Ivica Dragutinovic
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Ivica Dragutinović sometimes just Drago, is a Serbia
n footballer.
Mainly a central defender, he can also operate as a defensive left back. After nearly one decade in Belgium
, he went to a part of the Sevilla
squads that won six major titles in the 2000s.
before he signed with the team first division's FK Borac Čačak
, heading to Belgium
in 1996, and spending the following nine years there, with K.A.A. Gent and Standard Liège
, appearing in 219 top division games in the process.
Since his arrival in Liège
, he was an overwhelming success, having played over 200 official matches for the club. He still started 2005–06 with Standard but, on the last day of the August transfer window, signed with Sevilla FC
on a 3+1 contract, as an immediate replacement for Real Madrid
-bound Sergio Ramos
.
against RCD Espanyol
). He already held a Belgian
passport
, thus not being included in the three non-EU player quota of La Liga
.
On 2 August 2007, Spanish sports paper Diario Marca
claimed that Dragutinović had agreed to join Premier League club Newcastle United
. However, on 5 November, he put pen to paper on a new four-year deal. Still in that month, on the 25th, Dragutinović was first to rush to the aid of collapsed teammate Antonio Puerta
during the match against Getafe CF
, due to a heart attack
, arguably prolonging his life by keeping him from swallowing his tongue. Puerta eventually died in the hospital, three days later.
On 24 November 2009, Dragutinović scored an own goal
during Sevilla's 0–1 loss against FC Unirea Urziceni, for the the season's UEFA Champions League
; it was his second at Stadionul Steaua, as he had already had the dubious honour in a match against ground owners Steaua Bucharest, in the UEFA Cup.
Dragutinović appeared in 20 matches in the 2009–10 season
, as Sevilla finished fourth. On 20 February 2010, he scored with an unstoppable curler in a 3–1 victory at RCD Mallorca
, precisely the team they edged for the final Champions League berth.
Following a severe injury, Dragutinović's first appearance in 2010–11
only took place on 11 May 2011: he entered the pitch in the last ten minutes of an away fixture against CA Osasuna
, with the Andalusia
ns leading 2–0, only to lose 2–3. On 26 May 2011, the 35-year old confirmed he was leaving the club.
on 13 December 2000, in a friendly with Greece
that ended 1-1. During the country's successful 2006 FIFA World Cup
qualifying campaign
he, alongside Goran Gavrančić
, Nemanja Vidić
and Mladen Krstajić
, formed the "Famous Four" defence that only conceded a goal (courtesy of Spain
's Raúl
) during qualifying. During the final stages in Germany
, he only appeared once, in the group stage 0–1 loss against Holland
, as the nation conceded 10 and lost all matches.
On 12 September 2007, in the dying minutes of an UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier in Portugal
, Dragutinović was involved in an altercation with opposing manager Luiz Felipe Scolari
, whom eventually punched the defender; they were handed four and two-match bans, respectively. Serbia finished third in its group and failed to qualify.
Dragutinović was again called-up for the 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign
, appearing in six out of the 10 matches, and helping the newly-reformed Serbian team
to their first FIFA World Cup
; after an achilles tendon
injury sustained in training for Sevilla, however, the 34-year old was ruled out of the final stages in South Africa
.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n footballer.
Mainly a central defender, he can also operate as a defensive left back. After nearly one decade in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, he went to a part of the Sevilla
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
squads that won six major titles in the 2000s.
Early years
Dragutinović began began his career in his hometown in the team PolimljeFK Polimlje
FK Polimlje is a Serbian football club based in Prijepolje, Serbia....
before he signed with the team first division's FK Borac Čačak
FK Borac Cacak
Fudbalski klub Borac Čačak is a professional football club based in Čačak, Serbia.It was founded in 1926. Borac plays at the Čačak Stadium which has a capacity of 5,000....
, heading to Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
in 1996, and spending the following nine years there, with K.A.A. Gent and Standard Liège
Standard Liège
Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège....
, appearing in 219 top division games in the process.
Since his arrival in Liège
Liège
Liège is a major city and municipality of Belgium located in the province of Liège, of which it is the economic capital, in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium....
, he was an overwhelming success, having played over 200 official matches for the club. He still started 2005–06 with Standard but, on the last day of the August transfer window, signed with Sevilla FC
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
on a 3+1 contract, as an immediate replacement for Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
-bound Sergio Ramos
Sérgio Ramos
Sérgio Bruno Antunes Selores Ramos is a Portuguese basketball player.He measures 2.00 metres and plays as a Forward . He announced the end of his international career, after Portugal's exit from the EuroBasket 2007...
.
Sevilla
Dragutinović saw regular playing time during his first three seasons, appearing in the middle or the left flank of the back four, and netting once in every campaign, as the club won, amongst other trophies, back-to-back UEFA Cups (he appeared in 18 games combined in those conquests, including the 2007 final2007 UEFA Cup Final
-Match statistics:*-See also:*2006–07 UEFA Cup*UEFA Intertoto Cup*2007 UEFA Champions League Final...
against RCD Espanyol
RCD Espanyol
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009...
). He already held a Belgian
Belgians
Belgians are people originating from the Kingdom of Belgium, a federal state in Western Europe.-Etymology:Belgians are a relatively "new" people...
passport
Passport
A passport is a document, issued by a national government, which certifies, for the purpose of international travel, the identity and nationality of its holder. The elements of identity are name, date of birth, sex, and place of birth....
, thus not being included in the three non-EU player quota of La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
.
On 2 August 2007, Spanish sports paper Diario Marca
Marca (newspaper)
MARCA is a Spanish national daily sports newspaper owned by Unidad Editorial. The newspaper focuses primarily on football, in particular the day-to-day activities of Real Madrid CF...
claimed that Dragutinović had agreed to join Premier League club Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
. However, on 5 November, he put pen to paper on a new four-year deal. Still in that month, on the 25th, Dragutinović was first to rush to the aid of collapsed teammate Antonio Puerta
Antonio Puerta
Antonio José Puerta Pérez was a Spanish footballer who played solely for Sevilla.Mainly a left midfielder who could also operate as an offensive left back, he died on 28 August 2007, affected with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, three days after suffering a series of cardiac...
during the match against Getafe CF
Getafe CF
Getafe Club de Fútbol is a Spanish La Liga football club based in Getafe, a city in the Madrid metropolitan area, founded in 1946 and refounded in 1983.In the top level since 2004-05, it holds home games at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez....
, due to a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
, arguably prolonging his life by keeping him from swallowing his tongue. Puerta eventually died in the hospital, three days later.
On 24 November 2009, Dragutinović scored an own goal
Own goal
An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents....
during Sevilla's 0–1 loss against FC Unirea Urziceni, for the the season's UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
; it was his second at Stadionul Steaua, as he had already had the dubious honour in a match against ground owners Steaua Bucharest, in the UEFA Cup.
Dragutinović appeared in 20 matches in the 2009–10 season
2009–10 La Liga
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, as Sevilla finished fourth. On 20 February 2010, he scored with an unstoppable curler in a 3–1 victory at RCD Mallorca
RCD Mallorca
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix....
, precisely the team they edged for the final Champions League berth.
Following a severe injury, Dragutinović's first appearance in 2010–11
2010–11 La Liga
The 2010–11 La Liga season was the 80th since its establishment. The campaign began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A total of 20 teams contested the league, 17 of which already contested in the 2009–10 season and three of which were promoted from the Segunda División...
only took place on 11 May 2011: he entered the pitch in the last ten minutes of an away fixture against CA Osasuna
CA Osasuna
Club Atlético Osasuna, known as Osasuna, is a Spanish football team based in Iruñea-Pamplona, in the autonomous community of Navarre.Founded in 1920, it currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at the 19,553-capacity Estadio Reyno de Navarra...
, with the Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
ns leading 2–0, only to lose 2–3. On 26 May 2011, the 35-year old confirmed he was leaving the club.
International career
Dragutinović made his international debut for the Yugoslavia national teamYugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
on 13 December 2000, in a friendly with Greece
Greece national football team
The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece's home ground is Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and their head coach is Fernando Santos...
that ended 1-1. During the country's successful 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
qualifying campaign
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for UEFA teams. A total of 51 teams took part, divided in 8 Groups - five groups of 6 teams each and three groups of 7 teams each - competing for 13 places in the World Cup...
he, alongside Goran Gavrančić
Goran Gavrancic
Goran Gavrančić is a former Serbian football defender.-Club career:His career began at Čukarički Stankom, having played for Crvena zvezda as a youth. His performances at Čukarički caught the eye of Dynamo Kyiv manager Valeriy Lobanovskyi and the Ukrainian club purchased him in January 2001...
, Nemanja Vidić
Nemanja Vidic
Nemanja Vidić is a Serbian footballer who captains English Premier League club Manchester United. He was part of the Serbia national football team from 2002 to 2011....
and Mladen Krstajić
Mladen Krstajic
Mladen Krstajić is a former Serbian footballer who currently works as a director of football for FK Partizan.-Early life:...
, formed the "Famous Four" defence that only conceded a goal (courtesy of Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
's Raúl
Raúl González
Raúl González Blanco , known simply as Raúl, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for German club Schalke 04....
) during qualifying. During the final stages in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, he only appeared once, in the group stage 0–1 loss against Holland
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
, as the nation conceded 10 and lost all matches.
On 12 September 2007, in the dying minutes of an UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier in Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
, Dragutinović was involved in an altercation with opposing manager Luiz Felipe Scolari
Luiz Felipe Scolari
Luiz Felipe Scolari , ComIH , also known as Felipão in Brazil and Phil Scolari in the United Kingdom, is a World Cup-winning Brazilian football manager. He is currently the manager of Palmeiras. He served as the manager of the Portuguese national team from July 12, 2003 to June 30, 2008...
, whom eventually punched the defender; they were handed four and two-match bans, respectively. Serbia finished third in its group and failed to qualify.
Dragutinović was again called-up for the 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
The European zone of qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup saw 53 teams competing for 13 places at the finals. The qualification process started on 20 August 2008, after UEFA Euro 2008, and ended on 18 November 2009. The qualification process saw the first competitive matches of...
, appearing in six out of the 10 matches, and helping the newly-reformed Serbian team
Serbia national football team
The Serbia national football team represents Serbia in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia, the governing body for football in Serbia. Serbia's home ground is Stadion Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade and their last head coach was Vladimir Petrović...
to their first FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
; after an achilles tendon
Achilles tendon
The Achilles tendon , also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus bone.- Anatomy :The Achilles is the tendonous extension of 3 muscles in the lower leg:...
injury sustained in training for Sevilla, however, the 34-year old was ruled out of the final stages in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
Sevilla
- UEFA Cup: 2005–06, 2006–07
- UEFA Super Cup: 20062006 UEFA Super CupThe 2006 UEFA Super Cup was the 31st edition of the annual UEFA Super Cup, a UEFA-sponsored football club match that pitted the winners of the UEFA Champions League against the winners of the UEFA Cup...
; Runner-up 20072007 UEFA Super CupThe 2007 UEFA Super Cup was the 32nd UEFA Super Cup, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup competitions. The match was held at the Stade Louis II in Monaco on 31 August 2007 and contested by Milan and Sevilla... - Spanish CupCopa del ReyThe Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
: 2006–07, 2009–102009–10 Copa del ReyThe 2009–10 Copa del Rey was the 106th staging of the Copa del Rey. The competition began on August 22, 2009 and concluded on May 19, 2010 with the final held at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, in which Sevilla FC lifted the trophy for the fifth time in their history with a 2–0 victory over... - Spanish SupercupSupercopa de EspañaThe Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of La Liga and the Copa del Rey...
: 20072007 Supercopa de EspañaThe 2007 Supercopa de España was two-leg Spanish football matches played on 11 August and 19 August 2007. It contested by Sevilla FC, who were Spanish Cup winners in 2006–07, and Real Madrid, who won the 2006–07 Spanish League. Sevilla FC won 6–3 on aggregate.-First leg:-Second leg:-References:...
; Runner-up 20102010 Supercopa de EspañaThe 2010 Supercopa de España was a two-legged Spanish football match-up played on 14 August and 21 August 2010. It was contested by Sevilla, the 2009–10 Copa del Rey winners, and Barcelona, the 2009–10 Primera División winners....