[7] The transfer caused a minor sensation in the region as it marked the first occasion that a Serbian-born player joined a Croatian club after the Yugoslav Wars. Despite being exposed to severe verbal abuse by the nationalist supporters of Rijeka,[8] Žilić immediately established himself as the first-choice goalkeeper and gradually earned the support of fans with his consistent performances.[9] He played an important role in helping them win the 2005–06 Croatian Cup. On 29 November 2006, Žilić scored a 92nd-minute header against Konavljanin that pushed Rijeka into the 2006–07 Croatian Cup semi-finals.[10] He would lose his place in the first team by the fall of 2008, being demoted to as low as training with the youth team.[11] In the 2009 winter transfer window, Žilić signed with Slovenian club Gorica on a free transfer. He retired from professional football after the 2009–10 season.
In early 2015, at the age of 40, Žilić came out of retirement to play for German amateur club Gençlerbirliği Homburg in the Bezirksliga.[12] He became player-manager of Landesliga club SpVgg Einöd-Ingweiler in October of the same year.[13]
International career
editŽilić made his international debut for FR Yugoslavia in a 1–1 away friendly draw against Brazil on 23 September 1998. He came on as a second-half substitute for Ivica Kralj and kept a clean sheet in the process. After nearly four years of absence, Žilić returned to the squad in a 2–1 friendly win over Mexico at Bank One Ballpark on 13 February 2002. He earned a total of eight caps for the national team between 1998 and 2003.[14]
Post-playing career
editFollowing his initial retirement in 2010, Žilić served as president of his parent club OFK Kikinda.
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| OFK Kikinda | 1992–93 | First League of FR Yugoslavia | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1993–94 | First League of FR Yugoslavia | 8 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 1994–95 | Second League of FR Yugoslavia | 30 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 1995–96 | Second League of FR Yugoslavia | 30 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 70 | 0 | — | 70 | 0 | |||||
| Vojvodina | 1996–97 | First League of FR Yugoslavia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | First League of FR Yugoslavia | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| 1998–99 | First League of FR Yugoslavia | 23 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||
| 1999–2000 | First League of FR Yugoslavia | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 49 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 67 | 0 | ||||
| CSKA Sofia | 2000–01 | Bulgarian First League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sartid Smederevo | 2001–02 | First League of Serbia and Montenegro | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | First League of Serbia and Montenegro | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| 2003–04 | First League of Serbia and Montenegro | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2004–05 | First League of Serbia and Montenegro | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 112 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 128 | 0 | ||
| Rijeka | 2005–06 | Croatian First League | 29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | Croatian First League | 27 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| 2007–08 | Croatian First League | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| Total | 79 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 97 | 1 | ||
| Gorica | 2008–09 | Slovenian First League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | Slovenian First League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Gençlerbirliği Homburg | 2014–15 | Bezirksliga | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Landesliga | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| SpVgg Einöd-Ingweiler | 2015–16 | Landesliga | 13 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Landesliga | 20 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| Total | 33 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||||
| SV Beeden | 2017–18 | Landesliga | 16 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Gençlerbirliği Homburg | 2017–18 | Landesliga | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Landesliga | 17 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Total | 28 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||||
| ASV Kleinottweiler | 2018–19 | Landesliga | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| SV Schwarzenbach | 2019–20 | Verbandsliga | 14 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Verbandsliga | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Verbandsliga | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 23 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| SG Knopp/Wiesbach | 2021–22 | Bezirksliga | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Bezirksliga | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 460 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 513 | 1 | ||
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR Yugoslavia | 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | |
Honours
editSartid Smederevo
Rijeka
References
edit- ^ "Zilic Dragan" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Bavite se sportom" (in Serbian). pancevac-online.rs. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ ""Lale" od milion maraka" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 15 June 2000. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Dragan Žilić otišao iz CSKA" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 9 February 2001. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Žilić u Sartidu" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 14 July 2001. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Sartid pobednik Kupa!" (in Serbian). srbija.gov.rs. 29 May 2003. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Žilić priželjkuje ovacije Armade" (in Croatian). index.hr. 22 July 2005. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Armada izvrijeđala Žilića" (in Croatian). index.hr. 24 July 2005. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Dragan Žilić: "Pobedio sam karakterom"" (in Serbian). b92.net. 27 March 2006. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Žilić pogotkom u nadoknadi spasio Rijeku od debakla" (in Croatian). index.hr. 29 November 2006. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Ćutim i čekam kraj ugovora s Rijekom" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 12 October 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Ein Ex-Nationalspieler in der Bezirksliga" (in German). saarbruecker-zeitung.de. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Spvgg. Einöd-Ingweiler verpflichtet mit Zilic einen neuen Trainer" (in German). saarbruecker-zeitung.de. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Žilić Dragan" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Dragan Žilić, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
External links
edit- Dragan Žilić at WorldFootball.net
- Dragan Žilić at National-Football-Teams.com