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The Ghana Football Association will name Serbian Goran Stevanovic as the new coach of the Black Stars by next week. Below is the full profile of the coach GORAN STEVANOVIC Date of Birth: 27th November 1966, Serbian Current club: Currently unattached Coaching qualification: UEFA Pro Licence Club coaching experience: He started his caching career in 2001 with Cukaricki Stamcom in the Serbian top flight before moving to the currently defunt club Zeleznik a year later. |
He was the assistant coach for Serbian giants Partizan Belgrade between 2007 and 2009 and was promoted to the top post of the club where he stayed for 18 months.
International coaching experience: He was that assistant coach of the Serbia and Motenegro team that impressed at the 2006 World Cup in Germany. He occupied that position for three years from 2003.
Achievements: He was the assistant coach when Partizan Belgrade won two league titles and two FA Cups between 2007 and 2009. He won the Serbia league title in the 2009/2010 season and clinched the FA Cup too.
Coaching Philosophy: His coaching philosophy is heavily slanted towards the modern 4-5-1 system used by most coaches in the top leagues of Europe. As a former midfielder he is known to use his midfield as the base of organising his side, using the centre to block the opponent with compact midfield while using wingers to start swift attacks.
Playing experience: He also enjoyed a distinguished career at club level with several major European sides. He started his career with Partizan Belgrade before playing for Osasuna, Farense, Setubal, and some other Portuguese side as well as Greek side Panelefsiniakos.
Disappointments in coaching career: His decision to retire as the coach of Partizan Belgrade after pressure from fans last year over results.