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Dragan Isailović

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Dragan Isailović
Personal information
Full name Dragan Isailović
Date of birth (1976-01-12) 12 January 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1994 Radnički Obrenovac 32 (13)
1994–1995 Čukarički 17 (6)
1995–1997 Zemun 39 (13)
1997–1998 Partizan 25 (13)
1998–2001 Valladolid 13 (0)
2001–2002 Burgos 38 (4)
2003 Marco 10 (2)
2004 AEK Larnaca 20 (7)
2005 Litex Lovech 14 (2)
2005 Ethnikos Achna 12 (2)
2006–2007 Alcoyano 20 (2)
2007 Digenis Morphou
2008 Alki Larnaca 8 (0)
2008–2009 Ermis Aradippou
Total 248 (64)
International career
1996–1997 FR Yugoslavia U21 5 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dragan Isailović (Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Исаиловић; born 12 January 1976) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is best remembered for his performances in his one season with Partizan, securing him a transfer to La Liga side Valladolid in 1998. However, Isailović failed to make an impact in Spain, before going on to play for numerous clubs in Portugal, Cyprus, and Bulgaria.

Club career

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After spending two seasons at Zemun, Isailović moved to Partizan in the summer of 1997. He soon became a fan favorite after scoring the winning goal in a 1–0 home win over Croatia Zagreb in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round. However, they were eliminated after a 5–0 loss in the return leg. Isailović finished the 1997–98 season as the team's top scorer across all competitions, helping them win the national cup.[1]

Between 1998 and 2001, Isailović was under contract with Spanish club Valladolid, but made just 13 appearances in La Liga over the course of three seasons.[2] He subsequently moved to Segunda División side Burgos, helping them avoid relegation in his debut season. However, the club was expelled from the league due to administrative problems.

International career

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Isailović represented FR Yugoslavia at under-21 level, scoring four goals in five appearances during the team's unsuccessful qualification campaign for the 1998 UEFA Under-21 Championship.

Personal life

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His son, Aleksandar, is also a footballer.[3]

Career statistics

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Club Season League
Apps Goals
Partizan 1997–98 25 13
Valladolid 1998–99 6 0
1999–2000 7 0
2000–01 0 0
Total 13 0
Burgos 2001–02 32 4
2002–03 6 0
Total 38 4
Marco 2002–03 10 2
AEK Larnaca 2003–04 8 4
2004–05 12 3
Total 20 7
Ethnikos Achna 2005–06 12 2
Alcoyano 2006–07 20 2
Alki Larnaca 2007–08 8 0
Career total 146 30

Honours

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Partizan

AEK Larnaca

References

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  1. ^ "Dragan Isailović" (in Serbian). partizanopedia.rs. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Dajte mi šansu!" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 24 July 2001. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  3. ^ "ČUDO OD DETETA IGRA ZA SRBIJU Sin bivšeg fudbalera Partizana drma Španijom, savez mu plaća put u domovinu" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
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