Dragan Stojković

Dragan Stojković (Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Стојковић, pronounced [drǎɡan stǒːjkoʋitɕ]; born 3 March 1965), also known by the nickname Piksi (Пикси), is a Serbian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current head coach of the Serbia national team. Stojković was a long time captain of the Yugoslavia national team and Red Star Belgrade, and is considered one of the greatest of all-time in Yugoslav and Serbian football.

Dragan Stojković
Stojković in 2021
President of the Football Association of Serbia and Montenegro
In office
2001–2005
Preceded byMiljan Miljanić
Succeeded byTomislav Karadžić
Personal details
Born (1965-03-03) 3 March 1965
Niš, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Occupation
NicknamePiksi

Association football career
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Serbia (manager)
Youth career
1979–1981 Radnički Niš
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1986 Radnički Niš 70 (8)
1986–1990 Red Star Belgrade 120 (54)
1990–1994 Marseille 29 (5)
1991–1992Verona (loan) 19 (1)
1994–2001 Nagoya Grampus Eight 184 (57)
Total 422 (125)
International career
1983–2001 SFR Yugoslavia / FR Yugoslavia 84 (15)
Managerial career
2008–2013 Nagoya Grampus
2015–2020 Guangzhou R&F
2021– Serbia
Medal record
Representing  Yugoslavia
Men's football
Olympic Games
1984 Los AngelesTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He was a star player for Yugoslavia at the 1990 (where he was selected for the World Cup All-Star Team) and 1998 FIFA World Cups, serving as captain at the latter.

He is one of only five players to be awarded the "Star of the Red Star" and is widely considered to have never shown his true potential in Europe, as injury prevented him from establishing himself at Marseille over the long term. Despite this, there is consensus among critics that he displayed an extraordinary ability throughout his career in spite of his chronic injuries, his renown being greatest in Japan.

In 2021, he was appointed as coach of the Serbia national team, leading them to qualification for both 2022 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2024.

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