Saša Drakulić(Serbian Cyrillic:Саша Дракулић; born 28 August 1972) is aSerbianretiredfootballerwho played as aforward.He went toSouth Koreain 1995 and during his nine seasons in theK Leaguemade a name for himself as one of the most successfulforeign playersever in the league.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saša Drakulić | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Vinkovci,SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | Red Star Belgrade | 0 | (0) |
| 1993 | →Priština(loan) | ||
| 1994 | →Borac Čačak(loan) | ||
| 1994 | →Obilić(loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 1995–1998 | Daewoo Royals | 57 | (16) |
| 1998–1999 | Suwon Bluewings | 40 | (25) |
| 2000 | Kashiwa Reysol | 2 | (0) |
| 2000 | →Suwon Bluewings(loan) | 14 | (5) |
| 2001–2003 | Ilhwa Chunma | 90 | (27) |
| 2004 | AEK Larnaca | 6 | (1) |
| 2005 | Vojvodina | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | ČSK Čelarevo | 17 | (14) |
| 2006–2007 | Mladost Apatin | 21 | (7) |
| 2007 | Vojvodina | 12 | (4) |
| 2008–2009 | Proleter Novi Sad | 20 | (14) |
| 2010 | Mladost Apatin | 5 | (2) |
| 2010 | Cement Beočin | 5 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Borac Novi Sad | ||
| 2016–2017 | Brodarac | ||
| Total | 302 | (123) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editDrakulić joinedRed Star Belgradein 1993.
In Asia
editIn 1995, he joined the Korean sideBusan Daewoo Royals,scoring eight goals the first season. He played for the Busan Daewoo Royals until July 1998, when he made the switch toSuwon Samsung Bluewings.With the Bluewings he won two consecutive K-League Championships in 1998 and 1999, before making an ill-fated switch toJ. League Division 1sideKashiwa Reysol.
He spent a short unhappy period inJapanbefore returning to Suwon in May 2000, He was returnedSuwon Samsung Bluewingsas loan trade withHwang Sun-hongin May 2000.[1]
In 2001, he was on the move again, joiningSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma.Drakulić won three Championship medals from 2001–2003 with the Chunma before departing the K-League and signing forCypriotsideAEK Larnaca.
During his nine seasons inK League,Drakulić scored 104 goals in his 271 matches (Regular season andLeague Cup,at the time the second-highest scoring tally in the history of the league. He holds the record for the most shots on goal with 941 strikes.
Return
editIn 2005, he moved back to theFirst League of Serbia and MontenegrowithVojvodina,but subsequently moved on to second division sideČSK Čelarevoat the start of 2006. After ČSK, Drakulić joinedMladost Apatinin July 2006.
After a successful year with Mladost, Drakulić moved back to Vojvodina in the summer of 2007, and made an appearance in theUEFA Cuptie againstHibernians FC.His Vojvodina contract was cancelled in December 2007 after he picked up a cruciate knee injury whilst playing in an indoor football tournament without the permission of his club.
Honours
editBusan Daewoo Royals
- K League:1997
- League Cup:1997-Adidas Cup, 1997-Prospecs Cup
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
- K League:1998, 1999
- League Cup:1999-Adidas Cup, 1999-Daehan Fire Insurance Cup
- Super Cup:1999
Seongnam Ilhaw Chunma
- K League:2001, 2002, 2003
- League Cup:2002-Adidas Cup
Individual
- K League Top Scorer:1999
- K League Best XI:1998, 1999
Club statistics
edit- Other competitive competitions, including theKorean Super Cup,Asian Super Cup,A3 Champions Cup,Peace Cup.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Obilić | 1994–95 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | |||||
| Busan Daewoo Royals | 1995 | 25 | 7 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 31 | 8 | ||||
| 1996 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 3 | ||||||
| 1997 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 5 | — | 28 | 11 | ||||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | — | 13 | 4 | ||||||
| Total | 57 | 16 | 35 | 10 | — | 92 | 26 | ||||||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1998 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | ||||
| 1999 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 23 | |||||
| Total | 40 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 31 | |||||
| Kashiwa Reysol | 2000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings(loan) | 2000 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | ||||||
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 2001 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 15 | ||||||
| 2002 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 19 | |||||||
| 2003 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 8 | |||||||
| Total | 90 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 110 | 42 | |||||||
| AEK Larnaca | 2004–05 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 217 | 77 | 66 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 289 | 108 | |||
References
edit- ^<프로축구> 황선홍-샤샤 '적절한' 거래(in Korean).The Dong-a Ilbo.9 May 2000.
External links
edit- Profileat Srbijafudbal
- Saša Drakulićat Soccerway
- Saša Drakulićat WorldFootball.net
- Saša DrakulićatFBref
- Saša DrakulićatJ.League(in Japanese)
- Saša DrakulićatK League
